Planner/Scheduler Job in Qatar at Brunel

Job Overview

Planner/Scheduler is a full-time opportunity based in Doha, Qatar.

Job Description

Conducts or participates in all interactive planning sessions as required to create contractor's schedule deliverables Performs what-if analysis, workaround identification, float analysis, critical path identification, and recommends any corrective actions needed to mitigate unfavorable deviations of the schedule Reviews the Contractor's baseline schedule and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) considered as the project baseline or benchmark Performs analysis and offers corrective actions as it relates to meeting planned progress per discipline Validates claimed progress by analyzing Contractor's deliverables and construction activities Identifies interface points between the Contractors' schedules to ensure coordination and optimization of the Project plan Validates progress and payment milestones claimed in Contractor's monthly invoices Monitors Contractor's compliance with best practices of project planning and scheduling and contractual requirements for schedule development and updates: phased, proper sequencing, logic, and relational-based activities Estimates schedule impact of various changes and variance Supports Project Management Team with preparing weekly and monthly status reports and Project dashboards Review Contractor's weekly and monthly reports for accuracy Prepares charts, tables, and 3-week lookahead schedules to assist Project Management Team in managing the overall project and ensures the schedule is a tool that is logical, usable, and understandable by the Project team Assists in development of schedule identification, storage, retrieval, and report format standardization Identifies and assesses period changes in schedule through use of special scheduling software Participates in Project risk management workshops, implements mitigation actions, and quantifies schedule contingency Develops, maintains, reviews, and updates integrated project schedules using Primavera P6, including detailed Level 3/Level 4 schedules as required Performs schedule health checks, critical-path and near-critical-path analysis, identifying emerging risks and potential delays Develops and reviews short- and medium-term look-ahead schedules and identifies constraints that may affect planned activities Performs schedule variance and trend analysis against the approved baseline and recommends appropriate mitigation and recovery actions Supports forecasting of key project milestones, including construction completion, mechanical completion, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up Supports time-impact analysis and assessment of contractor schedule claims, as required Reviews Contractors' progress measurement methodology, productivity, and earned value performance Supports preparation of weekly/monthly management dashboards, S-curves, schedule KPIs, and progress reports Coordinates schedule interfaces across Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning, and Start-up activities Ensures schedule information is aligned, where applicable, with project cost, risk, change management, and progress-control processes

Requirements & Qualifications

• Education: Professional Bachelor

About the Company

Brunel provides specialist recruitment and workforce services to engineering and energy-sector clients.