Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules using Primavera P6 and MS Project for high-rise building projects, ensuring alignment with project scope and contractual milestones.
- Prepare baseline programs, monitor and update progress, and identify any deviations versus the schedule, initiating corrective actions where necessary.
- Coordinate closely with site teams, consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure timely progress and flow of information.
- Prepare reports including look-ahead schedules, progress measurement, resource histograms, and delay analyses (prospective and retrospective), supporting EOT (Extension of Time) claims if required.
- Support cost control and risk management by integrating time and cost data and conducting regular progress reviews.
- Participate actively in project meetings and planning workshops, presenting status updates and performance metrics to management and stakeholders.
- Ensure all planning documents comply with legal, contractual, and company standards, including FIDIC or similar contract administration.
- Control versions and backup of planning files, correspondence, and approvals for audit and compliance purposes.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years planning experience in UAE high-rise building construction.
- Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, and MS Office Suite.
- Good understanding of UAE construction regulations, methodologies, and project life cycles.
- Experience with delay analysis, critical path method (CPM), and claim support is highly valued.
- Strong oral and written English communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced, high-profile environment.