Responsibilities

The scheduling control section head (E2) is responsible for developing, managing, and overseeing project schedules across large-scale programs, ensuring alignment with timelines, budgets, and contractual requirements. The role involves monitoring progress, identifying risks and delays, coordinating with stakeholders, and implementing mitigation strategies to maintain schedule performance and optimize resource allocation. With extensive experience, the position also leads and mentors scheduling teams, drives continuous improvement in planning practices, and ensures accurate reporting, compliance with standards, and the effective use of advanced scheduling tools.

Key duties include:

• Develop, implement, and maintain project schedules using industry-standard software.
• Monitor and track project progress, ensuring adherence to schedule milestones.
• Identify and analyze potential risks and delays, and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate and up-to-date project schedules.
• Provide regular reports and updates on project schedules to management and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Observe existing processes, analyze staff performance, and address deficiencies accordingly.
• Train and mentor scheduling control staff.
• Monitor and track project progress and prepare ad hoc reports.
• Attend and schedule meetings as required.
• Understand and meet all contract requirements.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in project scheduling and control.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize project schedules and resource allocation, ensuring all projects are completed on time and within budgets.
• Ensure compliance with relevant quality, environmental, safety, and occupational health policies, manuals, and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager or supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 20 years’ experience in planning and scheduling, including experience as a scheduling manager on large-scale projects.
• Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, and analysis in both field and home office environments.
• Knowledge of supervision, personnel administration, and training of technical and non-technical personnel.
• Skilled in verbal and written communication.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management, customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, direct, perform, review, and present schedule products independently with minimal supervision, using professional judgment and knowledge related to technical planning and scheduling skills and engineering design, construction, and procurement practices.
• Professional user of scheduling software such as Primavera P6 and EPPM platform.
• Ability to lead the section and allocate workload to the team.

About the company

The company provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. It is recognized as one of the largest program management firms globally. The company focuses exclusively on program, project, and construction management, protecting client interests and helping clients achieve their desired outcomes. It is dedicated to exceeding expectations throughout the entire construction project lifecycle and adapts to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions.

The company is part of a larger consulting group and is an equal opportunity employer.

Additional information

This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role. Various other duties may be required.