The Role
The Project Planner will determine project scope, manage schedules, estimate resources and costs, and support project execution. Responsibilities include developing risk registers, procurement plans, and tracking progress communications.
Summary Generated by Built In
Our client is a leading multinational Mechanical and Electrical contracting company and they are looking for a Project Planner to join their team.
The ideal candidate will determine project scope, create work schedules and estimate the resources and costs to deliver the projects.
Job Responsibilities
- Developing & tracking POW and schedules.
- Develop and maintain risk register.
- Developing comprehensive and detailed procurement plan based on the project schedules.
- Preparing a project resource delivery plan (material and equipment) in‐line with the project schedule.
- Organizing, documenting and tracking action points in Periodic Project Meetings with all stakeholders in attendance.
- Supporting the execution team through ensuring that actual work progress closely reflects the planned progress.
- Periodic communication of the project performance/progress report to the client as required.
- Analysis of work schedule to ascertain change/delay impact on the timeline and developing mitigation strategy against the delay effect on the timeline.
- Contributing to the development of Project Management Office (PMO) through refining the existing workflows.
- Maintain Program Trackers, such as those for Action Items, as requested by the program managers.
- Any other duty that may be assigned from time to time
Job Requirements
- Bachelor degree, preferably in engineering, or Quantity survey with professional experience supported with applicable certification.
- Proven experience in project planning (1–2 years’ Experience).
- Effective leadership skills.
- Effective interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.
- Good organizational and multitasking skills.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Good project management skills.
- MS Project with years of experience in project execution.
- Good knowledge of scheduling computer tools (i.e. Primavera, Microsoft Project).
- Good knowledge of MEP work processes and sequences.
- Ability to identify deviations from standards.
Skills Required
- Bachelor degree, preferably in engineering or Quantity survey with professional experience and certification
- Proven experience in project planning
- Effective leadership skills
- Effective interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
- Good organizational and multitasking skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Good project management skills
- MS Project experience in project execution
- Knowledge of scheduling computer tools (Primavera, Microsoft Project)
- Knowledge of MEP work processes and sequences
- Ability to identify deviations from standards
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