Lead Planning Engineer

Do you want to be part of the market disrupter in the construction industry and take the next steps in advancing your career?

If yes, advance your Planning journey in the industry with us at ALEC!

ALEC Engineering and Contracting L.LC. (ALEC), part of the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), is a large construction company with related businesses operating in the GCC with a presence in Africa. ALEC has consistently evolved and grown over the last 20 years to become a trusted partner for the execution of complex and iconic construction projects. The company builds and provides construction solutions to exceed our clients’ expectations for quality, safety, functionality, and aesthetics.

Position Overview

To Manage Planning resources allocation and formulate reporting structure and implementation of planning methodology in all projects.

Responsibilities

Prepare Programmes

• Set up project calendar
• Set up Activities and Coding with construction managers
• Set up resource requirements using ALEC standard outputs
• Sequence & link the required activities, within given milestones.
• Establish the critical path through the programme
• Prepare information schedule in conjunction with construction manager
• Prepare subcontract appointment schedule with construction manager

Progress monitoring and updates

• Regular progress recording on site of actual progress
• Record & report actual progress against target programme
• Preparation of required reports for construction managers
• Interpret data and identify bottlenecks with construction manager
• Predict completion dates and prepare “Look-ahead” reports

Monitor resources and Key Performance Index items (KPI’s)

• Create baseline resource curves
• Record actual against planned on resource curves & KPI’s
• Create records of actual progress of KPI’s
• Liaise with construction managers regarding resource requirements

Sub Contractor programmes

• Examine and report on subcontract programmes
• Ensure subcontract programmes are in line with site requirements
• Monitor subcontract work against programmes
• Report on subcontract progress to construction managers

Working Programmes

• Establish working programme requirements with construction managers
• Prepare working programmes in consultation with site supervision
• Monitor & report on working programmes
• Revise working programmes where required by construction managers

Delay analysis

• Record delay items and link to relevant programme activities
• Establish effect of delay items on programme
• Suggest recovery methods in conjunction with construction managers

Requirements

1. Engineering or Building Degree or equivalent
2. 5 years as Planning Engineer in the building construction industry
3. Training and experience in project controls & planning using Primavera P3, P5 or P6 and Excel