Senior Planning Manager (Buildings)

AtkinsRealis are looking for a Senior Planning Manager (Residential Villas) in Abu Dhabi, with prior experience as part of the PMC team.

About AtkinsRéalis 

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.  News and information are available at www.atkinsrealis.com or follow us on LinkedIn. 

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Degree in Engineering, Construction or similar with 15+ years of experience

• Prior experience in residential villa projects as part of the PMC team is mandatory

• UAE experience is mandatory (preferably Abu Dhabi)

Experience:

• 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, high rise and other building/mixed use projects from pre-concept to handover.

• You will have proven track record in lead a team of professional planners and senior planners.

• 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.

• Knowledge in the use of Primavera (P6) and MS Project is also essential

• Strong verbal and written communication skills is essential

• Experience in identifying delays and preparing impact or time extension analysis reports

Responsibilities

• Project Planning and Scheduling

• Overseeing & managing Planning Engineers

• 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

• Assist in the updating of the Baseline Schedule, including executive summary report

• Identify bottleneck areas and alerting management as well as develop solutions

• Coordinate and interface with client, and other sub-contractors daily

• 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

• Assist in preparing time extension or delay analysis reports

• Coordinate with the Commercial Team to ensure planning goals are achieved

• Be a team Leader to ensure all deliverables are submitted in a timely fashion

• Review and sign off on all deliverables prior to submission to owner & client

• Interface with the Design Team to ensure issuance of designs meet the planned schedule

• Interface with the clients project managers and zone managers on a daily basis

Rewards and Benefits

We offer an excellent package which includes:

• A competitive salary

• Accommodation allowance;

• Transportation allowance;

• 22 business days annual leave

• Medical and life insurance cover;

• Company gratuity scheme;

• Discretionary bonus scheme;

• Annual flight allowance to point of origin

• Employee Assistance Programme

AtkinsRealis 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.