Planning Engineer - Guildhall

The Role
Guildhall is supporting a reputable real estate developer specializing in both residential and commercial properties across Dubai. They are now seeking a Project Engineer (Planning Engineer) to join their team and contribute to the successful planning and execution of high-rise building projects. Role & Responsibilities: - Project Planning: Understand the entire project lifecycle and prepare a detailed project scope, establishing planning, scheduling, and reporting requirements in line with the contract agreement. - Baseline Scheduling: Develop a resource-loaded, logically sequenced detailed project baseline schedule for all phases, including pre-turnaround, turnaround execution, and post-turnaround. - Reporting: Establish progress reporting formats and frequencies, ensuring comprehensive updates throughout the project lifecycle. - Resource Allocation: Verify and consolidate manpower, equipment, tools, and consumables requirements based on norms and project schedules. - Milestone Tracking: Set up alerts for all critical contractual and milestone dates. Conduct regular follow-ups to ensure timely completion of targets and raise flags for any missed deadlines, implementing recovery plans when needed. - Scheduling & Monitoring: Extract and communicate look-ahead schedules to all relevant teams. Monitor progress against the baseline schedule, adjusting as needed for scope changes. - Critical Activities: Identify and monitor critical and near-critical activities, reporting any deviations to the Turnaround Manager and senior management. - Support & Variation Management: Provide scheduling support to the Project Manager, particularly for variations or change orders. - Walkdowns & Reporting: Review job packages and participate in progress walkdowns. Coordinate the preparation and submission of progress reports to the client and head office. How to