Planning Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Review and validate contractors baseline schedules and ensure compliance with contract and project requirements.
• Develop integrated master schedules covering multiple work packages and interdependencies.
• Verify project resources and timelines to confirm feasibility and compatibility with project goals.
• Perform schedule risk analysis and identify potential conflicts, maintaining the project risk register.
• Evaluate progress updates, identify areas of delay, and recommend corrective actions or recovery plans.
• Conduct what-if analyses for change events, variations, and potential risks, providing impact assessments and mitigation strategies.
• Prepare monthly progress reports and presentations detailing schedule performance and milestone status.
• Assess contractor claims for extensions of time or disruption using recognized delay analysis methodologies such as time impact and window analysis.
• Lead discussions with contractors, consultants, and clients to resolve planning and scheduling issues.
• Participate in key project meetings and prepare concise minutes and status reports.
• Maintain accurate project records, issue delay notices, and document all schedule-related correspondence.
• Manage and mentor junior planning engineers, fostering a strong planning culture within the team.

Skills Set

• Primavera P6 planning and scheduling
• Delay analysis and time impact assessment
• Master schedule development and integration
• Critical path and progress tracking
• Project risk and resource management
• Reporting and dashboard preparation
• Claims evaluation and concurrent delay analysis
• Coordination with multidisciplinary teams and authorities