Planning Engineer / UAE

Our client in Dubai that specialises in oil and gas / steel fabrication, are currently looking to hire a Planning Engineer. 

Responsibilities and Duties

• Prepare and manage overall master schedule on Primavera P6, integrating work breakdown structure for Project and Engineering Departments
• kick off meetings; facilitate follow up and cost assessment after award.
• Plan and control project scheduling, structure and report progress.
• Provide the weekly and monthly progress updates to Operations Manager, forecast completions, together with critical path and trend analyses, which includes review of critical activities resource load and variance commentary/areas of concern related to current month performance.
• Provide year end/total project completion forecasts.
• Provide a comprehensive cost engineering management and support role within the projects for all levels, by cost control and analysis.
• Maintain budgets and analyze actual against set up budgets & value/estimates,
• Prepare internal and external reporting tools for progress measurement such as follow ups, and dashboards. Maintain existing tools and work on their continuous improvement.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Ideally the successful candidate will have the following experience. 

Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience mainly in the project planning role.
• 2 + years of experience using Primavera P6

Qualification and Experience:-

• Degree in mechanical/electrical/civil engineering
• Good knowledge of engineering/design scope, job working instruction / procedures, good project control practices in planning and scheduling and overall awareness of projects.
• Knowledge of MS Project and Primavera P6
• Extensive knowledge of Excel
• Power BI knowledge or qualification would be an advantage

Skills and Competencies

• Planning and Organizing - Establishes a systematic course of action for self to ensure accomplishment of specific objectives. Sets priorities, goals, tracking systems and timetables to achieve maximum productivity.
• Results Orientation/Achievement - Consistently delivers required business results; sets and achieves achievable, yet aggressive, goals; consistently complies with quality standards and meets deadlines; maintains focus on the firm’s goals. 
• Data Analysis and Problem Solving. Demonstrates the ability to analyse and understand data and information quickly.
• Collaboration – Works efficiently.