Planning & Scheduling Expert

SNC Lavalin are looking for a Planning/Scheduling Expert for a project in Riyadh, KSA.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage & track Enterprise Project Management (EPM) solution.

• Design project schedule in line with contract agreements and ensure integrity of data in all project life cycle and prepare required reports to provide support to all project managers.

• Prepare an efficient Contract Master Schedule and maintain knowledge of all key project milestones.

• Compile the baseline schedule then track the schedule and make necessary changes to schedule as required.

• Provide contract administration including but not limited to tender documentation, request for proposal, addendums, bid opening, evaluation, awards, meetings, change management, financial reporting and closeout.

• Report Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) as required to APP management.

• Make schedule forecasts to foresee problem areas on the schedule and notify management when these situations arise especially when they affect the critical path.

• Break schedule down into shorter terms for easier management and tracking (example: 100 day look ahead).

• Communicate with senior management in accordance with the limits of authority.

• Track actual costs of the project activities and compare them to the budgeted costs for each work section and report accordingly.

• Compare percentage completion to date and costs for each work section to predict potential cost over runs and/or under runs as applicable.

• Prepare estimates for evaluating the cost of scope changes to the contract.

• Administer project from conceptualization to implementation and evaluate all issues.

• Design all planning controls for various levels and coordinate all resources and GIS services.

• Design an efficient engineering schedule and prepare all planning packages in coordination with project manager.

• Ensure compliance to schedule and manage all project deliverables and recommend corrective actions to processes.

• Evaluate all man hours spent for various activities and prepare accurate reports for same and maintain record of all project progress.

• Evaluate project schedule and ensure adherence to contract master schedule.

• Administer efficiency in all projects and analyze progress reports.

• Compile the baseline schedule then track the schedule and make necessary changes to schedule as required.

• Perform audits on various plans and prepare all required documents and provide required training to all subordinates.

• Participate in all project progress meetings and workshops.

• Provide support to all progress control operations and recommend improvements.