Planning Manager
- Full-time
- Entities: Six Construct Saudi Arabia Branch
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 and coordination of project planning teams, including all third-party planners (JV Partners, SCs, Design Teams, etc.), to meet all project planning requirements.
- Identification of future staffing requirements.
- Representation of the company in planning-related matters during client meetings.
- Preparation and delivery of planning presentations to senior management and client teams.
- Providing comprehensive planning support for Extension of Time negotiations with the Client.
- Assuming a lead/support role (as needed) in preparing Baseline Programmes for new projects and Target/Recovery Programmes for large/complex projects.
- Playing an active role in the further development and implementation of Company Planning Procedures.
- Implementing and supporting the use of the Last Planner system on projects.
- Regularly performing risk analysis (Monte Carlo) using Primavera software.
- Ongoing support for existing planning teams, including coaching and mentoring of planning staff members.
- Active support in developing Lean-based collaborative planning behaviours among multi-disciplinary project teams.
- Development of a Planning database.
Skills & Competencies:
- 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.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Qualifications
- Degree in Civil Engineering; A Post-graduate qualification relating to planning is a plus.
- Minimum of 12 years in a Planning Manager/ Lead Planner role.
- Experience in large stadium projects would be an advantage/ beneficial.
- Broad construction experience across various sectors and a very good understanding of specific work types.
- Middle East experience is highly preferred.
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