Planning Manager
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Planning Manager to join our team in Dubai.
Qualifications
• Recognized expert with a minimum of 10 years of experience as a Planning Manager.
• Considerable planning experience, showing clear career progression in the planning field through working either client-side or for a consultancy.
• Experience working on solar energy or water treatment/desalination projects.
• Proficiency in the use of Primavera (P6) and MS Project is essential.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• The successful planning manager will be responsible for project planning large-scale EPC projects in renewable energy.
Responsibilities Duties:
• Assist in the implementation of the project execution plan.
• Assist in the preparation and management of the overview and strategic programs, including design, procurement and construction schedules, together with supporting information required.
• Coordinate and manage the preparation and development of target construction and procurement schedules, together with associated information required.
• Establish project reporting procedures, prepare and present monthly project progress
• Review the schedules and related documents from the contractor, including monthly reports and analyze the content to ensure compliance with project objectives
• Review schedule trends to identify problem areas and recommend corrective action to management. Monitor actual progress against planned progress
• Monitor engineering design progress, material and equipment procurement, and construction and commissioning status
• Prepare progress monitoring tools for the management and monitoring of the above-mentioned schedules. Monitor progress both on and off-site. Identify deviations (progress trends) in both construction and procurement progress and suggest possible courses of corrective action
• Working closely with the Project Team to ensure that the contract program is feasible and complies with the Project Master Plan and contractual documents
• Interface daily with the main contractors, subcontractors and internal management.
• Carry out studies into scheduling, manning, and material flow as needed.
• Attend off-site meetings as requested by the client.
• Review schedules for slippage of key dates.
• Assist in the defense/approval of any claim for time extension or major change to the schedule
• Other duties as requested from time to time
• Ensuring that each Planning Engineer runs his or her section to the highest professional standards, that all information is current, and that every member of the team is receiving the information he or she needs to fulfill their responsibilities.
• Establish and maintain consistent and adequate administration procedures in their field. These procedures will be followed across the project by the respective planners working under the Construction managers.