Lead Planning Engineer

Havelock One Interiors; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Havelock One Interiors is seeking a Lead Planning Engineer in Dubai to develop work programmes per guidelines from the Projects Team and to monitor progress against the plan to ensure on-time and on-budget completion.

The role requires 7 years of interior fit-out or main contracting experience, with strong CPM/WBS knowledge and proficiency in Primavera and MS Project, plus excellent communication skills for client-facing interactions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or construction management.
• 7 years of relevant interior fit-out/main contracting experience.
• Proficiency in Primavera and Microsoft Project; strong Microsoft suite skills.
• Solid CPM, WBS, and construction planning knowledge.
• Confident client-facing professional with strong presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare tender programmes, clause 14 programmes, resource histograms and review with Planning Manager.
• Coordinate information among Client, Suppliers and Contractors to determine and monitor deliverables in line with the programme.
• Support project management to monitor progress and generate reports on all variations.
• Record progress and adjust forecasts; prepare progress reports and reasons for variations.
• Attend project reviews; prepare management reports and consolidated project cash flows, S-curves, look ahead schedules, dashboards, and manpower projections.
• Prepare information schedules including Architects, Engineers, nominations and long lead schedules.
• Plan, monitor, and control resources and costs deployed for the project with budget considerations.
• Manage delay notifications and conduct delay analysis with time and cost impact; submit interim and detailed claims as per contract.
• Highlight critical risks, issues and opportunities associated with the project.

Skills

Primavera

MS Project

CPM / WBS

Client-facing

Multi-project management

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera

Microsoft Project

Job description

Role Summary

The Lead Planning engineer has to prepare the work programs as per the guidelines provided by the Projects Team and monitor the progress of the project against the plan to ensure its completion within the specified time frame and within allocated budgets.

Job Description

The Lead Planning engineer has to prepare the work programs as per the guidelines provided by the Projects Team and monitor the progress of the project against the plan to ensure its completion within the specified time frame and within allocated budgets.

Role Description

• Preparing tender programmes, clause 14 programmes, resource histogram and review with Planning Manager.
• Coordinate information between stakeholders including Client, Suppliers and Contractors to determine and monitor the deliverables in line with programme.
• Support project management team to ensure project progress and generate report on all variations in conjunction with the Projects team.
• Accurately record progress and adjust forecasts as required. Prepare reports on progress and causes of programme/progress variations.
• Attend project review meeting with Consultant / Project Management representative, prepare and submit report to management as required. Also prepare progress report for all the projects based on site visits and project progress review. Accountable for preparing consolidated project cash flows, Progress S-curves, look ahead schedule, project dashboards and reports, manpower projections, mitigation strategies, and forecast schedules.
• Preparation of information schedules inclusive of Architects, Engineers, nominations and long lead schedules.
• Plan, monitor, and control the resources and cost deployed for the project considering the budget, demand, productivity, historical trend, forecast requirements, & priorities.
• Claim management- Issue timely delay notifications and analyse, develop, and review the delay analysis (EOT) with time and cost impact. Submit interim and detailed claims as per contract requirement.
• Highlight the critical risks/ issues/ opportunities associated with the project.

Candidate Requirements

• Academic qualification - bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or construction management.
• 7 years of relevant experience in in an interior fit-out / Main contracting company.
• Strong proficiency in use of software - Primavera and Microsoft project and excellent command on Microsoft applications.
• Solid understanding of CPM, WBS, and construction planning methodologies
• Confident client-facing professional with strong presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Attention to details & in-depth knowledge of construction process & methodology
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to work successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
• Successful track record of working on all types of projects. e.g. Hospitality, Hotels, High End Residential, Palaces, F&B, Retail, Entertainment, Health, Education etc.
• Strong technical and commercial abilities.
• A very good knowledge of latest developments in the fit-out market. The candidate should be well-versed with the current trends and news influencing market and be able to suggest ideas to boost the Company’s industry presence and build our brand
• Excellent English communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work successfully in a multinational market environment.

Job Details

Role Level: Not Applicable Work Type: Full-Time Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Company Website: https://www.havelockone.com Job Function: Engineering Company Industry/ Sector: Construction

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