Planning Engineer - Villa

Hill International; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international project management firm in Dubai is seeking an experienced Engineer for planning works in construction projects. Responsibilities include reviewing schedules, monitoring progress, and ensuring compliance during site visits. The ideal candidate holds a BSc in Engineering, possesses relevant certifications like PMP, and has at least 8 years of experience in similar projects, particularly in villa or residential projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years' experience in planning works.
• Relevant certifications such as PMP are preferred.
• Experience with villa or residential projects.

Responsibilities

• Review baseline and other schedules.
• Monitor contractor's construction progress.
• Attend project site visits for compliance checks.
• Review daily, weekly, monthly reports.

Skills

Planning works

Progress monitoring

Field design assessment

Project management

Communication

Education

BSc or higher in Engineering

Tools

Primavera

Microsoft Project

PowerPoint

Job description

General Description of Role and Responsibilities :

• Review / comment the Baseline Schedule and other schedules and report to the Controls Manager.
• Review and continuously monitor, against approved schedules, the Contractor's major construction progress and ensure equipment and manpower are adequate or in case of any shortage report to Controls Manager.
• Review in detail the recovery schedules as submitted by the CONTRACTORS and ensure manpower and site supervision staff are increased properly.
• Regular visits to project sites to validate whether the progress of work on SITE is in compliance with approved schedules, major milestones have been met and report deficiencies to Construction Manager.
• Review all daily, weekly, and monthly reports as submitted by CONTRACTOR and report to Controls Manager any deficiency or non-compliance.
• Review any claim involving time impact as submitted by the CONTRACTOR and report his assessment to Controls Manager.
• Review field design changes and Trend Notices and assess time impact if any.
• Advise the Construction Manager of any foreseen slippage of progress and corrective actions to be taken.
• Attend weekly progress meeting and monthly Executive meetings and participate in preparing the agenda.
• Assist Controls Managers during the preparation of Monthly Progress reports and Monthly Executive Presentations.
• Reviews the commissioning plans as submitted by the CONTRACTOR and ensures its compliance with the approved Baseline schedule.
• Participate with PMC staff in reviewing the Close-Out Reports as submitted by the CONTRACTOR.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills :

• Should be qualified Engineer BSc or higher.
• Relevant certifications such as PMP is preferred.
• A qualified Engineer with a minimum of 8 years' experience Planning works in similar Projects.
• Worked on villa or residential projects
• Must be fully conversant with Primavera, Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, etc.