Planner

Job Description
My client is a leading international contractor who has an excellent reputation and work on major construction projects all over the world. They are currently working on a large civils project that forms part of the NEOM project and are looking to recruit an experienced planner for the following;

Assist in the preparation and management of overview and strategic programs, including design, procurement and construction schedules together with supporting information required schedules
Prepare and develop the target construction and procurement schedules. Establish and agree project reporting procedures, prepare and present weekly and monthly project progress
Prepare the schedules and related documents including monthly reports and ensuring compliance with objectives
Review schedule trends to identify problem areas and recommend corrective action to management.
Monitor actual progress against planned progress
Monitor engineering design, material and equipment procurement and construction and commissioning status
Identify deviations (progress trends) in both construction and procurement progress and suggest possible courses of corrective action.
Ensure that the ‘contract program’ is feasible, complies with the Project Master
Plan and contractual documents interface on daily basis with the main contractor subcontractors and internal management.

Desired Candidate Profile
Candidates should have an engineering degree and must have experience of working on major construction projects in the middle east as a planning engineer. Candidates should have ideally have worked on tunneling projects and should be familiar with Primavera and MS scheduling software