Job overview:
Location: Tamakoshi, Dolakha, Nepal (site-based)
No of vacancy: 1
Employment Type: Full-time
Reporting To: Project Manager
Remuneration: Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
POSITION OVERVIEW
We seek an experienced planning engineer with an engineering background to join our project management team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining project schedules, analyzing progress, identifying delays, and preparing critical scheduling documentation for this complex EPC hydropower development as follows:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Schedule Development & Management
- Prepare the L3 schedule (interpreted schedule of EPC project).
- Prepare the L4 schedule of the civil activities (breakdown of the work).
- Schedule analysis (progress analysis, delay analysis, resource analysi)
- Experience for draft EOT (extension of time) report and delay claim report.
- Recording the delay event and updating the impact from the schedule point of view for busyness claim.
- Update schedules regularly with actual progress information
- Cost and Resources Loading
Performance Analysis & Reporting
- Conduct comprehensive schedule analysis (progress, delay, resource utilization)
- Generate weekly and monthly progress reports for project management
- Identify schedule variances and recommend recovery strategies
- Track critical path activities and highlight potential risks to project timelines
Claims & Contract Support
- Develop delay claim reports with detailed impact analysis
- Provide scheduling data to support contractual negotiations
- Collaborate with the Contract Manager on time-related contractual matters
Resource & Interface Management
- Monitor resource allocation and utilization across project activities
- Identify and manage interfaces between various contractors and project components
- Coordinate with multiple disciplines to ensure schedule integration
- Optimize resource deployment to meet project milestones
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Construction Management, or related technical field
- Professional certification in Planning/Scheduling or Project Management preferred
Experience
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience as a Planning/Scheduling Engineer
- Demonstrated experience on civil infrastructure or hydropower projects
- Previous involvement in EPC project environments
Technical Skills
- Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 software
- Strong understanding of scheduling methodologies and critical path analysis.
- Experience in schedule development, updating, and reporting, including delay analysis using Time Impact Analysis (TIA) and Window Analysis.
- Hands-on experience with earned value management techniques.
- Proven ability to develop and analyze detailed construction schedules.
- Competence in preparing Extension of Time (EOT) claims and conducting delay analysis reports.
- Ability to prepare recovery schedules and acceleration plans to mitigate delays.
- Ability to support variations, claims, and contractual correspondence with schedule impact data and analysis.
- Strong PowerPoint presentation skills for communicating plans, progress, and delay analyses to stakeholders.
Personal Attributes
- Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Effective communication skills for presenting complex schedule information
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
HOW TO APPLY
Qualified candidates can send their updated CV with a cover letter to:
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further assessment.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Sinohydro is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and encourages applications from qualified professionals regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, or background.