Planner

The Role

• Develop, maintain, and monitor the master project schedule for high-rise, commercial, residential, and mixed-use building projects. • Prepare detailed baseline programmes using Primavera P6, including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), activity sequencing, logic, and project milestones....

The Role
• Develop, maintain, and monitor the master project schedule for high-rise, commercial, residential, and mixed-use building projects. • Prepare detailed baseline programmes using Primavera P6, including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), activity sequencing, logic, and project milestones. • Monitor project progress against the approved baseline schedule and recommend corrective actions to recover delays. • Coordinate with engineering, procurement, commercial, and construction teams to ensure project activities are aligned with the approved programme. • Identify and monitor the critical path, float consumption, and schedule risks throughout the project lifecycle. • Prepare recovery programmes, revised schedules, and mitigation plans as required. • Produce weekly and monthly progress reports, executive dashboards, S-curves, KPI reports, look-ahead schedules, and progress presentations. • Prepare and update manpower histograms, equipment deployment plans, procurement schedules, and material tracking reports. • Develop and monitor project cash flow forecasts, earned value analysis (EVA), and productivity reports. • Track engineering submissions, material approvals, procurement activities, subcontractor progress, and long-lead items to ensure timely project delivery. • Coordinate with consultants, clients, subcontractors, and project stakeholders to ensure compliance with contractual milestones and project objectives. • Review subcontractor programmes and verify progress claims against actual site progress. • Conduct delay analysis, identify schedule impacts, and support extension of time (EOT) and claims preparation when required. • Monitor project performance, identify schedule deviations, and recommend strategies to improve productivity and resource utilization. • Maintain planning records, project documentation, and technical reports in accordance with company procedures. • Participate in project progress meetings and present schedule updates to senior management, clients, and consultants. • Ensure compliance with project specifications, contractual requirements, and company planning standards.

Requirements
• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering (mandatory). • Minimum 15 years of proven experience in construction planning and project controls, with a strong background in high-rise, commercial, residential, mixed-use, and large-scale building construction projects. • Extensive experience in developing, monitoring, and updating project schedules using Primavera P6. • Strong knowledge of project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, resource planning, cash flow forecasting, delay analysis, and reporting. • Proficient in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, and other project management and reporting tools. • Sound understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing, procurement planning, and project lifecycle management. • Experience coordinating with clients, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary project teams. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills with the ability to identify schedule risks and implement recovery plans. • Capable of providing technical leadership and planning support within a multidisciplinary construction environment. • Excellent communication, presentation, and report-writing skills. • Demonstrates high ethical standards, professionalism, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

About the company
Ignite Search & Selection is a leading Recruitment Agency in the Middle East. Ignites team of specialist recruiters now works across a range of sectors including Legal, Digital/Technology, Retail/FMCG, Construction and Engineering. We pride ourselves on given both clients and candidates expert market knowledge in our chosen sectors. We value getting a detailed understanding of our clients and candidates expectations to find the perfect fit for all parties.