Lead Planning Engineer

Date: 28/06/2024
Place of work: North Africa, Middle East and Europe

Job Title:

Lead Planning Engineer

Reference:

PIR 202300140

Job Location:

North Africa, Middle East and Europe

Job type/Contract:

Permanent

Starting date

2024

Salary range:

Excellent salary package with benefits

 

 

We are Met T&S, the Global Employment Company of MAIRE group, an industrial leader in Engineering & Construction, Technology & Licensing, and Energy Business Development and Ventures. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, the Group is among the global top-ranking engineering contractors. You can find, and we invite you to discover more about MAIRE group and its projects on our web site: www.mairetecnimont.com/en

We are facing more challenges and the growing needs of a thriving group, with new projects around the world.

Our people are our Greatest Project and the energy to support all our goals.

Are you interested in being part of our projects worldwide?

We are looking for talented and brilliant Lead Planning Engineer in our expanding Permanent Staff that will take part in a long-term development path with MAIRE group full of thriving opportunities.

Job summary/Role description

  • Execute, manage, and supervise planning/reporting activities within projects of any size and complexity under the Project Control Manager’s supervision, ensuring compliance with contract, quality requirements, and project execution plans. Oversee the Planning team’s daily activities.

Activities and main responsibilities

Home Office:

 

  • Guide planning engineers in initializing project control tools per company procedures.
  • Lead the preparation of planning procedures (WBS, schedules, progress measurement) in compliance with contract and company standards.
  • Prepare project control planning documents (Milestones Plan, 90 days Schedule, WBS, Top-Down Schedule, Project Control Schedule, Progress Curves, Reporting, Manpower Histograms) under the Project Control Manager’s supervision.
  • Review and issue planning reports, ensuring consistency.
  • Develop Schedule Narrative/Basis of Assumptions, tracking deviations from the Baseline.
  • Perform periodic schedule control, assess project physical progress, forecast completion, and propose corrective actions.
  • Monitor manhour expenditure and productivity trends.
  • Organize and conduct meetings for review and decision-making on critical matters.
  • Identify, analyze, and monitor schedule deviations, recommending corrective actions.
  • Guide subcontract team in finalizing contractual schedules/milestones with subcontractors.
  • Support Project Team in performing Schedule Risk Analysis.
  • Interact with Client’s Planning representative and company departments, clients, and vendors to gather necessary planning-related information.
  • Analyze the time impact of potential changes/claims and support decision-making for path forward.
  • Assist Contract Management team in delay and schedule impact analysis.
  • Maintain autonomous knowledge of company tools (Primavera P6, Milemate! Schedule Risk Analysis, Acumen Fuse, TPMS).

 

Site Office:

 

  • Prepare field project planning activities per company procedures and PCM’s instructions.
  • Work closely with Construction Subcontractors on developing Contract Level 3 & 4 Schedules and manpower histograms to ensure milestone compliance.
  • Verify feasibility of construction schedules with scheduled deliveries of documentation and materials.
  • Monitor Subcontractor performance in terms of efficiency, progress, and resources.
  • Coordinate with material controller for construction feasibility and Material Control.
  • Collect data at project completion for database development and Project Close-out report.
  • Manage planning activities independently for small size EPC projects.

 

Department Duties:

 

  • Provide feedback to the Planning services leader on issues arising from standard methods to improve efficiency.
  • Train and support assigned Planning/Reporting Junior Engineers.
  • Stay updated on technical improvements in the discipline.

What we offer

  • Permanent Contract, attractive benefits and long-term career opportunities