Planning Engineer

Decima International

• Establish a strong relationship with the client and communicate with both technical and management-level personnel
• Prepare PowerPoint decks and present to management on progress, findings, and recommendations
• Review project plans, requirements, and specifications
• Work with the client and contractors to establish work breakdown structures (WBS), CPM baseline schedules, and integrated master schedules (IMS)
• Load schedules with resource and cost information
• Perform resource analyses to identify potential bottlenecks and resource strain
• Update, maintain, and revise monthly and weekly schedules and reports
• Coordinate and conduct reviews of consultants, contractors, and vendor schedules, to ensure plans are achievable and meet the client s standards and contract specifications
• Report on comparisons of monthly schedule updates - including changes, delays, or accelerations
• Developing and implementing an earned value system (EVM) that accurately measures project work progress and performance
• Identify program and project risks and provide recommendations to mitigate the impact of these risks
• Perform what-if and delay analyses as needed
• Act as the primary communication link between the company and clients regarding contracts and project progress and the ability to handle client demands
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned
  

QUALIFICATIONS

Required qualifications:

• 2+ years of construction planning and scheduling experience
• Bachelor s degree in construction engineering, engineering, project management, or related technical field.
• Fluency in English is a must.
• Good understanding of construction and scheduling best practices.
• Highly proficient in Primavera P6, including resource management (resource and cost loading, tracking, leveling, reporting, etc.)
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Project
• Demonstrated ability to understand technical and complicated construction programs and the ability to communicate progress to both technical and management-level personnel.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate with any audience clearly and accurately.
• Advanced in Microsoft Office programs, especially, Excel (Reporting & Dashboards).

Preferred qualifications :

• Microsoft Power BI experience
• Datacenter experience
• Earned Value Management experience
• PSP or PMI-SP certification
• Active membership in PMI, AACEi, or similar associations
• Experience developing various types of reports, targeting different audiences (i.e., critical path reports, resource histograms, forecast reports, etc.)
• Experience in client-facing positions