Planning Engineer

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Planning Engineer with 10+ years of expertise in project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting for large-scale construction and infrastructure projects. The candidate will be responsible for developing project schedules, tracking progress, identifying risks and delays, and ensuring timely project delivery through effective planning and coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules using Primavera P6/MS Project.
• Prepare baseline schedules, resource-loaded programs, and project execution plans.
• Monitor project progress against approved schedules and milestones.
• Conduct critical path analysis and identify schedule risks and bottlenecks.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards, and management presentations.
• Coordinate with project teams, consultants, contractors, and clients to ensure schedule alignment.
• Track engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Analyze project delays and prepare recovery plans and mitigation strategies.
• Monitor resource utilization, productivity trends, and project performance metrics.
• Support project managers in forecasting completion dates and resource requirements.
• Maintain project planning documentation, look-ahead schedules, and progress tracking systems.
• Participate in project review meetings and provide schedule recommendations for timely project delivery.
• Ensure compliance with project controls procedures and organizational planning standards.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Certification in Primavera P6 is preferred.
• PMP Certification or equivalent project management qualification will be an added advantage.

• Additional Information

• Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
• We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

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