Senior Planning Engineer - 2

Senior Planning Engineer

Skills and Competencies

• Minimum 15 years post graduate experience in major infrastructure Projects or programmes. Preference will be given to Drainage Pipeline Wastewater Treatment Plants and Pumping Stations TSE Pipelines Surface Ground Water Systems Underground Services and Civil Structures related experience.

• At least 8 years experience working for consultant firms delivering multidisciplinary projects.

• Demonstrable track record in the delivery of large multidisciplinary Projects

• Indepth knowledge of Project controls procedures

• Demonstrated ability to multitask effectively

• Team oriented and flexible to suit a fluid design process being developed on a restricted schedule

• Current and detailed knowledge of various scheduling cost collaboration and other IT applications (Microsoft Word Excel. Access Project and Primavera P6

• Technically proficient in all aspects of Project controls such as planning analysis and managing process and commercial considerations

• Effective in building good working relationships both internally and with various Project stakeholders

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure and review Project controls compliance related to Projects

• Competently deliver any technical Project control requirements on planning programming commercial risk and delivery matters

• Arrange planning workshops / meetings to discuss and assist Contractors / Consultants to close their planning / Project control issues

• Challenge any claims and EOT requests

• Develop draft Monitoring and Reporting System for management and Engineer review

• Manage all programme control aspects for the monthly reports to the management

• Monitor and report on design performance against design programme and cost; liaise with management to allow Design Project and Design Programmes to be incorporated into the Project and Programme Master Programmes

• Coordinate the resolution of variance reports relating to scheduling and cost reporting.

• Provide guidance and advice to the management team on planning issues

• Making recommendations for possible acceleration

• Develop the document control system and communication flow for the Project

• Prepare risk assessment and mitigation plans.

• Provide regular progress reports

Qualifications & Criteria

Mandatory Requirements

• Bachelors degree from a recognised university in an appropriate field such as Engineering Quantity Surveying Commercial Management or Construction Management or equivalent

• Professionally qualified in PMP or equivalent

• Excellent communication skills in English written and spoken

• Drivers Licence

Desirable requirements

• Masters degree in a relevant field

• Arabic language skills

• Experience of working in Qatar and / or the Gulf region