Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
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Join our Project Delivery Group (PDG), a dynamic team of professionals passionately committed to world-class across the globe. With expertise in studies, asset building and operations, and industry-leading efficiencies, our best-in-class team leverages methodologies, governance and systems that are unparalleled in the space. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.
Looking to take the next step in your career? Hatch is currently seeking a highly motivated Senior Planner to join our Project Delivery Group (PDG) in Abu Dhabi.
PDG helps clients reach their business goals through a range of strong technical capabilities. We ensure world-class project delivery through the skills of our people, methodologies, governance, and systems. Our engineering and project management and construction disciplines ensure safe, efficient, and sustainable delivery of projects globally across the metals and mining, infrastructure, and energy sectors.
We manage our clients\xe2\x80\x99 entire project lifecycle from studies to building assets, operating the assets, and developing efficiencies. Join our team and become part of a community that strives for positive change\xe2\x80\x93providing the best solutions for our clients\xe2\x80\x99 toughest challenges!
Summary The Senior Planner is responsible for the delivery of project planning and progress measurement, ensuring that Hatch procedures and best practices are applied, as appropriate, and recommending changes to the Project Controls Manager where required. The Project Senior Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining the project master schedule to meet the project objectives. Managing the planning resources allocated to the project by leading and directing Planners/Schedulers and subordinates so that they are motivated and have access to the required resources in order to meet the work objectives set for them. Manage and mentor planning/scheduling team to ensure that staff has an understanding of what is expected of them and has the necessary skills to execute the requirements. Identification training and development requirements for staff and ensure skills development takes place.
Your key responsibilities will be: - Safety
A strong personal commitment to safety
Personal responsibility for safety incident reporting
Behavioral-based safety ethos to be embraced
Personal responsibility for stopping any unsafe behavior as and when it occurs, and
thereafter reporting the safety incident so that corrective action may be obtained
Familiarization with Hatch safety processes, protocols, and procedures.
- Feasibility data verification and set-up planning
Meet Functional Managers to finalise execution project set-up schedule (using standard template)
Conduct interactive planning meeting with Functional Managers and Engineering Leads to finalize project implementation schedule
Conduct Constructability meetings with the site team to finalize the project execution schedule
Confirm level 1 and 2 project schedule and critical path and set baseline for project implementation phase
- Project master schedule development
Confirm and refine FEL4 level 3 scheduling
Identify and schedule critical vendor data requirements
Generate and support the PM on different schedule analysis
Manage short term reporting and schedules
Excellent time management skills, ability and flexibility to manage multiple files simultaneously
Participate in project schedule risk analysis and include resultant contingency in baseline
Maintain FEL4 schedule basis
Using progress reports (early and late curves) and project schedule (level 3 baseline); maintain, optimize and monitor progress. Identify and resolve issues.
Develop and manage FEL4 level 3 commissioning schedule/handover system schedule
Analyze contractor level 4 schedule and provide recommendations
- Project schedule monitoring and updates
Generate and verify weekly updates and issue progress reports
Maintain and optimize schedule, monitor progress, highlight and resolve schedule issues
Generate and manage all progress curves
Develop and maintain commodity and resource profile
Extract and publish four-week look ahead schedule
Monitor slippages and critical and near critical paths and discuss with Project Controls Manager for resolution
Establish all equipment/ material and contractor ROS (Required on Site) dates
Provide schedule input to the procurement bid process including reporting requirements and vendor and contractor milestone dates
Assist with bid evaluation and ongoing management of the vendors and contractors with respect to their schedule commitments
- Project trend and change management
Once a change is approved, maintain and optimize the schedule, monitor progress budget and highlight/resolve areas of potential concern
- Project progress measurement and earned value
Generate and verify weekly updates and issue progress reports
Obtain progress information via progress reports, EPCM status report, vendor progress report and cost report and calculate progress for construction packages
You bring to the role:
Qualification in engineering or other relevant discipline or appropriate substituted experience
4 to 5 years relevant experience in a managerial position supported by 12 to 15 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience as a planner in a multidiscipline project environment
Sound technical knowledge in a multidiscipline environment
Knowledge of the estimating and tendering processes.
Knowledge in the use of Primavera Project Planner P6
Technical overview of work methods and techniques
Risk management principles
Good knowledge of project management principles
Knowledge of forms of contract will be a definite advantage
Knowledge on Delay analysis and Extension of Time (EOT) analysis
Desirable
High level of professional judgment and knowledge
Interpersonal and good communication skills in the areas of both written and verbal communication
Computer literacy (MS Office Package)
Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Planning and organizing
Coordination skills
Problem solving and mitigating skills
Client facing and Presentation skills
Management of priorities.
Why join us?
Work with
to make a difference * Collaborate on exciting to develop innovative solutions
What we offer you?
Flexible work environment
Long term career development
Think globally, work locally
Don\'t meet every single requirement? You don\'t need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you\'re interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don\'t perfectly align with the skills we\'ve listed.
We\'re committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the of the in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We\'ll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.