Senior Planning Engineer

Job Responsibilities • Develop, maintain and monitor the master project schedule for a large-scale hospital construction project. • Prepare detailed construction programmes covering architectural, structural, M&E and other project activities. • Coordinate with Project Managers, engineers, consultants, subcontractors and relevant stakeholders to establish realistic project schedules. • Monitor actual progress against the approved baseline programme and identify schedule deviations. • Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, programme updates and management reports. • Analyse project delays, identify critical activities and recommend appropriate recovery measures. • Monitor critical path activities and key project milestones to ensure timely project completion. • Review subcontractors' programmes and assess their progress against contractual and project requirements. • Coordinate with site teams to obtain accurate progress information and update project schedules accordingly. • Prepare short-term and detailed look-ahead programmes for site execution. • Assist in evaluating the impact of design changes, variations, delays and other events on the project schedule. • Support the preparation of extension-of-time (EOT) submissions and delay analysis where required. • Identify potential schedule risks and coordinate with the project team to develop mitigation and recovery plans. • Attend progress and coordination meetings and provide updates on programme status, critical issues and recovery actions. • Maintain proper records of project programmes, progress updates, delay events and supporting documentation. • Coordinate planning information between different disciplines and ensure consistency between construction programmes and site activities. • Assist the Project Director / Project Manager in project planning, monitoring and overall schedule management. • Perform other planning and project control duties as assigned. Job Requirements • Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline. • Minimum 7 years of relevant planning experience in the construction industry. • Experience in large-scale building, hospital, healthcare or institutional projects will be an advantage. • Experience working with a main contractor or Design & Build contractor is preferred. • Strong knowledge of construction planning, scheduling and project controls. • Proficient in Primavera P6; knowledge of Microsoft Project and other planning/project-control software will be an advantage. • Good understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing and project scheduling. • Experience in progress monitoring, critical path analysis, delay analysis and recovery planning. • Familiarity with EOT and construction claims documentation will be an advantage. • Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills. • Good communication and coordination skills with the ability to work with multidisciplinary project teams. • Able to work independently and manage multiple planning requirements under tight project deadlines. • Candidates with relevant experience in major building or infrastructure projects are encouraged to apply.