Planner Infrastructure Works

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain comprehensive detailed project schedules and baseline programs using industry-standard software primarily Primavera P6
• Monitor actual project progress against the established baseline identify deviations or delays and propose effective mitigation or recovery strategies.
• Prepare detailed weekly and monthly reports dashboards and presentations for senior management and stakeholders
• Coordinate closely with multidisciplinary teams including consultants procurement contractors and cost management teams to ensure alignment of timelines and deliverables.
• Liaise with contractors consultants and DMT stakeholders to obtain necessary approvals and resolve interface issues.
• Identify potential schedule risks assess their impacts and support the preparation or analysis of extension of time (EOT) claims and delay analyses.
• Regular visits to project sites to validate whether the progress of work on site is following approved schedules major milestones have been met and report deficiencies.
• Review all daily weekly and monthly reports as submitted by contractor or consultant and report any deficiency or non-compliance.
• Attend weekly progress meeting and monthly Executive meetings and participate in preparing the agenda.
• Reviews the commissioning plans as submitted by the contractor and ensures compliance with the approved Baseline schedule.

Qualifications Experience Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelors degree in civil engineering or construction management or relevant industry experience
• Relevant certifications such as PMP are preferred.
• A qualified Engineer with a minimum of 5 to 7 years experience in planning works.
• Must have prior UAE region experience
• Must be fully conversant with Primavera P6 Microsoft Project PowerPoint etc.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies sequencing and interdependencies in civil infrastructure works (roads utilities water networks etc.)
• Strong analytical problem-solving communication and leadership skills