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Director - Planning

1.00 to 10.00 Years   Dubai, United Arab Emirates   02 Dec, 2024
Al Futtaim Group
500 Jobs Openings
Job LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
EducationNot Mentioned
SalaryNot Mentioned
IndustryRetail & Wholesale
Functional AreaNot Mentioned

Job Description

Overview of the roleThe Director of Planning serves as the client-side leader, overseeing the planning and execution of large-scale construction projects. This role involves strategic planning, stakeholder coordination, and oversight of design consultants, contractors, and vendors to ensure timely, budget-aligned, and high-quality project delivery. The Director contributes to all project phases, providing detailed input on logistics, milestones, contract packaging, tender reviews, and contractor selection. During construction, they lead a team of planners and consultants, ensuring seamless project delivery through hands-on involvement and regular site visits. The ideal candidate brings a proven track record in delivering major projects and extensive construction planning experience in the Middle East.What you will do

  • Define project objectives, scope, and success criteria in collaboration with organizational leadership.
  • Produce and maintain the master project schedule for the sitewide development of all assets and infrastructure.
  • Provide guidance and create strategic / high level schedules for all stages of the project, from masterplanning, through design and construction, including phasing and sectional completions.
  • Lead the client?s planning team and be the respective primary point of contact with internal and external stakeholders, contractors and consultants.
  • Manage the progress and planning of all project phases, from masterplanning stage, to concept design and through to construction and handover.
  • Ensure alignment with the project brief and development timelines.
  • Oversee the transition of project schedules to construction managers, ensuring all milestones and dependencies are clearly articulated.
  • Ensure programming and schedules accommodate regulatory processes and permitting timelines.
  • Provide outline tender programmes for construction projects and ensure that the tender documents incorporate suitable deliverables and milestones to align with the project objectives.
  • Define Project reporting requirements for planning and progress and manage contractor?s timely delivery of the same.
  • Review contractor?s planning and progress and manage contractor to ensure programme delivery, including mitigation plans.
  • Lead high level meetings with the contractors for review of progress and planning.
  • Interface and provide directions to the PMC?s planning team.
  • Develop and maintain systems to track progress against the program and schedule, reporting deviations and recommending corrective actions.
  • Develop Project Plans: Create detailed plans outlining the sequence of construction activities and their timelines.
  • Schedule Creation: Develop, update, and manage project schedules using tools like Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar software.
  • Critical Path Analysis (CPA): Identify critical activities and dependencies to ensure timely project completion.
  • Milestone Setting: Define key project milestones and ensure all stakeholders are aligned with these goals.

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