Senior Planning Manager

Mace Consult; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Job summary

Mace Consult in Riyadh is seeking a seasoned Schedule and Project Planning Lead to drive a major mixed-use development programme in Saudi Arabia. You will manage planning, set milestones and coordinate contractors and engineers to support project milestones.

Extensive experience with Primavera P6 is essential; you will review durations, recover schedules, chair interdisciplinary workshops and present schedule recovery options to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in construction project planning and scheduling.
• Proven ability to manage milestones and integrate scope across teams.
• Experience with large, complex programmes during design and construction phases.

Responsibilities

• Manage project planning in accordance with contractual requirements and objectives.
• Establish milestones and review work activities to support milestones.
• Coordinate and integrate contract work scope into the project plan and schedules.
• Identify schedule constraints and facilitate cross-department understanding of needs.
• Review durations, perform forensic schedule analysis when required, and recommend improvements.
• Define and present Schedule Impact Reports and recovery plans.
• Monitor critical path and schedule performance; issue reports per procedures.

Skills

Project planning

Schedule management

Stakeholder coordination

Problem solving

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project

This is an opportunity to work on one of the largest programmes in Saudi Arabia. This unique project consists of major mixed-use development including sports facilities, entertainment, and arts along with all associated infrastructure.

Mace is one of the delivery partners requiring high-calibre and experienced professionals to lead integrated teams throughout each phase of the project.

You’ll be responsible for

• Manage project planning in accordance with established contractual requirements, employer’s and engineer’s objectives and procedures.
• Establish milestones for the total project or major portions of the project. Reviews work activities to ensure support of project milestones.
• Coordinates, collects, verifies and integrates the contract work scope for all entities into the total project plan. Reviews the representation of project scope in schedules.
• Identifies schedule constraints and their effects on the total project schedule. Works with all departments to ensure an understanding of the total project schedule needs and chairs interdisciplinary workshops to resolve issues.
• Reviews and evaluates schedule durations for all disciplines activities relative to the support of project milestones.
• Performs project forensic schedule analysis of disputes/claims when required and studies of problem areas to determine criticality of schedule activities. Recommend alternatives for schedule improvement to contractor and employer for discussion and/or decision.
• for defining and presenting the Schedule Impact Report. Responsible for leading the development and review of schedule recovery plans, including evaluation of additional resources required.
• Monitors and reports on the critical path and schedule performance of the total project.
• Responsible for issuing reports required by the employer and project procedures. Verifies consistency with previous reports to ensure compatibility.

You’ll need to have

• Extensive experience of construction and project planning using Primavera Project Management software.
• Significant experience of large complex projects during the design and construction phases.
• Necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and have relevant work experience working on high valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, which are required for immigration and client approval.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of well-being in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables and strategic outcomes and build long-term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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