Sr Planning Engineer - Fitout / Joinery

NSR Associates; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

NSR Associates in Dubai seeks a Sr. Planning Engineer to lead the planning team and manage construction programs from tender through execution. You will coordinate with project managers, operations, and procurement to ensure on-time delivery within budgets.

The role requires strong communication, attention to detail, and the ability to handle pressure in a dynamic project environment. Excellent teamwork is essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Degree in civil/architecture.
• 10 years of experience in a similar role.
• Experience in planning and scheduling for construction projects.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing the planning team and ensuring planning and scheduling tasks are completed per project requirements.
• Submit baseline, updated, revised, and recovery programs on time and verify their accuracy.
• Prepare tender programs and cash-in reports; attend tender meetings with stakeholders.
• Prepare construction programs, extension of time claims, and progress monitoring reports.
• Develop manpower histograms, cash flow, and organization charts as required.
• Identify project risks, monitor progress, and coordinate with stakeholders to avoid delays.
• Participate in project progress meetings and report on status.

Skills

Communication and interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Ability to handle pressure

Ability to work as part of a team

Education

Degree in civil/architecture

Job description

Job description

Job Title: Sr. Planning Engineer

Reporting to: Head of Planning

Location: Dubai

Department: Planning

Direct Reports: none

Summary

To prepare the construction work programs as per the guidelines provided by the Project Manager and monitor the progress of the project against the plan to ensure its completion within the specified period and within allocated budgets.

Responsibilities

• Managing the planning team and ensuring preparation of planning and scheduling related tasks as per projects and company requirement.
• Ensuring the submission of projects baseline programs, updated programs, revised programs, recovery programs, extension of time claims, other planning related assignments on time as per the project requirement. Review of the assignments being done by subordinates and ensuring the assignments are free from any errors.
• Assignments during projects under tender stage (as and when required):
• Preparation of tender programs based on tender documents or according to the client/consultant requirements and checking the feasibility of the duration after coordinating with all stakeholders involved. Deciding the project planning strategy by coordinating with all stakeholders involved. Identifying the critical issues related to planning and discussing the same with operations manager/project manager as and when required.
• Preparation of tender projects cash in report, manpower forecast, organization charts as per the tender requirement. Attending client/consultant tender meetings along with the stakeholders involved in the project. Review of tender works being done by subordinates.
• Assignments during projects under execution stage (as and when required):
• Preparation of construction programs based on tender/contract information and checking the feasibility of the duration after coordinating with all stakeholders involved.
• Preparation of extension of time claims, notice of delays by coordinating with the project managers/stakeholders. Preparation of recovery, revised programs as per the project requirement. Preparation of manpower histograms, cash flow, and organization charts as per the project requirement. Preparation of project performance monitoring report of major running projects for management review. Updating the WIP (work in progress) report progress percentage by coordinating with all the project managers/project in charge.
• Identifying and forecasting the risks involved in the project and discussing the same with the stakeholders to avoid delays in the projects.
• Involved in the monitoring and controlling of the projects progress and highlighting the critical issues and resolving the same with the stakeholders.
• Deriving a suitable progress measurement system by working out appropriate weightages of the phases like engineering, procurement, construction, testing & commissioning, and handing over as per the project requirement. Regular site visits to monitor the projects progress.
• Participating in the projects progress meetings as per the requirements and highlighting the progress status of the project. Review of the program assignments being done by subordinates.

Internal Relationships

Technical, Estimation, Contracts, Production, Procurement, Projects, etc.

External Relationships

Clients, Subcontractors, Consultants, Main contractors.

Position Requirements

Qualifications

Degree in civil/architecture.

Experience

10 years of experience in a similar role or front office department

Skills & Competencies

• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to handle pressure
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Environmental Health, Safety and Quality

General Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of self and others. Ensure compliance with Company standards. Participate in Environmental Health and Safety activities. Follow Quality processes and procedures where required. Participate in achieving Environmental Health and Safety targets for the business. Work harmoniously with other employees and as per the Company requirements. Maintain good ethics and professionalism that will earn respect of customers and work colleagues.