Planning Manager - Villas/Residential

Currie & Brown; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Currie & Brown in Dubai is seeking a Planning Manager for a large-scale villas project. You will lead the master programme, monitor progress and report to project leaders, ensuring adherence to procedures and delivering outcomes for clients.

The candidate should have pre- and post-contract experience on major projects, strong knowledge of Delay Analysis and P6 software, and excellent written and client-facing communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience on high-end, large-scale residential projects.
• BSc in relevant discipline.
• Pre- and post-contract experience on major projects.
• Knowledge of Delay Analysis, Tender Evaluation, Authorities Approvals.
• Strong writing, client-facing and communication skills.
• Experience with P6 software.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the master programme for the project.
• Ongoing monitoring and reporting of all programme-related activities.
• Proactive management of contractor’s programme.
• Detailed reviews of contractor programme.
• Monitoring the planning and project controls works for conformance with project procedures.
• Develop and monitor the permitting and authority approvals process for the project.
• Prepare baseline programme.
• Prepare monthly reports and recovery plans (when applicable).
• Preparing and finalizing weekly progress report submissions and weekly quantity reports.
• Provide the Project Manager with weekly progress updates, forecast completions, together with critical path and trend analyses.
• Consistent assessment of the impact of approved changes and any deviations from the key project targets and milestones, including productivity monitoring and ‘what if’ scenarios to aid project management decision-making.
• Work collaboratively with the Project Manager, Engineer and Contractor in resolving any and all project schedule issues.
• Review and analyze contractors’ claims and prepare recommendations reports.

Skills

Delay Analysis

Technical Writing

Client-facing

Communication

Education

BSc in relevant discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Currie & Brown is looking for a Planning Manager for a large-scale villas project based in Dubai, UAE.

You will support project leaders in generating a high standard of service delivery, achieving successful outcomes for our clients, capturing and sharing knowledge across projects, enhancing our culture of innovation and reinforcing our reputation as a preferred service provider.

Responsibilities will include:

• Develop and manage the master programme for the project
• Ongoing monitoring and reporting of all programme-related activities
• Proactive management of contractor’s programme
• Detailed reviews of contractor programme
• Monitoring the planning and project controls works for conformance with project procedures
• Develop and monitor the permitting and authority approvals process for the project
• Prepare baseline programme
• Prepare monthly reports and recovery plans (when applicable)
• Preparing and finalizing weekly progress report submissions and weekly quantity reports
• Provide the Project Manager with weekly progress updates, forecast completions, together with critical path and trend analyses
• Consistent assessment of the impact of approved changes and any deviations from the key project targets and milestones, including productivity monitoring and ‘what if’ scenarios to aid project management decision-making
• Work collaboratively with the Project Manager, Engineer and Contractor in resolving any and all project schedule issues
• Review and analyze contractors’ claims and prepare recommendations reports

Skills, experience & qualifications:

• Experience working on high end, large-scale residential projects.
• BSc in relevant discipline
• Must have considerable pre-contract and post-contract experience on major projects
• Good knowledge in Delay Analysis, Tender Evaluation and Authorities Approvals
• Good technical writing, client-facing and communication skills
• Experience with P6 software

At Currie & Brown, we know that when it comes to a good idea, it doesn't matter where it comes from. That's why we take a collaborative, open-door approach to running our business. Our people, from apprentices to senior management, make our company what it is. Everyone in the Currie & Brown family, no matter how experienced, contributes to our success in their own way, and we have fun doing it.

Unlike other companies, we focus on the long term and deliver on our commitments. We take a compassionate and inclusive approach to our work and always invest in the future of our people. Whether it's the desire to work internationally, the urge to develop, or even the curiosity to work in a new sector, we are there for our people at every stage, offering guidance, support and the structure to achieve. That's why so many of us have been building successful careers here for so long.

With the backing of our parent company, we are an independent company. Our people are able to make quick and flexible decisions, and work directly with some of the world's best partner brands in our industry through Dar Group.

This mix of our scale and size, our partnerships and our people makes us a true industry leader around the world.