Planning Engineer – Data Center experience is a must, Saudi Arabia

Job: Planning Engineer – Data Center experience is a must

Company: Decima International

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish a strong relationship with the client and communicate with both technical and management-level personnel
• Review project plans, requirements, and specifications
• Work with the client and contractors to establish work breakdown structures (WBS), CPM baseline schedules, and integrated master schedules (IMS)
• Load schedules with resource and cost information
• Perform resource analyses to identify potential bottlenecks and resource strain
• Update, maintain, and revise monthly and weekly schedules and reports
• Prepare PowerPoint decks and present to management on progress, findings, and recommendations
• Coordinate and conduct reviews of consultants, contractors, and vendor schedules, to ensure plans are achievable and meet the client’s standards and contract specifications
• Report on comparisons of monthly schedule updates – including changes, delays, or accelerations
• Track, analyze, and prepare onsite construction productivity reports
• Developing and implementing an earned value system (EVM) that accurately measures project work progress and performance
• Identify program and project risks and provide recommendations to mitigate the impact of these risks
• Perform what-if and delay analyses as needed
• Act as the primary communication link between the company and clients regarding contracts and project progress, and have the ability to handle client demands
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of construction planning and scheduling experience
• Bachelor’s degree in construction engineering, engineering, project management, or related technical field
• An excellent understanding of construction and scheduling best practices
• Highly proficient in Primavera P6, including resource management (resource and cost loading, tracking, leveling, reporting, etc.)
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Project
• Experience developing various types of reports, targeting different audiences (i.e., critical path reports, resource histograms, forecast reports, etc.)
• Experience in client-facing positions
• Data Center experience
• Demonstrated ability to understand technical and complicated construction programs and the ability to communicate progress to both technical and management-level personnel
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate with any audience clearly and accurately
• Advanced in Microsoft Office programs, particularly Excel (reporting and dashboards)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Microsoft Power BI experience
• Earned Value Management experience
• PSP or PMI-SP certification
• Active membership in PMI, AACEi, or similar associations
• Experience developing various types of reports, targeting different audiences (i.e., critical path reports, resource histograms, forecast reports, etc.)
• Experience in client-facing positions

POSITION DETAILS:

• Position: Planning Engineer
• Primary Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Position Classification: Salary-based full-time hours

PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS:

• Primavera P6
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft 365
• Power BI

Job Link:

https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/decimainternational/jobs/4647990006?gh_src=ghz8rnpa6us