Planning Engineer (RC)

Overview

Job Responsibilities

• Supports in planning and scheduling own work to meet required timelines and outputs.
• Ensuring that risks are captured, raise to team and offer mitigation solutions
• Assists with scope planning – specifying the in-scope requirements for the project to facilitate creating the work breakdown structure.
• Support in producing the Project schedule and maintain as per Consultant/Contractor schedule.
• Supports adherence to the schedule, Schedule Management plan, planning processes and WOW.
• Coordinates with the Commercial function in relation to implementing an effective controls system on budget, cost, report, risk and change management.
• Review prepared schedule data for proposals or contract negotiations.
• Assists with resource planning – to indicate the levels of resources.
• Supports in identifying potential and occurring problems affecting the work schedule at the site and recommend solutions to the relevant team/department.
• Continually improve the quality of schedule presentation, information, and documentation.
• Assists in clarifying the needs of the Team to ensure the delivery of effective services.
• Supports in producing Project progress tracking and reporting.
• Recommends appropriate improvements, ensure optional project schedule quality, and evaluate reports.
• Assists with producing the Baseline/Target schedules for submission.
• Weekly/Monthly updating of schedules as design and construction work develops.
• Responds accurately and in a timely manner to team queries regarding the content of the schedule submission.
• Assists in integrating inter-discipline schedule requirements and constraints to establish logical work sequences for assigned disciplines or specialties.
• Supports in identifying key interfaces.
• Assists in coordinating Project Controls/Cost function to implement an effective controls system

Requirements

• Degree and/or postgraduate qualification in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Business Management, or relevant field of study.

• Primavera Certification (Preferred)

• Recognized project management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) desirable
• 8-10 years’ relevant planning experience working within complex design and construction programs across private and/or government sectors.
• Flexibility and adaptability in responding to changing business requirements.
• Effectively manages and prioritizes workload and delivers to tight deadlines.
• Demonstrate Strong written and verbal skills in English.
• Demonstrate proficient use of enterprise-level management software, such as P6, MS office(Excel, Word) – preferred skills include Power BI
• Leverage existing relationships to identify and develop client relationships and provide strategic input to maximize project outcomes.
• Analytical and thorough, problem-solving ability
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Flexibility and adaptability in responding to changing business requirements.
• Effectively manages and prioritizes workload and delivers to tight deadlines.