Project Planning & Scheduling Specialist Full Time

Project Planning & Scheduling Specialist Jobs in Dubai, UAE

Job Description

Purpose:

The Senior Engineer – Planning is responsible for the overall evaluation and control of the assigned project schedules and performs schedule development, maintenance and monitoring of the planning/scheduling activities with minimal or no supervisory oversight. Manages various schedules to ensure that work is completed on time and identify schedule-associated cost trends for management attention and action. Responsible for supporting the development of the monthly reports and perform schedule assessments as requested. Undertakes a full day to day Planning & Scheduling role on more complex projects or a range of mid- to large size projects.

Core Accountabilities:

• Undertakes the full responsibility and tasks of the Project Planning & Scheduling and time claims evaluation.
• Able to create effective relationships with clients and gain their confidence.
• Able to act as a mentor for more junior staff.
• Competent with all relevant AECOM systems and processes.
• Expert on all methods used for Extension of Time Claim evaluations.
• Takes the lead in preparing schedule data for proposals or contract negotiations and checks and confirms that the work’s correct scope is reflected on assigned schedules.
• Integrates inter-discipline schedule requirements and constraints to establish logical work sequences for assigned disciplines or specialties.
• Reviews and assesses the work sequences with the entire project plan.
• Establishes and implements methods for determining activity durations within assigned disciplines or specialties.
• Develops quantity release and/or installation curves for assigned disciplines/areas or specialties.
• Reviews and recommends invoice verification for payment based on cost-loaded schedules, as required.
• Reviews schedule data, identifies and acquires information needed to complete work logics to interface between assigned disciplines, specialties and/or projects.
• Develops specific project codes of accounts and work breakdown structures and recommends appropriate modifications and revisions for new work items assigned.
• Determines critical-path activities for assigned discipline or specialties and identifies significant activities supporting inter-discipline requirements, and identifies the critical path for discipline or specialty work activities.
• Identifies, analyses and monitors schedule deviations for assigned disciplines or specialties, including subcontractor submittals and recommends corrective action/workaround solutions for project considerations.
• Develops and writes the schedule commentary that appears in the monthly progress and similar reports. Identifies and reports activities that have a critical or potential impact on the schedule and prepares and presents the Critical Items Action Report.

Qualifications

Years of Relevant Experience:

• Minimum 10+ years’ experience, must have contracting and consulting experience.

Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in relevant Engineering field.