Senior Planning Engineer

Engineering
Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
October 2, 2023

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Job Description

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the project controls & Document Control staff for efficient project control delivery.

  • Prepares the Project Controls plan for assigned projects.

  • Provide oversight and review of the Consultant’s planning and scheduling of the assigned projects including Consultant staff plans and manpower histograms and project progress measurement, etc.

  • Responsible for effective execution of Project Controls programs on the assigned program in accordance with Project Controls Department Procedures.

  • Reviews contract drafts to ensure they include adequate cost and scope definition and meet Project Controls requirements. Coordinates development of all data in support of negotiations.

  • Apply all planning and scheduling techniques as appropriate in accordance with the approved Project Controls/Execution Plan.

  • Ensure that the Project Controls Systems provide the best possible control tools for the supervisory staff on the project to allow them to control their work efficiently

  • Lead the process of capital budget determination and the effective determination of the scope of work accordingly.

  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of planning software and techniques as used on the contract and ensure as well that the staff maintain their skill and knowledge

  • Ensure that the Department Manager, project manager, and other stakeholders are aware of any potential threats to completion on schedule, and propose remedial action

  • Prepare internal and client weekly and monthly project status reports 

  • Review of Engineering Consultants’ schedules and programs

  • Develop a staffing plan and execution for the project organization to ensure the resource is available

  • Prepares, coordinates, and directs Project Controls presentations to client management, as required.

  • Directs project control activities. Develops, interprets, and executes policy, objectives, and standards applicable to cost and schedule control and analysis activities.

  • Appraise performance of subordinates and identify/implement training and development needs 

  • Establish and promote good working relations with his team, project staff, and the client

Requirements:

  • Bachler degree on Urban Planning or Civil Engineering or related filed.

  • Minimum 11 years overall experience in a related filed

  • Registered engineer with the Saudi Council of Engineers

  • Preferred Certificated Project Management Professional (PMP or Prince 2)

  • Knowledge of computer programs for Planning & Scheduling (Primavera, MS Project

  • Advanced knowledge of computer programs for project management, preferably including Microsoft Project, Primavera, MS office, Power BI

  • Analyze Projects performance and prepare reports highlighting all the potential risk and issues with project and recommend suitable solutions.

  • Excellent oral, analysis and presentation skills are required in performance of this position.

  • Knowledge of Quality Management Systems and Quality Control procedures.

  • Systematic thinking, Planning and organization skills.

  • Communication, Project management and Problem-solving skills.

  • Fluent in both written and spoken Arabic and English.

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