Head of Planning for EPC Infrastructure in UAE

Head of Planning for EPC Infrastructure in UAE Procer hires, on behalf of its Client, Trojan Construction Holding, a major UAE construction and infrastructure group, a Head of Planning to lead the Group's planning function from its Abu Dhabi headquarters. - Head of Planning / Tender Planning Manager - Head of Planning – Civil (background) - Head of Planning – MEP (background) Position Details - Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE - Duration: Permanent - Start: ASAP - Work Model: Trojan Home Office Role Definition - Manages the Planning function in the organization, on both tendering and construction planning - Reports to the Board for all planning activities in the EPC mega infrastructure company Reports to: Top Executives / Board Supervises: Planning team of approximately 30 professional What We Request - 18–20 years of construction planning experience in mega infrastructure projects(projects exceeding AED 500 million) - 8–10+ years in senior planning leadership roles Planning Director/ Planning Manager for EPC Infrastructure - Critical skills / familiar with: - Strong expertise in CPM, delay analysis, productivity analysis and schedule risk - Hands-on experience with EOT programmes, claims and FIDIC-related planning requirements - Experience integrating engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning schedules - Experience with resource loading, cost loading, EVM, forecasting and KPI reporting - Certifications: - PMP certification is preferred. - AACE International (Planning & Scheduling Professional – PSP or equivalent) - PMI, CIOB, ICE, or equivalent is preferred - UAE/GCC experience required, with Saudi Arabia/KSA project experience – 5 years