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Lead Planning and Project Controls Engineer Jobs in Amman, Jordan at Dar
Title: Lead Planning and Project Controls Engineer
Company: Dar
Location: Amman, Jordan
Dar, the founding member of the Sidara group, is an international multidisciplinary consulting organization specializing in engineering, architecture, planning, environment, project management, facilities management, and economics. Sidara operates in 60 countries with 20,500 professionals, Dar connects people, places, and communities through innovative solutions to the world's most complex challenges. We deliver projects from inception through completion, embracing challenges to empower communities worldwide. Learn more at www.dar.com.
Our Vision and Values:
We aspire to be the chosen home of those with a gift for crafting solutions that empower people and an unwavering passion for learning and innovation. Our core values shape our culture and guide our decision-making. We are committed to:
- Excellence
- Responsibility
- Empowerment
- Connectivity
- Courage
Job Purpose:
Takes ownership of planning for major projects or complex programs. Drives the planning strategy, leads schedule integration across disciplines, and ensures time-related risks are identified and addressed early.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and control of comprehensive project schedules for large-scale or multidisciplinary projects.
- Conduct integrated critical path, time impact, and resource-loaded schedule analyses.
- Collaborate with project managers to align schedules with key milestones and contractual obligations.
- Collaborates closely with cost control, risk management, and contract administration to ensure schedule reporting aligns with project controls framework.
- Oversee preparation of high-level dashboards, executive summaries, and strategic insights for client presentations.
- Resolve planning disputes and assess delays with structured analysis and documentation.
- Implement planning and project controls procedures and ensure compliance across project teams.
- Advise teams on schedule recovery planning, acceleration strategies, and risk mitigation.
- Review and endorse planning deliverables prepared by junior and mid-level planners.
- Act as the main planning interface for clients and internal leadership.
- Contribute to the improvement of organizational planning standards and tools.
Value Alignment:
Demonstrates ownership, accountability, and precision. Fosters team collaboration and client trust through planning transparency and technical clarity.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or master’s in engineering, Construction Management or a related field.
- 8+ years of planning experience; proven success on large or complex projects.
- Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, forensic planning and delay analysis techniques, reporting platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent, and stakeholder engagement.
* While we carefully review all applications, only candidates meeting the specified requirements will be contacted for further consideration. We appreciate your understanding and thank all applicants for their interest.
