Planning Manager

Experts Plus Recruitment Services; Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the UAE is seeking an experienced Project Planning Manager to lead and manage planning, scheduling, and project control activities. The ideal candidate will have over 18 years of experience, a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, and certifications such as Primavera P6 and PMP. This role involves ensuring projects meet timelines and quality standards, coordinating with various departments, and conducting site visits for effective project management and improvement.

Qualifications

• 18+ years of experience in planning, scheduling, and project control.
• Professional Certifications: Primavera P6, PMP, QS, MMUP.
• Sound academic credentials from a reputed university.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, scheduling, and project control activities.
• Coordinate with Tender and Contracts Departments.
• Prepare and submit periodical reports.
• Visit project sites for progress analysis.

Skills

Project Planning

Scheduling

Project Control

Delay Analysis and Claims

Resource Requirement Analysis

Earned Value Management

Project Risk Management

Education

Master or Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera

MS-Project

Job description

To lead and manage all planning, scheduling, and project control activities across the organization, ensuring that all projects meet contractual timelines, resource requirements, and performance standards. The role ensures accurate forecasting, proactive progress monitoring, and timely reporting that supports strategic decision-making by senior management.

Requirements

• Ensure proper implementation of all functions of Project Planning, Scheduling and Control using latest Project Management Software (Primavera, MS-Project etc.) in the Projects as per the Contractual requirements and internal standards set in the Organization.
• Ensure proper coordination with Tender Department for preparation of Programmes, resource analysis, cash flow analysis and fulfilling all other Planning related requirements in Submission of Tenders.
• Coordinate with Contracts Department and Project Management team for preparation of all Time Claims involved in the Project. Appraise CTO / COO about the prevailing Contractual scenario of the Project and ensure proper submission of Extension of Time / Delay Claims.
• Ensure proper understanding of all Project requirements by the Planning personnel before preparation of Contractual Baseline Programme for the Projects and obtaining timely approval of the same.
• Review, comment and monitoring of subcontractor’s programme.
• Ensure proper preparation and submission of all requisite periodical reports in the projects. Study and analyze the reports and appraise the Chief Operating Officer / Chief Technical Officer.
• Visit Project sites on a regular basis to study and analyze the various ongoing Constructional activities in the Projects and advise the Planning personnel for any improvement on the Planning related requirements.
• Discuss the Project scenario with the Project Management Team and suggest measures for improvement in the Project.
• Attending site progress meetings with Client / Consultant for project monitoring forecast, work done, explain delays, holdups etc. in planned progress if any and to suggest remedial measures.
• Evaluate & update manpower planning in coordination with Chief Technical Officer / Chief Operating Officer / HR & Admin. Manager.
• Conduct Performance Appraisal for Senior Planning Engineers, Planning Engineer and Junior Planning Engineer on a stipulated periodical basis in order to submit to HR & Admin. Manager as and when necessary.
• Performs additional duties as required by Chief Operating Officer / Chief Technical Officer.
• Promote QHSE & ISMS policies within the company and ensure that the quality, environmental, health, safety & Information Security management system procedures are followed at all times, striving for continuous improvement until the effectiveness of the Integrated Management System is achieved.

Benefits

• Master or Degree in Civil Engineering or Relevant Engineering from reputed University with Sound Academic Merits
• Over 18 Years of experience in planning, scheduling and project control
• Professional Certifications : Primavera -6 / PMP -QS / MMUP.
• Area of experience required : Project Planning and Scheduling, Project Cost Control, Delay Analysis and Claims, Resource requirement analysis and deployment control, Earned Value Management, Project Risk Management, Primavera.