Planning Engineer

About the role

Requirements

• - Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• - Minimum 3–5 years of UAE experience as a Planning Engineer.
• - Strong experience in construction, fit-out, infrastructure, or building projects.
• - Proficiency in Primavera P6 is mandatory.
• - Knowledge of Microsoft Project, Excel, and project reporting tools is preferred.
• - Experience working on large-scale commercial, residential, hospitality, or infrastructure projects in the UAE.
• - Knowledge of contractual planning requirements and claims management.
• - PMP certification or Primavera certification is an advantage.
• - Strong understanding of project planning methodologies, scheduling techniques, and resource management.
• - Experience in project monitoring, delay analysis, and progress reporting.
• - Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• - Ability to work independently and manage multiple project schedules simultaneously.
• - Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Prepare, develop, and maintain project schedules and work programs.
• Monitor project progress against approved baselines and milestones.
• Analyze project performance and identify risks, delays, and corrective actions.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports for management and clients.
• Coordinate with project managers, site engineers, consultants, and subcontractors to ensure project timelines are achieved.
• Conduct critical path analysis and resource planning.
• Review project scope, schedules, and resource requirements.
• Assist in the preparation and evaluation of extension of time (EOT) claims.
• Track procurement, engineering, and construction activities to ensure alignment with project schedules.
• Generate look-ahead schedules and recovery plans when required.
• Ensure compliance with company and client planning requirements.

Skills

• Primavera P6
• Microsoft Project
• Excel
• project scheduling
• progress reporting
• critical path analysis
• resource planning
• EOT claims
• coordination with stakeholders
• delay analysis
• PMP certification
• Primavera certification