Qatar Job Hiring

Key Requirements

• Specific understanding and exposure to PV projects with a minimum of 2 to 3 projects driven from LNTP/NTP until COD.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the construction of power plants (technology-based).
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
• EPC background and experience are a must.
• Experience in the MENA region working in an EPC Company will be considered a plus.
• Experience working with EPC Contractors, directly as an EPC Contractor or as an Owner.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) OR equivalent certification is preferred.
• Fluency in English with strong written and oral communication skills.

The Planning and Control Manager reports directly to the Project Director

• The Planning and Control Manager is primarily responsible for the analysis, review, and control of the project schedule and linked project control tools.
• He/She ensures the assessment of the schedule and progress to achieve the contractual dates.

• Ensuring the implementation of all requirements in compliance with the COMPANY’s Renewables corporate procedures and guidelines.

• Being fully aware of the Power Purchase Agreement, EPC Contract, O&M Agreement, and various Project Agreements.
• Manage the stakeholders effectively in line with the Contracts.
• Ensuring the EPC Contractor’s compliance with all the Planning and Control procedures included in the EPC Contract.
• Analyzing, reviewing, and approving the Project Baseline schedule, together with the Project Control Plan and different reporting tools (including KPIs files).
• Intensively reviewing and tracking the critical path, ensuring the EPC is properly reporting it, and analyzing/allocating plans to mitigate the delays ahead of time.
• Assisting with all project meetings, progress, and/or discipline technical meetings with the EPC Contractor;
• Monitoring and checking the EPC Contractors’ work across each discipline to ensure the timely delivery of the works, including a detailed review of the project KPIs following the different Contractual tools to be implemented;
• Leading the review of the progress reports (daily, weekly and monthly) prepared by the EPC Contractor;
• Leading the preparation of the internal monthly report to be submitted to the different stakeholders, and reviewing it with the PD/CEO, in addition to the internal reports to TE REN.
• Providing the Project Director with the inputs for the monthly progress reports and relevant information to check EPC Contractor invoices;
• In cooperation with the discipline Managers

• Follows up with the actual progress versus planned values,
• Ensures that the critical activities are executed according to the schedule, and looks for opportunities to create margin within the critical path,
• Analyses the works and imposes optimizations towards the contractor where possible, and
• Evaluates and approve all recovery plans for delayed activities to secure the overall schedule.