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Our People & Places Solutions business – reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology – we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.
Robust infrastructure establishes the backbone of productive, economically strong communities as assets essential to commerce, trade, public safety and quality of life. We need our engineers to be versatile, enthusiastic to work in highly flexible, team-oriented environments and who have exceptional communication, analytical and leadership skills.
Due to our continued growth in the region Jacobs is hiring a Senior Planning Manager to work in a Programme Management Consultant capacity for a large Infrastructure Construction Supervision contract in Abu Dhabi. Reporting to the Senior Project Controls Manager you will be responsible for leading all aspects of the Planning function.
Responsibilities include:
- Review and communicate the Baseline Schedule of Works
- Develop the Master Schedule integrating all the Design and Construction packages
- Identify and highlight risks/conflicts and capture them in the Project Risk Register
- Exercise “What if” analysis to assess the impact of each Change, Variation, and Potential event and suggest alternative directions or mitigation actions
- Prepare Employer Weekly & Monthly Progress reports
- Oversee and manage the Planning and Scheduling Risk and Issues
- Identify, track and log and monitor the critical issues during the Design and Construction Project phases
- Review and comment on the Consultants’ monthly Programmes and Progress reports
- Undertake review and provide assessment of the Consultant Extension Of Time claims; applying delay analysis methodologies
- Manage the Supervision Consultants’ Planning teams within the terms of the Contract Agreements
Here’s what you’ll need:
As a successful candidate you will have:
- Previously held the position of Planning Manager position or equivalent within a Consultant and/or Contractor environment
- At least 2-years’ Programme Management Consultant experience
- Experience of working on major Civil Infrastructure, Utility Networks, Utility Buildings and ideally Marine Projects
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management or equivalent
- Minimum of 15 years’ experience within the Construction Planning environment
- Experience across the full project lifecycle with respect to Planning
- Good understanding of the Design process and Construction methodologies
- Previous experience in identifying and managing Project Risks and mitigations
- Well versed with Construction Extension Of Time claims and delay analysis methodologies
- P6 experience is essential.
- Ideally reside in Abu Dhabi, or within a reasonable commuting distance of other Emirates
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