Construction Site Planner

Job Title:

Construction Site Planner

Reference:

442212970

Project

Hail & Ghasha, 4422 UAE (Site Based)

Job Location:

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Start date

15-Oct-25

Job summary/Role description

To lead and coordinate site planning activities for EPC Oil & Gas projects, ensuring alignment between construction execution and project controls. The Site Planner will act as a key interface between site operations, project controls, and central planning teams to deliver accurate, timely, and actionable planning data.

Duties and responsibilities

• Develop the Construction Schedule within the period established in the Project Schedule.
• Prepare the standard man-hour estimates based on the design quantities and the established WBS.
• Feed Schedule with estimated standard Manhours to obtain the Progress Curves and Manpower Histograms.
• Ensure that the schedules developed by the Subcontractors, as per their contractual obligations, are in alignment with the Level 4 Construction Schedule.
• Perform schedule control at the cut-off dates and provide a forecast on completion dates especially if any adverse trends occur so that the recovery plan can be effectively enforced.
• Assess physical progress at the cut-off dates, taking note of any evidence of deviations from the baseline and suggesting the remedial actions, if any.
• Perform manpower control by collecting time sheets from the Subcontractors and compare the actual manpower against the planned, as per the baseline.
• Prepare the weekly/monthly Progress Report related to the Site activities in accordance with the Project Procedures.
• Collaborate with the central Project Controls team to ensure site planning data feeds into overall project performance metrics.
• Track progress against baseline schedules and identify deviations, delays, and recovery strategies.
• Support Earned Value Management (EVM) by providing accurate site progress data and forecasts.
• Assist in resource loading and manpower histograms to support cost and schedule analysis.
• Participate in risk reviews and mitigation planning from a site execution perspective.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

• University Degree or Diploma in Civil discipline or equivalent  

Experience

• Significant experience in the industrial construction of large or xl gas plants.
• Covered a similar role in at least 2-3 projects of comparable size.
• A minimum of 12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience working on the Contractor side.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
• Primavera P6
• Attention to detail, management skills.
• Team-oriented skills, self-motivation, and direction, with strong bias toward timely performance and problem resolution.

Special Requirements and Comments

• Attention to detail, management skills