Planning Engineer
Key Responsibilities:
1. Project Scheduling and Planning:
- Develop, manage, and update detailed project schedules for large-scale construction projects using Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar planning tools.
- Work closely with project managers, engineers, and construction teams to prepare baseline schedules, including the critical path, milestones, and resource allocation.
- Create short-term and long-term schedules for construction activities, ensuring optimal allocation of resources, materials, and labor.
- Set up project timelines, incorporating work breakdown structures (WBS) to track project progress efficiently.
2. Progress Monitoring and Reporting:
- Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly progress and compare actual progress to the planned schedule.
- Prepare and present regular project performance reports to senior management, stakeholders, and clients.
- Provide detailed analysis and reports on deviations from the planned schedule and recommend corrective actions.
- Analyze and forecast project completion dates, providing key stakeholders with early warnings regarding any potential delays or schedule conflicts.
3. Risk and Delay Management:
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks that could impact the schedule, including delays due to weather, supply chain issues, or unforeseen site conditions.
- Work closely with the project team to develop contingency plans to minimize the impact of any delays.
- Lead root-cause analysis for any delays and propose corrective measures, working closely with contractors and subcontractors to resolve issues quickly.
4. Resource and Material Planning:
- Collaborate with procurement and logistics teams to ensure that materials and resources are available on-site as per the project schedule.
- Develop resource-loading plans, ensuring optimal deployment of manpower, machinery, and equipment.
- Coordinate the material ordering process and ensure that critical materials are available as required to avoid delays.
5. Stakeholder Coordination and Communication:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all planning and scheduling-related matters with clients, subcontractors, vendors, and internal project teams.
- Facilitate meetings with stakeholders to provide updates on project schedule, progress, and issues.
- Ensure clear communication regarding schedule changes, progress, and impacts to the client, project manager, and other team members.
6. Documentation and Change Management:
- Maintain and control all planning-related documentation, including revised schedules, progress reports, and any change orders.
- Evaluate the impact of any scope changes or contract modifications on the project schedule and provide updated schedules accordingly.
- Document all deviations from the original schedule and the reasons for those deviations.
7. Mentoring and Team Leadership:
- Mentor and train junior planning engineers, providing guidance and support in developing their technical skills.
- Lead the planning team in creating detailed schedules, identifying and mitigating scheduling issues, and improving planning processes.
- Ensure that planning team members are well-equipped to handle planning software and tools effectively.
8. Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement:
- Ensure that the planning process is aligned with industry standards, quality controls, and best practices.
- Evaluate and recommend improvements to planning processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with client-specific requirements, industry regulations, and safety standards throughout the planning phase.
Required 7+ yrs of experience in the construction background.
