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. They're biggest markets are based in the UK and Dubai and this household name now requires a Planning Manager with experience in Construction for their new High Rise project in Dubai.
The Role of Planning Manager
This prestigious Construction contractor is looking for a Planning Manager to work on a new build High Rise Construction project in Dubai. This project is a new build High Rise construction project which has been very well publicised and the value is in excess of £2 Billion.
Duties will include:
- Compiling submissions to funders committee
- Managing a team of 8-12 Planners
- Completion of monthly reporting dashboard and preparation of documentation required for Formal Management Meeting to tight time lines 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 10-15 years experience working on Construction and building projects. It is essential that you have a good solid background in High Rise Construction. 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.
The Successful Candidate
To be successful in this role you will be an experienced Planning Manager and will need to posses the following experience:
- High Rise Construction experience within a Blue Chip Contractor, preferably working on a new build project but this is not essential.
- Experience as a practicing Planning Manager or Senior 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 55,000AED per month(Dependant on experience)
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Planning Manager - High Rise - Dubai - Ref: VR/02921