Roles and Responsibilities:
The Reporting (Planning) Manager’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Liaise with the team of professional planners and supports Project Controls Lead in all Upstream reporting and management.
Liaise closely with the Project Management team any other teams for day-to-day tasks and requirements.
You have considerable Planning & Scheduling experience showing clear career progression in the planning field through working either client side or for a consultancy.
You will have experience in dealing with clients on daily basis in high pressure environments.
Project Planning and Scheduling.
Assist in managing logic networks based on critical path (P6).
Assist in the development and preparation of weekly and monthly progress reports & dashboards to the client.
Relevant experience of Pre-contract stage exposure pertaining to planning/ project controls.
Assist in the updating of the Baseline Schedule, including executive summary report
Identify bottleneck areas and alerting management as well as develop solutions.
Assist in the development of weekly snap shots as required by the client.
Attend meetings with the client and owner and provide information to team members regarding new direction or updated information
Developing the appropriate systems and procedures to deliver services to client.
Be a team leader to ensure all deliverables are submitted in a timely fashion.
Qualifications and Competencies:
Must have an undergraduate engineering degree from a reputable university.
Must possess (minimum) 10 years of total experience and 5 years GCC experience preferred.
Client-side experience managing PMC’s, LDC’s Cost Consultants and other stakeholders.
You will have experience in development and maintaining baseline programmes starting with very little briefs and input.
You have considerable Planning & Scheduling experience showing clear career progression in the planning field through working either client side or for a consultancy.
You will have experience of working on high value, heavy civils/ infrastructure, and other building/mixed use projects from pre-concept to handover.
You will have experience in dealing with clients on daily basis. You will have experience in working in high pressure environments with very demanding clients.
Rewards & Benefits:
We offer an excellent package which includes:
A competitive salary
Transportation allowance
Medical and life insurance cover
Annual leave
Medical and life insurance cover
Company gratuity scheme
Discretionary bonus scheme
Annual flight allowance to point of origin
Employee Well-Being Programme – 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants;
SNC Lavalin’s Faithful+Gould business is one of the world’s leading integrated project and programme management consultancies, with over 2,400 professionals operating worldwide.
Our aim is to protect and maximize our clients’ interests throughout the planning and delivery of projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, on budget. We pride ourselves on collaborating with client teams and developing long-term relationships.
Key services include - Project management, programme management, project controls, commercial management, cost management and expert scheduling and construction planning.
Our industry is going through a digital transformation and we have been investing in and pioneering digital methods to improve all aspects of our service. We have focused our digital transformation around platform modernization and product development and through standardization and automation, we are achieving efficiencies that are directly passed on our clients who benefit from a consistent quality of service as well as the savings.
Active in the Middle East for over 20 years, we have offices in the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia. We hire and retain only the best people in the industry. Our success is built on recruiting – and then developing – brilliant people from a broad range of professional and cultural backgrounds. It’s precisely this diversity of talent that sets us apart.
Equal Opportunities Statement
SNC-Lavalin is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. We aim to provide quality and fairness for all job applicants and employees and not to discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, age, race, ethnic origin, religious conviction or disablement. We oppose all forms of unlawful treatment and discrimination.
Our aim is for the company to be representative of all sections of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to a policy of treating all our employees and job applications equally.
We pursue this commitment by:
Having clear and concise procedures and guidelines for both line managers and employees to ensure policies are fully understood and implemented;
Complying with the relevant employment legislation and codes of practice;
Ensuring that all existing employees, potential employees, colleagues and customers are treated equally and with respect;
Ensuring that the workplace is an environment free from discrimination, harassment, victimisation and bullying regardless of an individual’s gender, marital status, age, race, ethnic origin, religious conviction or disablement;
Making all decisions relating to recruitment, selection or promotion according to the employees’ ability.
