Senior Planning Engineer

With more than 14000 people around the globe GHD is one of the worlds leading professional services companies operating in the global markets of water energy and resources environment property and buildings and transportation. Serving clients across five continents and the Pacific region GHD people share a passion for exceeding the expectations of our clients and contributing to their success.

We are looking for a Senior Planning Engineer working with the Project Directors and Senior Project Managers in Programme Management Business Group this position offers a variety of projects and will see you involved in the following responsibilities:

• Participate in providing project management and construction supervision services across major projects.
• Prepare and maintain Master Programme of Works covering on-going major projects.
• Review and approve Main Contractors Baseline programmes (with resources and cost loading) monitor progress report on their performance provide recommendations for delay mitigation & recovery programme.
• Coordinate with the contract administration and technical team to prepare correspondence and delay notices.
• Prepare and/or review time-related claims applying different methodologies/techniques based on AACE and SCL protocols.
• Analyze critical path delays and prepare cause and effect matrix.
• Attend meetings with the project team to ensure the full understanding of all teams for the periodic target and the way of achieving it.
• Attend meetings with Project stakeholders to ensure the full understanding of all parties of the project status.
• Undertaking risk management and reporting.
• Prepare Management presentations.
• Attend claims technical meetings and coordinate with the contract administration team for purposes.
• Coordinate with the cost control team based on the project schedule.
• Build and apply Progress Measurement Systems (PMS).
• Build Project dashboard in line with PMS and project requirements.

About you:

• A team player who is eager to develop and achieve with a growing project management business.
• You will be a confident self-starter with natural leadership abilities coupled with exceptional English written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelors degree in engineering with ConstructionManagement certification. Having UPDA Grade A is mandatory PMP preferred.
• Minimum 10-12 years experience as a Planning Engineer with consulting firms on major projects.
• Previous GCC experience is preferred.

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At GHD we celebrate the power of a multicultural workforce and champion individual achievement. As an equal opportunity employer we are committed to providing fair and inclusive employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employeesregardless of background identity or experience. We believe that diversity drives innovation and we welcome the unique perspectives that each team member brings to our organization.