Planning Senior Engineer

Job summary/Role description

Duties and responsibilities

• Guide planning engineers in initializing project control tools per company procedures .
• Lead the preparation of planning procedures (WBS, schedules, progress measurement) in compliance with contract and company standards.
• Prepare project control planning documents (Milestones Plan, 90 days Schedule, WBS, Top-Down Schedule, Project Control Schedule, Progress Curves, Reporting, Manpower Histograms) under the Project Control Manager’s supervision.
• Review and issue planning reports, ensuring consistency.
• Develop Schedule Narrative/Basis of Assumptions, tracking deviations from Baseline.
• Perform periodic schedule control, assess project physical progress, forecast completion, and propose corrective actions.
• Monitor manhour expenditure and productivity trends.
• Organize and conduct meetings for review and decision-making on critical matters.
• Identify, analyze, and monitor schedule deviations, recommending corrective actions.
• Guide subcontract team in finalizing contractual schedules/milestones with subcontractors.
• Support Project Team in performing Schedule Risk Analysis.
• Interact with Client’s Planning representative and company departments, clients, and vendors to gather necessary planning-related information.
• Analyze the impact of potential changes/claims and support decision-making for path forward.
• Assist Contract Management team in delay and schedule impact analysis.
• Maintain autonomous knowledge of company tools (Primavera P6, Milemate! Schedule Risk Analysis, Acumen Fuse, TPMS).
• Prepare field project planning activities per company procedures and PCM’s instructions.
• Work closely with Construction Subcontractors on developing Contract Level 3 & 4 Schedules and manpower histograms to ensure milestone compliance.
• Verify feasibility of construction schedules with scheduled deliveries of documentation and materials.
• Monitor Subcontractor performance in terms of efficiency, progress, and resources.
• Coordinate with material controller for construction feasibility and Material Control.
• Collect data at project completion for database development and Project Close-out report.
• Train and support assigned Planning/Reporting Junior Engineers.
• Stay updated on technical improvements in the discipline.
• Provide feedback to the Planning services leader on issues arising from standard methods to improve efficiency
• Manage planning activities independently for small size EPC projects.

Knowledge & Qualifications

• University Degree or Diploma in Civil discipline or equivalent.

Experience

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail, management skills.
• Primavera P6
• Team-oriented skills, self-motivation and direction, with strong bias toward timely performance and problem resolution.