Project Planner

**Job description**
Due to the continued success of our Saudi Arabia office, Rider Levett Bucknall are currently seeking a Project Controls Manager to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity for high calibre individuals to join and strengthen the commercial section of the Project Management Division.
Must have demonstrable experience of having been employed as a Project Controls Manager for a minimum of 5 years.
Proven tact and diplomacy in dealings with client organizations in the Middle East is essential.
This will be an extremely rewarding role working for a company with excellent growth plans in the Middle East.
The Project comprises a high-end mixed-use portfolio of projects on a single master plan located in Riyadh, KSA comprising leisure and entertainment, residential and infrastructure assets. This commission will require 6-day week working.

**Job requirements**
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Manages the planning function according to the Client requirements
- Scheduling, monitoring & control
- Works closely with Project Controls Function
- Review and approval of contractor’s programmes
- Formulate and execute strategies to demonstrate areas of under-performance, using as-built project data found within reports, handover documentation, progress updates and minutes of meetings.
- System for effective planning, scheduling, monitoring and control
- Sets overall timeframe for the program in line with the Program strategy and programme objectives.
- Compliance to Statutory Approvals obligations by all parties
- Continuous improvement of planning processes and procedures across project portfolio
- Management of level 1, 2 and 3 programmes and resulting focus schedules (e.g. for design or procurement)
- Set standards / guidelines for Planning
- Identification of key stages of work at the Programme Plan level (scheduling)
- Creates an understanding of the logistic requirements for the delivery plan and to provide the planning of the temporary logistic requirements
- Executive quality audits of project and supply chain programmes
- Manage scheduling and coordination of work by determining operational priorities and resolving work load problems
- Evaluate work techniques and methods for conformance to established standards

**Person Specification**:

- Degree in Project Management or similar technical discipline is essential
- Must be proficient in the use of Primavera P6 software
- Full membership of a Professional Body (RICS/CIOB/APM) is desirable.
- A minimum of 10 years’ technical delivery experience gained within a consultancy or end user client.
- Middle East experience is essential.
- Ability to identify and develop potential opportunities to secure more business for RLB KSA
- Well organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills both written and verbal.
- Excellent customer service, communication and client/external interface skills
- A track record of working with teams and managing projects by prioritising workloads and delivering to deadlines
- Must be a self-starter as this role is a stand-alone position, as the only planner on the project
- A team player with a ‘can do’ attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable and flexible

**Company Overview**
With 65 KSA staff currently and with ambitious plans to grow the business alongside 4,000 worldwide RLB personnel, we truly have a global reach and with such collateral, we can offer a local presence to our clients without exception. We are committed to our core services and pride ourselves on our dedication to customer care and leading-edge service provision.
RLB KSA is actively delivering projects that directly contribute to the Nation’s 2030 Vision which includes projects within the following sectors: Leisure, Commercial, Mixed Use, Residential, Defence, Healthcare, and Education. In addition, we also deliver projects successfully to the Luxury end of the Private Sector.
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