Planning Engineer

Planning Engineer

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Work type: Fixed Term, Full Time
Location: Malaysia
Categories: Hot Jobs, Dams and Hydropower, Project Management, Construction Supervision, Dam Engineering

• Flexible and friendly working environment
• Excellent opportunity to become a valued member of SMEC's multidisciplinary team
• Outstanding career prospects

 About SMEC

SMEC is a professional services firm with Australian origins and a global footprint that provides high-quality consultancy services for major infrastructure projects.

SMEC is ranked among the world's top infrastructure design firms and continues to win industry awards for technical excellence, design innovation and the management of environmental and social risks.

The SMEC Profile:

• It is our culture to celebrate diversity, employ great people and work on interesting projects
• We are a private company, wholly owned by our people
• We have an established network of over 70 permanent offices around the world and over 5,000 employees
• We offer our people opportunities to work, both in Australia and internationally, in the areas of: Transport; Water; Geotechnics and Tunnels; Environment; Urban Development; Hydropower and Energy; Social Development; Government and Advisory Services; and Mining, Oil and Gas

The role

We are currently looking for a Planning Engineer for the Tekai HEP project. Which will start immediately. The Project is located on the Tekai River in the district of Jerantut in the State of Pahang, West Malaysia. The Project consists of two cascading dams namely, Upper Tekai Dam and Lower Tekai Dam, both of which would have surface powerhouses. SMEC has been engaged to carry out the tender and detail design of the Project, followed by construction supervision. Currently, the Project is in the tender design stage which is to be completed by December 2014.

Key Responsibilities

During Tender Design Stage:

• Develop construction program for main civil works (diversion works, dam, spillway, power station, access roads, transmission line); and
• Prepare construction methodology report

During Construction Stage:

• Prepare and maintain the overall project schedule to ensure optimization of resources and control of all associated project work
• Routinely compare actual project performance to cost, schedule and resource baseline
• Predict cost, duration and resources needed to complete the Project, by early identification of changes to the Project scope and proactively analyzing performance
• Implement corrective action when performance trends deviate from the baseline schedule;
• Promote accountability for meeting business plan and project objectives
• Coordinate the schedules of multiple contractors and incorporate the information gathered into the overall project master schedule and
• Monitor and forecast progress of activities in the contractors work schedules

Key Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree
• 20 yrs in construction planning for large civil works projects, preferably dams and hydropower, Primavera and MS Project software

In return, SMEC offers you the benefits that come from working in a global multidisciplinary consultancy in an environment where your fresh ideas and enthusiasm will be welcomed and rewarded.

How to apply

All applications must be submitted online. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.

SMEC is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is a source of strength for our people, our clients, our partners and our communities.

Advertised: 08 Jul 2014 Singapore Standard Time
Applications close: 08 Aug 2014 Singapore Standard Time