Description
We are seeking a Planning Engineer to support the delivery of a Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) project in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. As part of the Owner's Engineer team, you will play a crucial role in monitoring, reviewing, and reporting project schedules, assessing construction progress, identifying potential delays, and ensuring the project's successful delivery.
The successful delivery of this project involves providing high-level planning and project controls support across various stages, including design review, construction, commissioning, and handover. Your expertise will be essential in aligning with the Owner's Engineer responsibilities for the Fujairah Independent Water Project (IWP).
Key responsibilities include:
- Reviewing, analyzing, and monitoring the Contractor's baseline schedule, recovery schedules, and detailed work programs.
- Providing high-level input on resource planning and deployment requirements based on construction progress.
- Supporting schedule reviews from an Owner's Engineer perspective, focusing on compliance, constructability, and timely delivery.
- Monitoring construction progress and evaluating actual performance against planned activities.
- Identifying key schedule concerns early and supporting the project team in tracking agreed mitigation actions.
- Reviewing critical path analysis and schedule impact assessments.
- Contributing to monthly progress reporting and management presentations.
- Validating contractor progress updates and earned value assessments.
- Supporting change management processes by assessing schedule implications of variations.
- Coordinating with engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams to verify schedule integration.
- Participating in project review meetings and presenting planning and progress updates to stakeholders.
- Ensuring planning activities are undertaken in accordance with project procedures and reporting standards.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, or equivalent).
- Minimum 6–10 years of experience in project planning and scheduling.
- Proven experience in large industrial, infrastructure, or desalination (SWRO) projects.
- Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 (mandatory) and MS Project.
- Knowledge of project control principles, scheduling techniques, and cost integration.
- Familiarity with EPC project lifecycle and construction methodologies.
- Experience working in the Middle East, preferably UAE.
- Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
- Understanding of risk management and delay analysis techniques.
- Certification such as PMP or Primavera P6 (preferred).
- Excellent communication and coordination skills.