Planning Engineer - Guildhall

Talent Pal; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate developer in Dubai is seeking a Project Engineer to support the planning and execution of high-rise building projects. The role requires detailed project scope preparation, resource-loaded scheduling, progress reporting, and critical activity monitoring. Candidates should be adept at managing milestones and supporting project management efforts to ensure timely project completion.

Responsibilities

• Understand the entire project lifecycle and prepare a detailed project scope.
• Develop a resource-loaded, logically sequenced detailed project baseline schedule.
• Establish progress reporting formats and frequencies.
• Verify and consolidate manpower, equipment, tools, and consumables requirements.
• Set up alerts for all critical contractual and milestone dates.
• Extract and communicate look-ahead schedules to all relevant teams.
• Identify and monitor critical and near-critical activities.
• Provide scheduling support to the Project Manager.
• Review job packages and participate in progress walkdowns.

Job description

The Role

Guildhall is supporting a reputable real estate developer specializing in both residential and commercial properties across Dubai. They are now seeking a Project Engineer (Planning Engineer) to join their team and contribute to the successful planning and execution of high-rise building projects.

Responsibilities

• Project Planning: Understand the entire project lifecycle and prepare a detailed project scope, establishing planning, scheduling, and reporting requirements in line with the contract agreement.
• Baseline Scheduling: Develop a resource-loaded, logically sequenced detailed project baseline schedule for all phases, including pre-turnaround, turnaround execution, and post-turnaround.
• Reporting: Establish progress reporting formats and frequencies, ensuring comprehensive updates throughout the project lifecycle.
• Resource Allocation: Verify and consolidate manpower, equipment, tools, and consumables requirements based on norms and project schedules.
• Milestone Tracking: Set up alerts for all critical contractual and milestone dates. Conduct regular follow-ups to ensure timely completion of targets and raise flags for any missed deadlines, implementing recovery plans when needed.
• Scheduling & Monitoring: Extract and communicate look-ahead schedules to all relevant teams. Monitor progress against the baseline schedule, adjusting as needed for scope changes.
• Critical Activities: Identify and monitor critical and near-critical activities, reporting any deviations to the Turnaround Manager and senior management.
• Support & Variation Management: Provide scheduling support to the Project Manager, particularly for variations or change orders.
• Walkdowns & Reporting: Review job packages and participate in progress walkdowns. Coordinate the preparation and submission of progress reports to the client and head office.

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