Senior Planning Engineer - Abu Dhabi
BESIX Abu Dhabi
Job description / Role
Job TypeFull Time
Job Location
UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Engineering - Civil & Construction
Company Industry
IT, Software & Internet Services
Company description
Six Construct, a subsidiary of the BESIX Group, is the largest Belgian construction company operating in the Middle East. The company combines the efforts of a highly skilled workforce, along with strategic planning and innovative use of technology to overcome the most complex business challenges.Six Construct is a multi-services company that operates in the construction of commercial and residential buildings, sport and leisure facilities, infrastructure, and marine-related projects. The company currently employs a workforce of approximately 9,000 in the Middle East, and a total of 15,000 worldwide.
Job description
Conduct critical reviews and analysis of planning deliverables prepared by other team members to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with project objectives.Provide guidance, mentorship, and coordination support to junior planners to foster professional development and ensure quality outputs across the planning team.
Effectively communicate planning strategies, schedules, and updates to project team members, and confidently defend planning decisions when required.
Perform delay analysis using various recognized techniques to support claims, assess impacts, and recommend mitigation strategies.
Deliver comprehensive planning support for large-scale or complex projects, ensuring alignment with contractual and operational requirements.
Lead and manage the project planning team, ensuring coordination across disciplines and timely delivery of all planning-related outputs.
Skills and competencies- Very good skills in Primavera
- Proficient in MS Excel
- Good skills in MS PowerPoint
- Familiarity with other planning software, e.g., Tilos
- Good knowledge of English
- Good understanding of key contract documents and their relation to the planning process
- Committed and resilient
- Good team player and a leader
- Degree in civil engineering; post-graduate qualifications relating to planning are a plus
- Over 8 years of project planning and controls experience in construction, with a focus on civil, marine, environmental, and building works, preferably in marine/infrastructure projects
- Proven expertise in developing comprehensive work breakdown structures (WBS) tailored to the scope and scale of medium-sized projects
- Skilled in applying various recognized delay analysis techniques to evaluate schedule impacts and support claims or recovery planning
- Experienced in preparing resource- and cost-loaded baseline programmes that align with project objectives and contractual requirements
- Proficient in generating detailed progress reports utilizing a range of visual tools to communicate project status effectively to stakeholders
- Capable of developing recovery and target programmes in response to delays or scope changes
- Adept at using visual planning tools such as line of balance and time displacement diagrams to enhance communication and stakeholder understanding of project timelines
- Flexibility on project assignment within the Middle East (potentially in remote areas)
Additional information
We believe our employees are key to our success, hence, we offer an inspiring working environment where our people feel rewarded and engaged. Career opportunities and training programs are offered to help you develop both personally and professionally, and we offer attractive additional benefits to your monthly remuneration.
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