About the role
Job Purpose
The Planning Engineer is responsible for planning, monitoring, and controlling project activities to ensure timely and cost-effective project execution. The role involves tracking engineering, procurement, construction progress, manpower, materials, plant, and machinery utilization, while identifying risks, delays, and cost-related issues. The Planning Engineer will also support management reporting and coordinate with internal departments to maintain project schedules and performance standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, update, and monitor project schedules using Primavera P6.
- Review and verify project data and ensure proper linkage within project programs for accurate progress measurement.
- Track project progress against approved baselines and identify schedule variances or delays.
- Coordinate with project teams, engineering, procurement, site execution, and accounting departments to collect and validate project information.
- Monitor project expenditures, calculate incurred costs, and report balance quantities and prevailing rates.
- Assist in cost control activities by highlighting cost-related risks and deviations.
- Prepare and maintain logs related to project wastage and submit weekly summaries for management review.
- Generate periodic reports including:
- Project progress and completion reports
- Productivity reports
- Wastage reports
- Updated project timelines and recovery plans
- Provide planning data and reports to the Planning Manager as required.
- Ensure timely submission of weekly and monthly reports.
- Support project teams in achieving project milestones and delivery targets.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Accuracy of project schedules and reports
- Percentage of errors or missing project data
- Timely submission of weekly and monthly reports
- Effectiveness in identifying delays and cost variances
- Accuracy of cost tracking and expenditure reporting
- Coordination efficiency with internal departments and site teams
Minimum Qualification
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent
Minimum Experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in planning and project controls within the contracting or construction industry
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