Project Planner

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

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Abu Dhabi is looking for a Project Planner to manage project schedules and budgets. The ideal candidate will have a technical/engineering degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience. Key responsibilities include developing resource-loaded schedules, monitoring project progress, and conducting risk analysis. Strong knowledge of Primavera P6 and a background in rail projects are essential. The company offers an equal opportunities environment and supports a diverse workforce.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in the field of expertise for similar projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of Primavera P6.
• Experience in Rail or related projects.

Responsibilities

• Developing fully baselined, resource loaded and labour costed project schedules.
• Implementing and maintain project monitoring processes such as KPIs and Earned Value.
• Monitoring progress and anticipating problems to keep the project on track.

Skills

Primavera P6

Schedule risk and claims analysis

Earned Value Management

Project management

Education

Technical/engineering related university degree

Job description

SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and sustainable mobility. With over 11,000 employees, SYSTRA's mission is to design safe and sustainable transport solutions to bring people together, develop social inclusion and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure throughout the world.

For 65 years, the Group has been working alongside cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their infrastructure and transport systems, throughout the life cycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved from the earliest stages of design through to the testing, deployment and maintenance phases. The company provides all its services in over 80 countries worldwide and generates 74% of its turnover internationally. With its new services, SYSTRA supports its clients and partners in their digital, ecological and energy transition, in order to invent the mobility of tomorrow.

Context

Project Planner will be responsible for delivering the programme to schedule and to budget. The main focus of this role will be to prepare integrated and coordinated project plans, enabling resource and material requirements. This will involve working on cost resources, change management, cost and value.

Missions/Main Duties

• Developing fully baselined, resource loaded and labour costed project schedules
• Developing schedules containing all agreed activities, deliverables milestones and client deliverables based on the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Implementing and maintain project monitoring processes such as KPIs, total float, Earned Value (EV), resource and costing
• Monitoring progress and anticipating problems to keep the project on track, including creating recovery and contingency plans
• Monitoring and auditing contractor plans and planning processes
• Performing analysis and scenario modeling for potential project changes
• Providing risk, issue, cost , resource and delay analysis
• Performing critical path analysis and advising of possible actions and areas of concern
• Providing regular reports on project status for internal reporting requirements
• Proved EV and KPI reports internally to the client
• Attending project coordination meetings to discuss project status with specific reference to engineering activity, sourcing, quality, cost and delivery

Profile/Skills

• Technical/ engineering related university degree
• Minimum (10) years’ experience in the required field of expertise for similar projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of Primavera P6
• Experience of schedule risk and claims analysis
• An understanding with financial areas and commercial aspects of project management
• Strong knowledge of earned value management, milestones and KPI reporting.
• Experience in Rail or related project.

Systra is an equal opportunities company; this position is open to all applicants.