Lead Planner - Hospitals

KCM Recruitment; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 449,943 - 562,429; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Accommodation allowance

Transport allowance

Regular flights

Medical benefits

Job summary

KCM Recruitment seeks a Lead Planner/Scheduler for a prestigious medical project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience, particularly in Western countries, and must possess medical project experience. Responsibilities include developing and tracking project schedules, conducting risk analysis, and ensuring integration with other schedules. The offer includes an attractive tax-free salary, accommodation and transport allowances, and regular flights and medical benefits.

Qualifications

• At least 15 years of experience in project management, especially in planning.
• Experience in Western countries, preferably with exposure to the Gulf region.
• Medical project experience would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop and track project schedules, implementing controls.
• Collaborate with project manager to establish planning systems.
• Conduct risk analysis and update schedule reports.
• Communicate schedule delays and facilitate remedies.

Skills

Project Schedule Development

Risk Analysis

Stakeholder Communication

Schedule Integration

Education

Degree qualified

Job description

Lead Planner/Scheduler – Medical

Our client is an international project management company who are currently involved in the construction project management of several large medical projects.

To add to their existing team they require a lead/senior planner.

You will be based at the companies main office with other core members of the project management team.

Duties

• Project Schedule – develop and agree schedule(s); track/report progress; and implement controls.
• Developing in conjunction with the Project manager, the planning and scheduling systems and approach for the project.
• Developing and agreeing with all project stakeholders the project baseline schedule.
• Developing and issuing the Baseline schedule Notes for the project baseline schedule.
• Developing in conjunction with the project manager and others the plan for Man-hour expenditure and measuring of progress achievement, including the baseline ‘S’ curves.
• Undertaking risk analysis of the schedule.
• In accordance with the project procedures updating the schedule and manhour report.
• Determining and communicating to the Project Manager and Project Team areas of schedule delay.
• Facilitating the project team in finding remedies to any project delays.
• Logging changes to the project schedule and maintaining records of all schedule related issues during the execution of a project.
• Organising schedule workshops at critical phases of the project (at project commencement, prior to Construction), to enable an agreed workable detailed schedule to be developed.
• Producing the schedule after a schedule workshop.
• Ensuring that all elements of the schedule are integrated and are capable of being integrated with other project schedules especially any Customer schedules.
• Identifying and communicating the Critical and near critical paths for the project.
• Ensuring that Tender Packages adequately describe contractors’ and consultants req.

Requirements

• You will have at least 15 yrs. of experience.
• Major experience in Western countries with some experience in the gulf region.
• Medical experience would be highly beneficial.
• Degree qualified.

Conditions

• An excellent basic tax free salary will be provided along with allowances for accommodation and transport.
• Regular flights and medical provided.