Planning Engineer -(Fit-out/Civil)

Fletcher Piccolo Associates DMCC; Dubai; On-site; AED 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Planning Engineer to support project management efforts for construction projects in Dubai. The ideal candidate will have a civil engineering degree and at least four years of experience in the industry. This role involves detailed planning, resource allocation, and performance monitoring to ensure projects meet deadlines and budget constraints. Candidates should be proactive and possess strong communication and organization skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years in relevant construction management role.
• Background in construction or fit-out works preferred.
• Recognized qualification in Building Services Engineering or relevant subject is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Developing and preparing tender plans and pre-construction programs.
• Monitoring overall work progress and contractor performance.
• Responsible for cost control and project cash flow management.

Skills

Computer Literate

Communication skills

Planning and Organization

Team Orientation

Education

Bachelor of Technology/Engineering (Civil)

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

MS Office

Power Point

Job description

Bachelor of Technology/Engineering(Civil)

Nationality

Any Nationality

Any

Vacancy

Job Description

• Developing and preparing Tender Plans, Pre-construction programs / Labor Histograms.
• Develop Baseline Program including EPS, OBS, WBS, Phasing / Zoning Strategy Plan and Key Dates/ Milestones, of the project assuring that the Program is fulfilling all the contractual requirements.
• Detailed Planning & scheduling for various stages of the projects that involved works related to various disciplines such as Contracts, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (Fit out Works).
• Assigning Recourses to the project, monitoring the resources allocation and taking actions if there are any conflicts or peaks.
• Developing Cost Breakdown Structure and produce the project cash flow, making sure that the project is always within the budget / Cost control.
• Proactively monitoring the overall Work progress & Contractors Performance.
• Review the progress status reports of all the contractors on board.
• Prepare and issue monthly reports of project progress.
• Update & monitor the overall Baseline Schedule & Key Dates.
• Preparation and updating of S-Curves, Resources Histogram and monthly Cash Flow.
• Managing the program’s Resources Histograms, monitoring the progress against Planned Figures and realized benefits as the program progresses.
• Responsible for supporting the Sr Planning Engineer, highlighting the areas of concerns, Issues or order to take corrective actions and implementing the preventive actions in order to avoid similar issues in the future.
• Review of major scope changes, ensuring that any impact on time is assessed.
• Responsible for assessing time extension requests and provide recommendations against the same.
• Travel to the Abu Dhabi site offices for visiting the projects / updating the progress when its needed
• Preparation of Time Impact Analysis; Assist in developing and implementing field location emergency response procedures and evacuation plans

Desired Candidate Profile

Skills & experience

· Computer Literate with the Following Softwares: Primavera P6, MS Project , MS Office and Power Point

· Holder of a valid UAE driving license

· Background in Construction / Fit out Works

Personal Attributes

· Preference for action– self-starter with the personal drive and motivation to proactively identify issues, progress activities and deliver business focused solutions. Strong work ethic, highly motivated and focused with a challenging intellect. Enthusiastic and committed to personal and divisional success. Proactive, diligent, able and willing to think ahead

· Customer and Service Orientation– A ‘hands-on, can-do’ attitude is essential, plus the jobholder needs to be focused on delivering quality services/solutions. Understand and champion the ISG vision and values

· Communication skills – Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate positively and effectively to ensure that effective relationships are developed, and accurate, timely information can be obtained as required. Excellent command of both written and spoken English

· Written skills – good writing skills to produce clear analysis and reports with High level of attention to detail

· Planning and Organization – Strong planning and organisation skills required to ensure all tasks and objectives are self-managed and delivered on a timely basis and system are implemented and best practice is followed.

· Professional knowledge and Analytical thinking – Strong, rationale thinking with a challenging, questioning mind that can view issues as a whole as well as drill down into the final detail. the targeted Budget according to the priority levels agreed with the business and Planning Manager.

· Team Orientation – Ability to work as a team member under pressure to deliver objectives on time. Good team leader and “people manager”. Effective and flexible team member who is a decision maker and good delegator.

Qualifications

• Recognized qualification in Building Services Engineering or other appropriate engineering subject is preferred. Candidates without formal engineering qualifications may be considered if they have acquired sufficient experience (minimum 4 years in the role of a relevant construction management position) to demonstrate competence in the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

• 4 years of industry relevant experience

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