Senior Planning Engineer - Power & Desalination Project

Spinwell Global is working with an International Engineering Business and has been commissioned to recruit a Senior Planning Engineer for a New Power & Desalination Project located 125km away from Jeddah.

The scope of work and responsibilities will include the following:

* Review the implementation time schedules which are periodically issued by the Contractor for each sub-project regarding match with the actual progress and achievement of the planned progress.

* Develop and maintain the Scheduler's own implementation time schedules for the purpose of establishing a systematic and consistent estimate of the percentages of completion for each sub-project. Each sub-project shall be broken down into the disciplines Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Erection and Commissioning.

* Present the progress as planned and achieved by the Contractor in form of tables and S-curves for each sub-project and also for the total project (weighted average).

* Monitor and verify Contractor's work progress in all areas for the purpose of progress payments and assist the Project/Site Manager in issuing the payment certificates with all necessary backup and evidence. The primary progress assessment in the field is however done by the discipline engineers.

* Maintain records for all payments made by the Employer to the Contractor. This comprises separate payments for the commercial value of goods/services and for the related VAT.

* Maintain records for all contract variations whether implicitly or explicitly agreed between Contractor and Employer.

* Transfer of knowledge to the Employer's counterpart engineers

* Receive and implement instructions as given by the Project Manager.

* Cooperate in all activities with the PE Site team in accordance with the instructions of the Project Manager/Site Manager.

As Senior Planning Engineer, you will hold a minimum bachelors degree and have a minimum 15 years experience in Planning, Scheduling, Budget and Cost Control of large projects with a minimum 10 years in Thermal Power Projects. You shall be proficient in Primavera Planning and Scheduling software.

In return, you will receive a Tax Free Base Salary plus package.

Keywords: Planning, Scheduling, Budget, Cost, Primavera, Engineer, Power, Thermal, Desalination, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Site Manager - Power & Desalination Project

Spinwell Global is working with an International Engineering Business and has been commissioned to recruit a Site Manager for a New Power & Desalination Project located 125km away from Jeddah.

The scope of work and responsibilities will include the following:

* Act as the Deputy Project Manager and fulfil his duties during his absences.

* Lead the site supervision team including all Senior Site Engineers.

* Plan, direct, coordinate, budget through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of the Desalination and Power Plant.

* Monitor and inspect all general erection/installation/commissioning activities of the Contractor with regards to progress, compliance with the Contract and applicable codes/standards, quality, safety and environmental acceptance.

* Review and approve Contractor's general erection/installation/commissioning work method statements.

* Review and approve site related general design/ engineering matters submitted by the Contractor.

* Review and approve Contractor's site quality assurance / quality control (QA/QC) system proposed for all general erection/installation/commissioning activities.

* Review and approve the proposed general test procedures for materials/equipment/plant to be tested on Site by the Contractor. Witness such tests and review the related test reports.

* Monitor and verify Contractor's work progress in the general areas for the purpose of progress payments and assist the Project/Site Manager in issuing the payment certificates with all necessary backup.

* Attend the regular (daily/weekly) Site coordination meetings with the Contractor and the monthly progress review meeting.

* Prepare the regular Site progress reports for the general part as required by the Project/Site Manager (weekly and monthly).

* Maintain records for the general part of contractual claims and variations by either the Contractor or the Employer including the necessary evidence

* Inspect and enforce preventive safety and health measures to be taken by the Contractor.

* Inspect and enforce preventive environmental protection measures to be taken by the Contractor

* Review the training program proposed by the Contractor for the Employer's personnel.

* Review the general part of the preliminary (prior to start commissioning) and final (prior to taking over) O&M manuals submitted by the Contractor

* Assist PE's commissioning manager in executing his duties during the commissioning phase of the project. Act on his behalf during his absences.

* Ensure strict adherence of the project procedures, technical and administrative, issued by the Head Office and the Project Manager. In case of difficulties in application of such instructions, the Project Manager shall be consulted before any other actions are being taken.

* Receive and implement instructions as given by the Project Manager.

* Cooperate in all activities with the PE Site team in accordance with the instructions of the Project Manager

In return, you will receive a Tax Free Base Salary plus package.

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