Planning Engineer

Responsibly

• Planning engineer develops the most suitable and economically viable construction and engineering methods for projects.
• He is involved throughout the development stages, and is present on site during the build to oversee procedures.
• It is the responsibility of the planning engineer to estimate a timescale for a project in coordination with the project management and site team, and to ensure that the outlined deadlines are met.
• He works closely with site managers and other engineers to ensure a project runs on schedule and that material supplies are sufficient.
• Have a better understanding of the scope and sequencing of the work in timely manner.
• Ensuring plans meet the client’s specifications.
• Maintaining and updating the construction schedules and plans.
• Participating in creating schedule baseline with senior planning engineer.
• Participating in creating the recovery plan with Senior planning engineer.
• Collaborating with site managers, surveyors, engineers, site worker and other professionals.
• Monitoring work progress.
• Preparing daily, weekly and monthly reports.
• Preparing status report with Senior planning engineer.
• Preparing two weeks lookahead plan for site team.
• Attending weekly meetings and working on maintaining the agreed dates.
• Liaising with site managers and engineers to discuss the progress of the project and address any issues that arise after coordinating with Senior planning engineer.
• Participating in preparing the internal and external presentations with Senior planning engineer.
• Preparing the progress sheet for the invoices with the site manager and Senior planning engineer

Qualifications and Experience

• BSc in any engineering.
• PMP is preferred
• 6 to 8 years experiences, minimum 3-4 years’ experience as a site planning engineer
• Experience with Electrical Substations and Civil construction is added advantage.

Language, Skills and Competencies

• Skilled in oral and written communication, with demonstrated ability to present Project Controls information to management/client.
• Knowledge of current industry and technical developments.
• P6 is Must.
• Excel is Must.
• Power BI is preferable.