Senior Planning Engineer

Job Description:

• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive project master schedules, incorporating all phases, tasks, milestones, and deliverables (e.g., engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning).
• Create and manage Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) to accurately reflect project scope and tasks.
• Establish and communicate project baselines for schedule and cost.
• Monitor project progress against established baselines, identifying deviations, delays, and potential risks.
• Conduct regular project status meetings, providing updates on schedule performance, resource utilization, and potential impacts on project outcomes.
• Analyze project data and performance metrics to identify trends, opportunities for improvement, and areas of concern.
• Implement corrective and recovery actions to mitigate delays and maintain the project schedule.
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential issues that could impact project timelines or budget.
• Develop and implement mitigation strategies for identified risks.
• Prepare and distribute accurate and insightful reports, dashboards, and presentations summarizing project schedules, progress, and performance indicators for internal and external stakeholders (e.g., daily, weekly, monthly reports, S-curves, histograms).
• Facilitate meetings to review, re-prioritize, and manage schedule changes.
• Work with quality control teams to ensure construction activities meet required standards.
• Provide guidance, support, and mentorship to junior planning engineers and project teams.

KEY SKILLS

• Team work
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for deta
• Resourcefulness and ability to manage several tasks and projects simultaneously
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
• Proactive, self-driven, and highly motivate
• Well-developed time management and project management skills required to undertake multiple projects
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to face clients providing a technical solution. Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering – Civil
• 15 years of experience in GCC as a planner
• Proficiency in project planning and scheduling software such as Primavera P6 (highly preferred), Microsoft Project, or similar tools.

Interested applicants may submit their CV's at recruitment@enggunit.com

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Application Question(s):

• How many years of Planning Engineer do you have?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)