Planning Engineer – Construction – Dubai
Job Reference No.
VR/02891
Job Type
Planning - Intermediate
Location
Asia, Dubai
Salary and Benefits
Basic salary of up to 50,000AED per month
Position
Permanent
Posted on
21 August 2008
Planning Engineer - Construction - Dubai
In Brief
This company is one of the biggest and well known Contractors in the UAE and they are most prominent in Dubai. They are an International contractor with offices all over the world. Their biggest markets are based in the UK and Dubai and this household name now requires a Planning Engineer with experience in Construction for their existing project in Dubai.
The Role of Planning Engineer
This prestigious Construction contractor is looking for a Planning Engineer to work on a new build Construction project in Dubai. This project is a new build construction project which has been very well publicized and the value is in excess of £150 Million.
Duties will include:
-Compiling submissions to funders committee
-Completion of monthly reporting dashboard and preparation of documentation required for Formal Management Meeting to tight timelines and changing requirements to reflect the requirements of the programme.
-Production of financial reporting information for both project and corporate budgets, production of the budget tracking documentation (‘Blue Sheet'), generation of variance analysis and submission of accruals data.
-Contract Management and administration.
Key attributes
As a Planning Engineer you will have 3-5 years experience working on Construction and building projects. You must have good communication skills and you will possess extensive Primavera knowledge. Primavera 5 or 6 is preferred but candidates with earlier versions of Primavera may be suitable, such as Primavera P3.
The Successful Candidate
To be successful in this role you will be an experienced Planning Engineer and will need to posses the following experience:
- Construction experience within a Blue Chip Contractor, preferably working on a new build project but this is not essential.
- Experience as a practicing Planner with preferably an engineering background
- Measured and well organised approach
- Confident communication, both in writing and in internal and external presentations
- Confident handler with P5 or P6, Power Project, MS Project or Primavera.
In Return
- Basic salary of up to 50,000AED per month (Dependant on experience)
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Planning Engineer - Dubai - Ref VR/02891

