Senior Planner

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

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Senior Planner to focus on project scheduling and planning for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Dubai, UAE. The ideal candidate will have 10-15 years of scheduling experience and advanced knowledge of Primavera and project management principles. Strong skills in resource loading, cost management, and schedule variance analysis are crucial for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10-15 years of relevant scheduling/planning experience.
• Advanced understanding of WBS & CBS structures for project reporting.
• Significant experience in a senior planning role.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review and report project schedules and plans.
• Develop project schedules and staffing plans.
• Perform cost and schedule variance analyses.

Skills

Scheduling/planning experience

Advanced knowledge of Primavera

Logic and CPM analysis

Resource loading and levelling

Project management principles

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field

Tools

Primavera

Job description

Wood is recruiting for a Senior Planner to join its UAE Business Unit focusing on preparation, review and reporting of accurate project schedules and plans for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Dubai, UAE.

This role is onsite in Dubai, UAE

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Expected :

Bachelors) Degree in a relevant technical or business discipline (or equivalent gained through relevant vocational training and / or industry experience)

Knowledge, skills, and experience :

• Incumbents will typically have a minimum 10 - 15 years relevant scheduling / planning experience
• Advanced knowledge of Primavera and other scheduling software and related tools and techniques including Logic and CPM analysis, resource loading and levelling
• Advanced knowledge of Project Execution Procedures for Scheduling
• Advanced understanding of WBS & CBS structures and project reporting capabilities
• Advanced ability to develop project schedules and plans
• Advanced ability to prepare resource loading, progress and staffing plans
• Excellent understanding of earned value application, cost and schedule variance analyses / trending and what-if scenarios
• Advanced understanding of project management principles and techniques
• Strong understanding of Cost Management, Change Control, Planning & Risk Analysis & Management
• Significant prior experience in a senior planning role.

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