Schedule Engineering Specialist Abu Dhabi Ports UAE

Abu Dhabi Ports presently has a job opening for an eligible candidate for position of a Schedule Engineering Senior Specialist in UAE. This job was posted by Abu Dhabi ports on 29 November 2023 and is inviting applications from all interested candidates.

Job Purpose of A Schedule Engineering Specialist

• The Senior Specialist Schedule Engineering will support the programme delivery team(s) in the schedule management of projects assigned.
• Provide schedule estimates for projects.
• Develop and maintain project schedules and milestone dates.
• Schedule forecasting and reporting.
• Monitoring and analysing schedule related KPIs and measures across the programme.
• Proactively identify and advising on critical project and programme related activities.

Duties of A Schedule Engineering Specialist

• The position will be responsible for all activities required to complete the job purpose.
• The position will be expected to support and collaborate with the wider team to benefit the delivery of the portfolio of works.
• The position shall be able to independently identify, plan and lead initiatives and execute agreed plans and communicate positively and enthusiastically with all parties as required.
• They shall maintain a professional approach to their work and be able to collaborate well and maintain productive and respectful relationships with others.
• Providing clear and concise information to the Portfolio Reporting and Controls team.
• Working with project delivery team(s) and coordinate all necessary input to meet the project requirements.
• Communicating project and programme schedule information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Preparation of reports and presentations to senior management on the performance of the project and programmes.
• Development of schedule estimates for projects.
• Support tender process (input to ITT documents and technical reviews).
• Development and maintenance of project schedules and key milestone dates.
• Approval and monitoring of contractor’s baseline schedules, quantity trackers, workforce plans, etc.
• Provide monthly forecast schedules for each project.
• Evaluate the schedule impact of change notices and claims.

What You’ll Do More?

• Analyse and report variances in planned versus actual progress in each month’s report, identify root causes and support in identifying mitigation measures.
• Proactively communicate critical activities related to project progress and identify opportunities for increased productivity to improve or recover on project schedules and supervise implementation of those activities.
• Monitoring and analysing schedule related KPIs and measures across the programme.
• Identifying future trends in the field of schedule engineering and proposing improvements and enhancements to existing specifications, standards, methods, and solutions.
• Leading the development and continuous improvement of departmental standards and procedures.
• Developing and maintaining relationships to monitor programme and project performance and expectations of end user and identify areas for improvement.
• Support in the internal and external audits across the portfolio and manage control measures for risk items.

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (engineering, quantity surveying, construction management, project management, etc.).
• 15 years experience in delivery of engineering and construction projects.
• 10 years experience working directly in a programme control environment.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a project delivery team on contractor side.
• Relevant experience delivering large scale (250m+ AED projects) infrastructure projects, preferably including marine civils experience.

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