Planning Engineer

OBAYASHI SINGAPORE PRIVATE LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

OBAYASHI SINGAPORE PRIVATE LIMITED seeks a Planning Engineer to develop and monitor project schedules using Primavera or MS Project, ensuring effective time and cost entitlements.

You will track progress against the programme, identify delay events, prepare progress reports and recovery plans, and baseline schedules with resource loading. You’ll also advise on post-contract claims, reviews and disputes related to programming.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in any Engineering discipline or Construction Management.
• Hands-on experience with Primavera and/or MS Project software is a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare computer generated schedule programming (Primavera, MS Project or others) to monitor the progress and substantiate time and cost entitlements.
• Monitors the progress of the construction programme and determines the delay events and their impacts.
• Prepares progress reports and progress audits.
• Prepares recovery programmes.
• Prepares baseline schedule which includes resource loading and progress.
• Keeps updated on the construction industry practices and standards, and recommends ways to improve the planning and scheduling systems.
• Provides advice on post-contract claims, reviews, disputes and litigation on programming.

Skills

Primavera/MS Project

Planning & Scheduling

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

4D Synchro

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera

MS Project

4D Synchro

Job description

The Planning Engineer is responsible, but not limited to, the following:

• Prepares computer generated schedule programming (Primavera, MS Project or others) to monitor the progress and substantiate time and cost entitlements.
• Monitors the progress of the construction programme and determines the delay events and their impacts.
• Prepares progress reports and progress audits.
• Prepares recovery programmes.
• Prepares baseline schedule which includes resource loading and progress.
• Keeps updated on the construction industry practices and standards, and recommends ways to improve the planning and scheduling systems.
• Provides advice on post-contract claims, reviews, disputes and litigation on programming.

(B) Minimum Qualifications/ Job Experience:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in any Engineering discipline or Construction Management.
• Hands-on experience with Primavera and/or MS Project software is a requirement.

(C) Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:

• Experience in using 4D Synchro.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good knowledge of construction and general application of principles, theories and industry practices and standards.
• Proficient with planning and scheduling techniques.
• Ability to influence various stakeholders and build long-term relationships.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Strong time management skills with exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks/ projects at one time.
• Ability to analyse and synthesize complex issues quickly.