MEP Planning Engineer
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About the Role
Valen Management seeks an MEP Planning Engineer with 5-10 years of experience in large-scale construction and MEP projects. The role involves developing and maintaining project schedules using Primavera P6, monitoring progress, and coordinating with teams to ensure timely delivery.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain overall project schedule using Primavera P6, ensuring logical sequencing of construction, procurement, and commissioning activities
- Establish project baseline program in coordination with Project Manager, Engineers, and Department Heads
- Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly progress and update schedules to reflect actual site performance and productivity
- Coordinate with site engineers, procurement, and subcontractors to ensure timely delivery of materials, equipment, and resources
- Analyze critical path activities and prepare recovery or mitigation programs in case of delays
- Review and integrate subcontractor schedules into master program and monitor their performance
- Track and report engineering deliverables, procurement milestones, and construction progress
- Prepare progress S curves, manpower histograms, and resource allocation charts for management review
- Generate weekly and monthly progress reports highlighting variances, slippages, and forecast completion dates
- Support commercial team in evaluating extension of time (EOT) claims and delay impact analyses
- Coordinate with cost control department to link cost data with project schedule for earned value analysis
- Review tender documents and prepare preliminary project schedules, identifying key milestones and resource requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil Engineering from a recognized university
- 5 to 10 years of experience in project planning and scheduling for large scale construction and MEP projects
- Minimum 3 4 years of GCC experience, preferably in the UAE
- Expert in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent (preferred)
- Training in Earned Value Management (EVM) or Cost Control is advantageous
- Knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit MEP (preferred)
- Familiar with ERP systems and Power BI dashboards
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Educational Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil Engineering from a recognized university.
- Postgraduate diploma or certification in Project Planning and Control is an added advantage.
Registrations / Certifications
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent (preferred).
- Training in Earned Value Management (EVM) or Cost Control is advantageous.
- ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System awareness (preferable).
Experience
- 5 to 10 years of experience in project planning and scheduling for large scale construction and MEP projects such as commercial, residential, industrial, and infrastructure developments.
- Minimum 3 4 years of GCC experience, preferably in the UAE.
- Proven experience in planning, monitoring, and reporting of engineering, procurement, and construction activities in fast track projects.
Computer Software Proficiency
- Expert in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project for project scheduling and progress tracking.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit MEP for understanding construction sequences (preferred).
- Familiar with ERP systems and Power BI dashboards for project reporting and analytics.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the overall project schedule using Primavera P6, ensuring logical sequencing of construction, procurement, and commissioning activities.
- Establish the project baseline program in coordination with the Project Manager, Engineers, and Department Heads.
- Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly progress and update schedules to reflect actual site performance and productivity.
- Coordinate with site engineers, procurement, and subcontractors to ensure timely delivery of materials, equipment, and resources.
- Analyze critical path activities and prepare recovery or mitigation programs in case of delays.
- Review and integrate subcontractor schedules into the master program and monitor their performance.
- Track and report engineering deliverables, procurement milestones, and construction progress.
- Prepare progress S curves, manpower histograms, and resource allocation charts for management review.
- Generate weekly and monthly progress reports highlighting variances, slippages, and forecast completion dates.
- Support the commercial team in evaluating extension of time (EOT) claims and delay impact analyses.
- Coordinate with the cost control department to link cost data with the project schedule for earned value analysis.
- Review tender documents and prepare preliminary project schedules, identifying key milestones and resource requirements.
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