Planning Engineer at Hamilton Lloyd and Associates

Job Descriptions

• It is the role of the planning engineer to seek greater productivity by applying his knowledge of construction to plan the work in such a way as to make the most economical use of labour, machines, materials and equipment.
• In effect, he assists the project manager and indeed the site team in construction forecasts and analysis.

Main Responsibilities
Pre Contract Award Stage:

• Pricing of Bill of Quantities for commercial bid submission.
• Carry out takeoff of quantities from drawings to ensure accurate quantities are provided in the contract Bill of Quantities.
• Prepare initial work program

Post Contract Management:

• Track and measure variance from project budgets, proactively determining critical issues and recommending corrective actions
• Preparation of work program
• Prepare Labour, Material & Equipment schedule
• Carry-out cost-in-use studies (comparative analysis of different processes) to ensure optimal procedures in all processes
• Identify opportunities in existing projects to optimize their profitability and values
• Keeping abreast of industry-related information flow
• Ensuring that the department is informed of the latest trends in the industry and prices of construction resources by frequent market surveys
• Monitor and evaluate performances against agreed targets
• Attend site meetings as often as possible to discuss issues that will enhance progress and efficiency in methods of projects execution
• Cash-flow projections and forecasts
• Cost analysis, Cost Checking and Monitoring of projects etc
• Miscellaneous and ad-hoc functions

People Management:

• Manage and develop project management team
• Appraise direct reports based on set KPIs

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Quantity surveying & site execution skills
• Construction Management skills
• Business and finance acumen
• Budgeting
• IT system skills
• Performance Management
• Projects evaluation
• Person Specification
• Innovation and Creativity
• Integrity
• Job Ownership
• “Can-do” Spirit
• Passion for Excellence
• Respect for People

Qualification/Requirements

• B.Sc or equivalent
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in Project Execution, Project Management & Contract AdministrationContacts
• Our client is a Construction and Engineering company. Due to internal expansion, they are looking to fill in the role of a Planning Engineer.