Planning Associate Director

Job description / Role

To support the construction function through managing/leading employees, responsible for supporting the implementation of the planning policies, guidelines, processes, procedures. To lead the team efforts to understand the critical path, schedule masterplan, preparing/overseeing the progress updates, reporting requirements, monitoring the progress, reviewing the submitted extension of time claims/disruption claims in coordination with the Project Teams.

Client Details

This is a unique opportunity to join an organisation who is involved in one of the biggest real estate developments in the KSA Region. One of the giga-projects in Saudi Arabia.

Description

* Develop/oversee the development of portfolio/overall schedules and implement the mechanisms for monitoring subsequent progress against the plan
* Develop/review the development of working programs in coordination with the development and delivery teams
* Provide/review the schedule analysis, forecasts and what if scenarios required to support the strategic planning
* Maintaining and managing the master program, including sitewide activities, logistics, and Interfaces coordination for the assets
* Input into the preparation of the project reports, forecasts and analysis to ensure reporting integrity, consistency and that produced reports meet the requirements, policies and standards
* Provide overview analysis of the progress status and schedule trends to identify problem areas and recommend corrective action where necessary
* Work closely with Project Controls team and lead meetings related to the program development/updates
* Provide the commercial teams with progress updates/ forecasts required to produce the budget forecasts and cashflows.

Job Offer

Apart from the attractive remuneration, and associated benefits. an opportunity to execute the exciting vision and growth story that they have for KSA.

* An ideal candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or any related construction field with a minimum of 18 years of experience, out of which the last 8 years in a managerial role.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

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The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.