Planning Manager - Civil Construction Projects (Main Contractor)

Department: Project Management Office (PMO)
Location: Primary location in Baku, with occasional travel and short-term assignments across regions.
Reports To: Project Director/Head of Project Management

Company Overview:
Workplace Interiors LLC is a premier civil construction firm that offers top-quality construction and engineering services. As the main contractor, we handle a diverse portfolio of projects, ensuring excellence from inception to completion.

Position Summary:
The Planning Manager is pivotal in managing and forecasting the schedules of our civil construction projects. This role requires a comprehensive vision of project organization, execution, and management, underpinned by a strong engineering background.

Key Responsibilities:

• Planning and Reporting.
• Develop detailed project schedules integrating all project phases and dependencies, from planning to commissioning.
• Generate advanced weekly reports on all ongoing projects, suitable for presentation to Senior Management and VIP clients.
• Ensure the quality of reports is sufficient to give a clear status update, reducing the need for site visits by Senior Management.
• Monitor and proactively manage project timelines, identifying potential delays and devising strategies to mitigate them.
• Collaborate closely with project teams, and conduct regular site visits to gather real-time data, ensuring project schedules accurately reflect on-ground realities.
• Monitor procurement schedules and project logs (SDs, MARs, NFI, NCRs, etc.) to ensure timely execution and efficient resource management. Report any inactivity or mismanagement immediately.
• Utilize various project management and presentation software to enhance the communication and understanding of project statuses.
• Train and mentor junior planners in sophisticated project management methodologies.

Working Conditions:

• Prepared to visit construction sites regularly and work within a dynamic project environment.
• Must be adaptable and capable of managing on-site demands efficiently.

What we offer:

• Medical insurance
• Professional development opportunities

Candidates are required to submit their CVs with subject “Planning Manager” to [email protected] with copy to [email protected] and [email protected]