Planning Manager

WSP in the Middle East


Date: 1 day ago
City: Riyadh
Contract type: Full time
Job Description

""At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you. WSP Middle East are currently looking for a Project Controls Manager to be part of the ongoing project in Riyadh. ""

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership for project controls, planning, scheduling, progress measurement, and reporting for the entire development
  • Provide guidance, direction, and specialized assistance to project controls staff, interface with client, attend regular meetings, and provide reports
  • Develop, implement and maintain project controls, planning, processes, procedure, systems and tools and monitor compliance
  • Provide guidance and direction for the resolution of planning and issues as they arise
  • Provide regular summary reports to the Project Management team to provide awareness of key project parameters, and assist with exceptions
  • Setting-up Primavera Project Management System P6 for program management across the planning team with all stakeholders
  • Preparing the master programme for the project
  • Preparing the daily escalation report for project managers
  • Assisting in establishing / delivering formal reporting arrangements on project progress for the client and project
  • Reviewing contract documents, suggesting changes for planning and programming aspects and the addition of new clauses if necessary
  • Arranging planning workshops/meetings to discuss and assist contractors / consultants to close their project control issues
  • Assessment and management of claims along with expertise in forensic delay analysis methodologies
  • Risk assessment of contract provisions related to Schedule and challenge any claims and EOT requests
  • Making recommendations for possible mitigation/ acceleration
  • Good knowledge of the document control system and communication flow for the project
  • Reviewing construction programmes received from contractors and analysing them in accordance with the contractual requirements
  • Ensuring procurement, material and submittal logs are created and maintained


Qualifications

  • Degree in Civil Engineering
  • 15+ years post-graduate experience with minimum 10 years’ GCC experience
  • Extensive experience working with project management consultancies
  • Previous experience in Project Controls, Planning, Forensic Delay Analysis, Claims and Project Management
  • Good knowledge and experience of the project lifecycle for infrastructure projects in respect to project controls, planning, risk, cost and schedule control
  • Good knowledge of the design process and construction methodologies
  • Experienced Project Controls professional with good technical skills (i.e. critical path, earned value, etc)
  • Experience in the application of Primavera P6


As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, paid professional subscriptions.

Be you, be happy - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP. We recognise the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring. Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about. What if you could do the best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself?

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