Planning Engineer

Amana Group

Job Summary:

Detailed Roles & Responsibilities:

• Understands the contract requirements related to schedule updates, notices and milestones.

• Assists in preparing the weekly and monthly reports, time claims and updating Planning module.

• Assists in the preparation of tender schedule and baseline schedule.

• Collects and validates the actual progress of work done from sites and communicates effectively with the site team to improve the time management of the project.

• Demonstrates good skills and abilities in the use of Primavera.

• Demonstrates proficiency in required presentation skills (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

• Develops any required flowcharts or presentations related to work sequence.

• Follows up and updates the micro schedule using actual quantities and progress on daily basis.

• Interacts with the Cost Control/QS to get required information (quantities, BOQ amount, cost, resources, etc.).

• Monitors and collects the productivity data from the Construction daily reports, time sheets and daily site rounds.

• Assesses and highlights to the Project Manager and line manager any foreseeable delays, risks or areas of concern and provides possible recovery strategies.

• Collects activity status regularly by visiting sites, then updates the schedules with actual progress of work done (including any revisions, accelerations, variations and recovery plans) in coordination with the project team.

• Collects and maintains the actual productivity data from the Construction daily reports, site rounds, and time sheets.

• Communicates effectively and coordinates with the site team and other divisions (Procurement, Engineering, Cost Control, etc.) to improve the time management of the project.

• Conducts delay analysis and advises the need to submit extension of time claims. Assists the contracts team in preparing the required supporting documents for Extension of Time claims (impacted schedules, narrative, methodology, etc.).

• Coordinates and assists in conducting the site coordination meetings with subcontractors and suppliers.

• Loads resources in baseline schedule and generates resource histograms, cash in curve and cash out curve.

• Prepares client reports and internal reports/schedules on a weekly and monthly basis, distributes the reports to all concerned functions and maintains the copies in the server or in the project filing system.

• Studies contract documents, reviews construction methodologies/sequences and prepares baseline schedule as guided by the Project Manager.

• Studies tender documents and prepares a reliable tender schedule including all client technical requirements (histograms, summaries, etc.).

• Coordinates with other divisions (Procurement, Engineering, Construction, Cost Control, etc.) to ensure proper time management of the projects.

• Ensures the information in the baseline schedule is accurate and logical.

• Highlights to the management any foreseeable delays, risks or areas of concern and provides possible recovery strategies.

• Participates in the site progress meetings and ensures the periodic update of the construction schedule including any revisions, accelerations, variations and recovery plans.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's in Engineering or Equivalent Degree in Engineering (Architect, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) OR in Quantity Surveying