Planning Engineer

We are Azizi, a leading Dubai-based developer and a passionate team of people driven by the goal of crafting beautiful homes for people living in the UAE. Our portfolio spans across Dubai’s prime residential and commercial destinations, showcasing our commitment to transparency, customer centricity, quality, integrity and adding value through a construction-driven approach.

With some of our exciting launches such as Burj Azizi (the second tallest tower in the world), Monaco Mansions and Azizi Venice – Dubai’s new luxurious Venetian-inspired waterfront community, we are rapidly expanding our capabilities in our Design 360 Studio, where our team seamlessly integrate Architecture, Structures, MEP, Landscape, Interiors and Supervision to deliver a variety of innovative and value driven real estate assets.

As a Planning Engineer reporting into the Deputy Head- Design and Engineering working from our Design Studio at the Al Hudaiba Awards office in Dubai, you will have the opportunity to manage a team of senior and junior architects, BIM operators, manage coordination, quality control of overall architectural technical design packages, and ensuring successful final delivery within scheduled milestones as per Azizi Developments standards and requirements.

Role Description:

This position operates at both studio and project/program levels, serving as the focal point for communication excellence by employing project control methodologies to guarantee the successful and timely execution of projects. The Senior Planning Engineer is a proficient manager, communicator, problem-solver, and organizer, responsible for supervising a team of Planning Engineers. Furthermore, oversee external consultants and their project execution.

Responsibilities:

• Be able to plan, manage, coordinate tasks, resources, provide project management on specific projects as well as guidance and support to Design Management Teams required for effective project delivery on time and to the required quality standards.

• Provide project management support and guidance on multiple projects with efficiency, effectiveness and good time management

• Assist Design Management Teams with project management tasks, procedures and associated documentation including progress reports and schedules for Resourcing, RFIs, Change Requests, Risk Register.

• Assist the Design Management Teams with the programming of projects and responsible to maintain a high-level studio workload master programme.

• Establish and define project control procedures and identify the level of resources required to operate them coordinating with Design Management Teams.

• Monitor and assist with the Design Management Team’s compliance with QAQC and documentation procedures in accordance with Studio manuals.

• Maintaining change registers and coordinating between Design Management Teams and external Consultants to facilitate and manage change request.

• Monitor and report to Studio Leadership and relevant Head of Departments on projects at risk in relation to time and quality management.

• Support the Team with effective risk management practice, coordinating between the Design Management Teams for risk reporting, risk mitigation and recovery planning, and assisting the Teams with maintaining risk registers and timely risk reporting to the Studio Leadership.

• Facilitate the project-specific procurement of external Consultants and coordinate and manage their performance and deliverables for selected projects.

• Have good verbal and written communication skills and be able to confidently interact with external Consultants for reporting and resolving project management and contractual matters

• Lead a team of Planning Engineers and provide necessary training/guidance. Additionally manage other planning and project management duties as assigned by the Studio leadership.

Here's what you'll need

Any Engineering Degree or Equivalent with 5-8 years of experience

Should have experience skills:

• Project Management, Problem-solving, Presentation skills

• Expert in Project Planning, Project Controls

• Expert in knowledge of Design and Construction Processes

• Commercial and Contractual understanding • Strategic orientation and influencing

Computer and Software Proficiency:

• Primavera

• Power BI

• Microsoft Excel

• Microsoft PowerPoint