Planning Engineer Parsons Corporation UAE

Wood is currently looking to hire dedicated and motivated candidates for the role of a Planning Engineer in Dubai. The successful candidate will be responsible to perform planning, scheduling and claim analysis. This job has recently been posted by Company’s career website and is welcoming applications from all desirous candidates.

Responsibilities of A Planning Engineer

• Review and convey Engineer’s consent to the Contractors’ Baseline schedule of works in line with Contract conditions, and using parsons recommended practices.
• Validation of compatibility of project resources for timely completion of the project
• Develop a Master Schedule integrating multiple packages considering their interdependencies to identify and reflect the impact of one schedule/project on others.
• Evaluate & verify the planning and scheduling information from the updated / progress schedules. Identify the potential areas of delay/slippage, highlight the critical events & suggest mitigation measures / corrective actions.
• Exercise “What if” analysis to assess the time impact of each change, variation, and potential event at an early stage and provide alternative courses of action & advice before issuing instructions to contractors.
• Prepare regular progress reports / monthly reports with program analysis and recommendations, addressing program issues to ensure timely project completion, and preparing presentations regarding the work’s progress concerning interim and major milestones.
• Detailed assessment of the claims including Extension of Time, Disruption, etc using leading delay analysis methodologies including time impact analysis & window analysis with the strong skill to demonstrate the contractor’s concurrent delay.

What You’ll Do More

• Discuss, coordinate, and resolve the planning and scheduling problems with the contractor and thew Employer.
• Cordination with the client to finalize the contractor’s programs, reports, and claims. 
• Attending various meetings including kick-off, technical, service coordination, progress review, etc, providing valuable inputs, and preparing concise & precise minutes of meetings.
• Preparation of Trackers / Logs to monitor critical issues during the design and construction stages of the Project.
• Agree on the progress measurement system (PMS) and key indicators with the consultants/contractors during the project for monitoring purposes.
• Ability to communicate clearly to conduct presentations to management and interface effectively with a diverse group of professionals.
• Proper record keeping of project contemporary records.

Requirements for Role of Planning Engineer

The eligibility requirements for role a  Planning Engineer are as under:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or construction management from a recognized institution.
• 10+ years of experience in working on infrastructure, utilities and landscaping coupled with an excellent overall understanding of the construction industry, along with interface and coordination requirements in the industry.
• Work experience with Multinational Engineering Consultancy firms.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Power BI.
• Thorough knowledge of industry best practices and regulations.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in scheduling software, particularly Primavera P6.

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