Planning Manager
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About the Role
Al Tayer Group is hiring a Planning Manager to manage turnkey project work programs, monitor progress, and handle extension of time claims. The role involves leading a planning team, coordinating with departments, and ensuring project delivery within timelines.
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Responsibilities
- Handle overall project planning and planning related contract management activities for Operations Department and critical projects from start till completion
- Planning and scheduling and checking all relevant scope in projects using systems as per the contract requirement
- Compile the project methodology as part of technical submittal after careful study of BOQ/Drawings/Spec
- Assess available planning resources and allocate projects to planning team as per project requirements and capacity
- Set weekly and monthly activity targets for projects team and track them via individual project trackers
- Standardize labor forecast process for projects for productivity durations on all programs
- Brief and train Site Engineers to set up trackers and update them weekly
- Compile and input progress related reports and project dashboards along with project manager’s input on a weekly basis
- Conduct delay analysis on running projects and recommend strategies to mitigate delays
- Prepare detailed Extension of time claims using Window, Impact as planned and Updated Impact methodologies
- Guide and motivate planning team to enhance performance and produce quality work
Requirements
- Diploma / Degree in Civil Engineering
- Good working knowledge of Primavera / MS Project is essential
- 7 to 10 years’ experience in the fit out / building
- Minimum of 3 – 5 years in a manager capacity
- Experience in handling all planning process, complete knowledge of project planning
- Should have managed high commercial value projects independently/team
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Job Purpose
- To manage and improve the turnkey project work programs as per the project guidelines provided monitor the progress of the project against the plan to ensure completion within the specified time.
- Ensure all extension of time claims are done on timely manner and on correct basis to enable the entitlement and award of the time and cost.
Functional Roles and Responsibilities
- Handle Overall project planning and planning related contract management activities for Operations Department and critical projects from start till completion.
- Planning and scheduling and checking all relevant scope in projects using systems as per the contract requirement after study of project scope, coordinating between clients, suppliers and internal departments to accomplish works as per schedule.
- Compile the project methodology as part of technical submittal after careful study of BOQ/Drawings/Spec and in consultation with Operations Manager/Senior Projects Manager.
- Assess available planning resources and allocate projects to planning team as per project requirements and capacity.
- Set weekly and monthly activity targets for projects team as per project requirements and track them on a weekly basis via individual project trackers.
- Standardize labor forecast process for projects for productivity durations on all programs.
- Brief and train Site Engineers to set up trackers and update them weekly and to use this tool effectively to manage project progress in detail.
- Compile and input progress related reports and project dashboards along with the project manager’s input on a weekly basis and recommend corrective actions to mitigate project delays.
- Conduct delay analysis on running projects and recommend strategies to mitigate delays as and when required by the project team.
- Prepare detailed Extension of time claims using Window, Impact as planned and Updated Impact methodologies as per client requirement.
- Guide and motivate planning team to enhance performance and produce quality work, and ensure that they are continuously developed for higher level roles.
Education/Certification and Continued Education
- Diploma / Degree in Civil Engineering with Good working knowledge of Primavera / MS Project is essential.
Years of Experience
- 7 to 10 years’ experience in the fit out / building with a minimum of 3 – 5 years in a manager capacity.
- Experience in handling of all planning process, complete knowledge of project planning and should have managed high commercial value projects independently/team.
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