Planning Manager

  • Full-time
  • Entities: Belhasa Six Construct Dubai
  • Department: DED - Dubai Engineering Department

Company Description

Six Construct, a subsidiary of the BESIX Group, is the largest Belgian construction company operating in the Middle East. The company combines the efforts of a highly skilled workforce, along with strategic planning and innovative use of technology to overcome the most complex business challenges. Six Construct is a multi-services company that operates in the construction of commercial and residential buildings, sport and leisure facilities, infrastructure and marine-related projects. The company currently employs a workforce of 16,000 in the Middle East, and a total of 19,000 worldwide.

Job Description

  • Planning support for multiple small/ medium projects or a single large/ complex project.
  • Management & coordination of project planning teams including all 3rd party planners (JV Partners, SCs, Design Teams etc.) to meet all project planning requirements.
  • Identification of future staffing requirements.
  • Represent the company for planning-related matters in client meetings.
  • Prepare and deliver planning presentations to senior management and client teams.
  • Provide comprehensive planning support for Extension of Time negotiations with Client.
  • Provide a lead/ support role (as needed) in the preparation of Baseline Programmes for new projects and Target/ Recovery Programmes for large/ complex projects.
  • Play an active role in the further development and implementation of Company Planning Procedures
  • Implement and support the use of Last Planner system on projects
  • Regularly perform risk analysis (Monte Carlo) using Primavera software
  • Ongoing support of existing planning teams including coaching, mentoring of planning staff members
  • Active support in the development of Lean-based collaborative planning behaviours amongst multi-disciplinary project teams
  • Development of a Planning database

Competencies:

  • Broad construction experience across various sectors and a very good understanding of specific work types.
  • Able to develop a WBS for a large/ complex project
  • Proven success in Extension of Time (EoT) claims work using different delay analysis techniques and support.
  • Lean Planning/ Pull Planning
  • Knowledge of Risk Management Preparation of resource & cost-loaded baseline programmes, recovery programmes, target programmes etc. for large/ complex projects.
  • Ability to lead discussions/ negotiations with Client and/ or third parties as a planning specialist.
  • Primavera - very good skills
  • MS PowerPoint - very good
  • Primavera Risk Analysis

Qualifications

  • Degree in Civil Engineering; A Post-graduate qualifications relating to planning are a plus.
  • Minimum of 12 years in a Planning Manager/ Lead Planner role.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills

Additional Information

We believe our employees are key to our success, hence, we offer an inspiring working environment where our people feel rewarded & engaged. Career opportunities & training programs are offered to help you develop both personally and professionally and we offer attractive additional benefits to your monthly remuneration.

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