Planning Manager

BESIX; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Abu Dhabi is hiring a Planning Manager to oversee project planning for large and complex projects. The successful candidate will manage a team and provide planning support, including risk analysis and delay management. A degree in Civil Engineering and significant experience in planning roles are mandatory. Join us for a rewarding career in a supportive environment with growth opportunities and attractive benefits.

Benefits

Career development and training programs

Attractive additional benefits

Inspiring working environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years relevant experience, including 5 years in a Planning Manager role.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide planning support for a large complex project.
• Manage project planning team and coordination.
• Perform detailed delay analysis and presentations.
• Communicate planning with project team and clients.
• Support for risk management and small/medium projects.

Skills

Broad construction experience

WBS development for medium/large projects

Extension of Time claims knowledge

Lean Planning awareness

Risk Management awareness

Resource & cost-loaded baseline programmes preparation

Team management skills

Delay events impact analysis

Primavera software proficiency

MS PowerPoint proficiency

Flexibility for missions

Learning attitude

Commitment to long-term objectives

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Post-graduate qualification in planning

Tools

Primavera Risk Analysis

Job description

Company Description

Six Construct, a subsidiary of the BESIX Group, is the largest Belgian construction company operating in the Middle East. The company combines the efforts of a highly skilled workforce, along with strategic planning and innovative use of technology to overcome the most complex business challenges. Six Construct is a multi-services company that operates in the construction of commercial and residential buildings, sport and leisure facilities, infrastructure and marine-related projects. The company currently employs a workforce of 16,000 in the Middle East, and a total of 19,000 worldwide.

Job Description

• Planning support for a single large/ complex project.
• Management and coordination of a project planning team.
• Preparation of detailed delay analysis work with presentations.
• Able to communicate and defend planning to project team members and client teams.
• Provide planning support for risk management.
• Planning support for multiple small/ medium projects or a single large/complex project.

Skills and competencies:

• Broad construction experience across various sectors and/ or very good understanding of specific work types.
• Able to develop a WBS for a medium/ large project.
• Proven success in Extension of Time claims work using at least 1 recognised delay analysis technique.
• Awareness of Lean Planning.
• Awareness of Risk Management.
• Preparation of resource & cost-loaded baseline programmes, recovery programmes, target programmes etc. for medium/ large projects.
• Manage project planning team including all 3rd party planners (JV Partners, SCs, Design Teams etc.) to meet project planning requirements.
• Demonstrate the impact of delay events and variations on the baseline programme. Provide planning input to Commercial Dept. for Extension of Time claims.
• Support the use of Last Planner system on projects.
• Perform risk analysis (Monte Carlo) using Primavera software.
• Primavera - very good skills.
• MS PowerPoint - very good.
• Primavera Risk Analysis.
• Flexibility – prepared to go on short term missions to projects, ECI & Tender support as needed.
• Attitude – willing to learn, develop new skills.
• Commitment – prepared to provide planning support as needed based on long term objectives.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering; A Post-graduate qualification relating to planning are a plus.
• Minimum of 10years relevant experience; 5 years minimum in a Planning Manager/ Lead Planner role.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Additional Information

We believe our employees are key to our success, hence, we offer an inspiring working environment where our people feel rewarded & engaged. Career opportunities & training programs are offered to help you develop both personally and professionally and we offer attractive additional benefits to your monthly remuneration.