Planning Engineer Real Estate AFET

Client of Talentmate

Job Requisition ID: 172131

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the worlds most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Overview Of The Role

Responsible for developing, tracking and guiding the most appropriate method and sequence of MEP activities in conjunction with the Contract Requirements and Main Contract Programme in order to ensure the project is completed timely and on budget.

What You Will Do

Contract Baseline Programme.

• Creating the project plan schedule according to the project baseline.
• Developing & obtaining approval of MEP/Main Contract Baseline Programme.
  
  

Monitoring Progress - Engineering

• Preparing Engineering Registers in-line with the Baseline Programme Requirements
• Monitoring progress of submissions & highlighting variance (if any) to the project team
• Providing look-ahead to the Engineering team
  
  

Monitoring Progress - Procurement

• Preparing Procurement Register in-line with Baseline Programme Requirements
• Monitoring progress of procurement & highlighting variance (if any) to the project team
• Providing look-ahead to the project team
• Ensure selected vendors are in compliance with the project delivery requirements
• Identify Specialist Subcontractor requirements, monitor and ensure selection in a timely manner
• Liaise with specialist suppliers for delivery requirements
  
  

Monitoring & Reporting Progress

• Monitoring Work Progress & highlighting variance (if any) to the project team
• Updating the Baseline Schedule
• Prepare progress reports in accordance with the project requirements
• Providing look-ahead to the project team
• Organize Weekly Meetings with the Project Team & Specialist Subcontractors
• Attend progress meetings with the Client/ Main Contractor
  
  

Resource Mobilization Forecasting & Productivity Measures

• Identifying manpower requirements in-line with the project progress & programme requirements
• Monitoring & tracking labor productivity
• Highlighting manpower requirement/ productivity concerns (if any) to the Site management
  
  

Testing & Commissioning Schedule

• Identifying the logic / sequence of commissioning
• Developing detailed T&C schedules in line with the Baseline Programme
• Delay Notifications, Delay Analysis & EOT Submissions
• Identifying variations that impact the programme
• Identifying delay events (if any) that impact the programme
• Notifying the delays in accordance with the Contract Conditions
• Preparing delay analysis impact programmes for the delay events
• Preparation of EOT submissions.
  
  

Job-Specific Skills

Required skills to be successful:

• Strong familiarity with project management software, such as Primavera (P6-V6) and MS Project
• Knowledge of Contracts (FIDIC)
• Excellent Communication & letter writing Skills
• Interpersonal skills, ethical values and commitment to continual improvement
• Preferable to experience with SAP
  
  

What Equips You For The Role

Minimum Qualifications, Certification and Knowledge:

• BE/ BTech Mechanical/ Electrical.
• Primavera (P6)
  
  

Minimum Experience

8-10 years of experience in Planning of MEP Projects.

About Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies

Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies offers customers complete engineering and systems integration solutions.

The Engineering arm operates in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt providing a wide variety of products and services from air conditioning, scaffolding and access solutions, elevators and escalators, control and life safety, facilities management, building products, MEP, Energy Management, Technology Infrastructure and Digital Transformation.

The Technologies division provides complete business solutions to large, medium and small customers that include, contact centre solutions, business applications, business intelligence, data management, advanced analytics amongst others. The IT infrastructure portfolio comprises IP telephony, ELV systems, networking solutions, professional audio-visual solutions and managed services.

These solutions are further complemented by services that include project management, installation, testing, commissioning and after-sales maintenance contracts.

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