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.