Planning Engineer

Stantec is looking to recruit Planning Engineer to join our team in Dubai.

The Planning Engineer will be working on projects associated with stormwater & drainage, flood alleviation, wastewater networks, and water distribution networks. This will involve undertaking investigations, planning, designing, tendering, contract administration, and construction monitoring.

Key accountabilities for this position include but are not limited to:

Technical Delivery

• Oversee and coordinate the planning and scheduling of various projects, ensuring they are completed within budget and on time.
• Create detailed project plans, identifying potential risks or issues, and developing contingency plans to mitigate those risks.
• Work closely with resident Engineer, clients, and contractors to define project timelines and set goals, objectives, and milestones.
• Monitor the day-by-day progress of projects, including updating project plans, tracking schedules and timelines, and reporting to senior management. Provide regular financial reports and communicate effectively with all stakeholders.
• Support project activities through the application of technical engineering planning principles and techniques, identifying non-conforming materials, generating reports and corrective actions, and coordinating responses. Assist in project administration including writing technical reports, gathering information, drafting proposals, drafting correspondence, tracking project costs, and completing progress reports.
• Develop the Project execution plan considering the proper engineering techniques and milestone sequences for the Project with support of RE/ARE.
• Assist with the preparation of cost estimates for project design and construction. Track and analyze field results, continually making comparisons between planned progress and actual progress and reporting any differences to the Resident Engineer.

Collaboration and Teamwork

• Liaise with teams working remotely from other parts of the world to facilitate the completion of tasks and projects.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Other duties as requested by the Resident Engineer.

Client Service Management

• Internal and external client liaison.
• Ability to build and maintain lasting and positive relationships.
• Experience in utility diversions and management.

Safety and Compliance

• Follow safe work practices and adhere to company guidelines and policies for planning and executing work in a safe manner.
• Complete all work in line with Stantec Core Values and in accordance with the Stantec Quality Systems and Project Quality Procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and 10 years of experience in infrastructure projects.
• Certifications in Primavera Software package.
• Experience in DM infrastructure projects is an advantage.