Senior Planning Engineer/scheduler
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Not Applicable/None : Senior Planning Engineer
Abu Dhabi, UAE Position Overview The Senior Planning Engineer will be providing all necessary assistance to the construction supervision team with respect to all planning and scheduling issues and the progress of the works. The incumbent will be responsible for the review and approval of the submitted work program by the contractor, and he will monitor the work progress during the construction and report to the Corporate Project Controls Manager. He will participate and coordinate with the contractor to produce recovery work programs in case of delays and he will participate in the assessment and analysis of time-related claims. Job Responsibilities
- Review, check, and evaluate the Contractor’s time schedule of works.
- Review and recommend acceptance/rejection of the Contractor’s time schedule to Project Controls Manager and Project Manager prior to submission to the Engineer (PMC) and Client for program acceptance.
- Monitor the work progress, compare it to the accepted program of work and report to the Project Manager.
- Coordinate with the Planning Engineers of Client/PMC and the Contractor on all scheduling issues and progress.
- Prepare weekly, monthly (or any period agreed with the Engineer (PMC) / Client) reports about the status of construction progress.
- Evaluate, and forecast project progress and performance against the established accepted/amended schedule with critical milestones.
- Assess the impact(s) of design/construction changes and schedule slippages.
- Inform the Project Manager of any potential delays in the project completion or the milestones.
- Analyze, assess, and participate in discussions about any suggested recovery program by the Contractor to mitigate any delays.
- Assisting the Project Manager in responding to contractor’s notices by proving schedule data feedback
- Compilation of correspondences, drawings, and other contemporaneous records with coordination of site staff and contractor personnel to analyze Contractor’s Extension of time claim
- Preparation of Engineer’s initial report, impacted programs using suitable delay analyzing techniques to support/substantiate the Engineer’s recommendations on contractor’s claims
- Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Engineering.
- Minimum 10 years of demonstrable experience which includes experience on the same role on a large infrastructure project
- Project management experience in planning, scheduling, and cost engineering from project initiation to closeout phase, utilizing Primavera P6 and Expedition.
- Familiarity with the techniques for schedule impact analysis.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in the Gulf region, particularly in Abu Dhabi (UAE).
- Preferably fully conversant with the standard forms of Contracts and with sound knowledge about contractual relationships.
- Must be fluent in English both written and spoken with an excellent capability in presentation and report writing.
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1409990
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned