Planning Head

Job Description

·       Develop and manage company-wide planning and scheduling best practices and framework in accordance with local and national rules and regulations, and ensure proper implementation.

·       Prepare and standardize planning and scheduling methodologies, tools, and best practices to ensure consistency and high-quality deliverables.

·       Lead and monitor the planning process both internally and externally across projects.

·       Manage planning and scheduling implementation of projects in scope.

·       Standardize support in project budgeting process, annual forecasts, department budgeting and other such activities, including cost control analyses in terms of project performances.

·       Liaise, contribute and coordinate with different functional departments in a timely fashion to meet department’s objectives.

·       Ensure that planning-related guidelines, terms and conditions are included in RFP packages and evaluated properly during tender evaluation.

·       Oversee the development and maintenance of project master program, to the level of details deemed appropriate, to allow for proper monitor and control of project performance.

·       Ensure in monthly updates provided by contractors/consultants/vendors are in line with the baseline and advise of any slippages and corrective measures to keep the project on track

·       Oversee administration of contracts and provide scheduling and time-frame expertise.

·       Provide high level technical assistance and evaluation of contractors/consultants change requests, variation orders, EOTs and claims assessment and resolution.

·       Oversee the consultants/contractors’ work schedules in accordance with the relevant project contract conditions.

·       Report contractual issues on planning to Project Management and recommend necessary actions to be taken and evaluate time related claims.

·       Monitor and control of overall project performance from time and cost perspective as per project contracts’ terms and conditions.

Skills

·       Monitor and oversee planning activities across infrastructure projects.

·       Provide support when needed & report on planning activities from project initiation to close-out.

·       8+ years of professional experience project planning, scheduling and monitoring, within a reputed regional developer/consultancy/contractor.

·       Project Management Professional and good knowledge of real estate market.

·       Familiar with international standards used in local and international projects.

·       Knowledge in time related claims/variations and FIDIC.

·       Proficiency in Primavera.

·       Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.