Planning Engineer
Current• Providing extensive support to ABB-UAE, ABB Norway, and ABB Singapore projects in diverse sectors including Oil & Gas, Power, Marine, and Ports.• Utilizing advanced tools such as Primavera, Microsoft Project, and Planisware to formulate, maintain, and update project schedules at L2, L3, and L4 levels.• Collaborating with project managers and lead engineers to develop comprehensive project schedules, incorporating resources and cost elements.• Proactively addressing schedule risks through continuous monitoring, updating key milestones, and ensuring total project management coordination.• Demonstrating proficiency in preparing progress reports on earned value management, maintaining S Curves, Manpower Histograms, and overseeing progress measurement systems.• Maintaining the Master Project Schedule for all ongoing and forecasted projects, facilitating resource planning, project lookahead analysis, and gap analysis.• Leading the development and finalization of project execution plans (PEP), project controls plans (PCP), and different levels of project baselines, ensuring adherence to schedules, costs, progress, and staffing requirements.• Conducting resource planning and analysis, supporting ABB-UK (Aberdeen Projects) with a focus on efficient project delivery.• Preparing comprehensive Cost Estimates, Bills, Purchase Requests, and Purchase Orders for Construction Materials, Manpower, and Machineries.• Calculating key metrics for Earned Value Analysis, including CPI, SPI, and other critical deliverables, contributing to project success.• Functioning as an Assistant Project Manager, overseeing catch-up plans, lookahead plans, and critical path monitoring with a focus on optimal resource utilization.• Preparing detailed Flow Charts for presentation, supporting Operation Managers with comprehensive insights.• Conducting Look Ahead Schedule Delay Analysis and Risk Analysis, and prepare Earned Value Management (EVM) reports for effective project management.