Lead Planning Engineer
- Al Madinah
- Permanent
- Full-time
ResponsibilitiesOur newest opportunity is for a talented Lead Planning Engineer to join our award winning team based on our project in Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia. The project is a major Mixed-Use development of National importance and pride.This position is responsible for leading the planning team and to provide valuable support to the Project Leadership with proactive solutions to issues as well as assisting with uncovering concerns and solving them alongside the Contract/Commercial team with the clinets needs at the forefront.We envisage success in this role to include;
- Understanding of technical and design leadership in all aspects of the design process including production, construction techniques, procedures, codes and standards etc that relate to Civil / Planning Engineering.
- Supporting the Implementation of the interface management process.
- Assisting the exchange of Interface Technical Queries involving the contractors as necessary, to identify the main criticalities and monitor their progress, monitor and update the Interface registers and attend all interface-related meetings.
- Bringing team leadership skills as well as the ability to communicate directly with clients, consultants, agencies, local authorities, the design review team and other KEO staff.
- Understanding of local building codes in country, alongside International Building Codes, LEED requirements and other similar sustainability standards among others.
- Preparing and managing a project program, project plan, and schedule
- Identifying and assessing project risks and mitigating these
- Working alongside the team to prepare project procedural plans.
- Demonstrating knowledge of design, construction techniques, procedures, codes and standards.
- Demonstrating experience and capability in all aspects of planning and scheduling within the construction and engineering environment.
- Working in conjunction with the planning manager and project leader in the development of overall project procurement strategy, sequencing, phasing and logistics.
- Planning, cost and schedule metrics and tools (work breakdown structure), collecting performance data (installed quantities, expended labour hours, and other progress measurements for direct hire and subcontract labour), tracking data (daily cost compilation and monitoring), analyzing and reporting (earned value, productivity and risk analysis)
- Developing the project master schedule, update, monitor and review contractor construction schedules, submittals, material delivery, procurement logs and daily follow-up in addition to the necessary productivity measurement studies and associated corrective measures.
- Preparing, implementing, analysing and reporting on KPI's appropriate to the stage of project development.
- Implementating ‘Work Order’ procedures in conjunction with QA/QC staff.
- Identifying and tracking actual and potential changes to the project scope, ensuring estimates of cost changes and schedule impact are given visibility with the client and project management.
- Reviewing and approving contractor’s work programme submissions.
- Maintaining and reporting on project metrics issued from and through consultants, contractors and document control.