About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Engineer - Planning to join our team in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In this critical role, you will be responsible for overseeing the planning, scheduling, and monitoring of complex building projects, ensuring their successful and timely completion.
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Responsibilities
- Understand work scope, quantity, and be familiar with the logical sequencing of construction disciplines.
- Provide detailed review, analysis, and monitoring of the procurement and construction programmes, including Critical Path Method analysis of the Contractor, Subcontractors, and Utilities.
- Collaborate daily with the planners of the contractor to monitor and amend the Contractor’s baseline programme of work.
- Prepare progress reports, graphs, and critical path analysis for the monthly and weekly progress reports to the Project Management Consultant (PMC).
- Report to the Project Lead regarding any risks, opportunities, and mitigation strategies to maintain the project completion date.
- Review actual progress against the construction programme and prepare and report findings to the Project Lead.
- Advise the Project Lead of any early warnings concerning potential delay events.
- Attend site and convene workshops with the site supervision team as necessary to assess actual progress on site.
- Conduct independent site visits to evaluate the contractor’s site progress against the programme and report findings to the Project Lead.
- Support the Cost Control Team in understanding the programme risks and opportunities of potential additional works and variation proposals.
- Maintain records of programme monitoring to assist the Project Lead and Cost Control Team in evaluating related Contractor claims and variations as needed.
- Provide assistance to the PMC during negotiations, arbitration, or any other forms of dispute resolution.
- Review claims (Time Impact Analysis / Window/APAB), defense, and the particulars and chronology of events.
- Investigate potential delay events and determine the presence of concurrent delay.
- Review and prepare prospective and retrospective delay analyses.
- Present and discuss Extensions of Time (EoT) claims with knowledge of contract mechanisms.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of 15 years of post-graduate experience in project planning, scheduling, and progress monitoring for building projects.
Additional Information
To maintain a secure and trustworthy recruitment process, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an the company office location as a condition of employment.
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits may include:
- Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits.
- Paid time off and leaves of absence.
- Voluntary benefits and perks.
- Flexible work options and well-being resources.
- Employee assistance program and business travel insurance.
- Service recognition awards and a retirement savings plan.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
Work Environment
- Work Location Model: On-Site
- Primary Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Why Join Us
You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration, and community, where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
