Planning Engineer

Planning and Scheduling Knowledge:
- Ability to review and assess Contractor’s baseline master programmes and detailed submissions/revisions, including zoning, WBS structure, contractual compliance, BoQ analysis, scope compliance, sequencing, critical path analysis, cost loading and distribution, production rates, duration analysis, resource loading, activity coding, schedule log, etc.
- Has a solid knowledge in scheduling options and techniques to address critical tasks, including longest path analysis, backdated updates, eliminating out-of-sequence activities, and rectifying scheduling defects.
- Fully familiar with the construction requirements including engineering submissions, engaged authorities in infrastructure projects, pre-requisite works, teaming sequence and needs, required crews to complete any infrastructure task and their expected productivity, testing and commissioning as well as handing over requirements.
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge in project control and verifying the Contractor’s updates utilising project management tools; like performance measurement sheets, earned value reports, variance reports, etc.
- Ability to perform productivity analysis, longest path analysis, multiple critical path analysis, identifying the root cause of delays, and other analyses might be requested.
- Has a sound knowledge in evaluating Extension of Time techniques, recommendation report’s structure, delay analysis methods, preparing and tracking detailed chronologies and preparing recommendations in accordance with national/international standards.
- Ability to perform concurrency analysis, identify Contractor’s concurrent delays, track records, perform window analysis, and prepare recommendations accordingly.

Civil Engineering Knowledge:
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge of Treated Sewage Effluent and landscaping infrastructure including but not limited to, different types of flow, the use of chambers (conventional, butterfly, air release, washout, distribution, flow meter), pressure compensating elements, sprinklers, valves, fitting and other ancillaries, as well as different types of Hard and Soft landscape construction elements.
- Knowledgeable in other utilities and roadway infrastructure, including but not limited to drainage (pipes, manholes, flow chambers, gullies, connections, ancillaries, flow systems, dewatering techniques, the use of granular materials), Electricity, Street lighting, Telecommunication, different types of pavements (flexible, rigid, semi rigid, overlays), street and safety furniture, including all testing requirements, and handing over to the Authorities.

Contract Administration:
- Sound knowledge of FIDIC forms of contract, different procurement routes, and contract types.
- Literate in the Society of Construction Law protocol and ability to assess Contractor’s claims in accordance with the stipulated principles involved.
- Ability to interpret contract terms correctly, understand bespoke forms, identify roles, responsibilities, obligations, and risks of different contracting parties, breaches (material, non-material, repudiatory), default events, preliminary requirements, bonds, insurances, submission/approval timelines, and dispute resolution mechanisms.
- Ability to identify contractual standings and merits for Contractor’s claims, and draft contractual letters for Contractor/Employer, following proper contractual mechanisms and performing the roles and obligations of a supervision consultant.

Commercial Knowledge / Skills:
- Ability to perform Bill of Quantity analysis, identify the required materials to be loaded in the Contractor’s schedule of work, and assess the cost loading of different activities/cost headings.
- Ability to analyse Contractor’s cash-in flow, forecasting the specific task and the associated cost, and ensuring consistency between the pricing documents and the programme of work.
- Ability to Perform gap analysis for Earned Value / Actual Value of work completed, and demonstrate sound knowledge in identifying variances, and preparing recommendations.
- Ability to perform detailed take-off for different disciplines.
- Ability to perform Value-to-Complete report, identifying the value of work completed and providing category/bill wise breakdown of remaining works in different intervals.

Risk Management Knowledge / Skills:
- Ability to identify Risks for different disciplines, in accordance with the schedule of work and site conditions.
- Ability to develop a comprehensive Risk Register including Risk definition, parameters, scores and Risk response plans.
- Drafting Risk alerts for critical and high proximity potentials.

Software Skills:
- Project Management Software: Primavera P6 Professional, Oracle Primavera, Active Risk Manager.
- Construction Software: AutoCAD Civil 3D, or Conventional AutoCAD.
- Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI.
- Other software: Spreadsheet proficiency (Excel, Google Sheets), Submittal and RFI tracking Software.

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