Senior Planning Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Planning Engineer to join our team in Dubai and play a key role in the planning and delivery of major construction projects. This is a senior-level opportunity for a planning professional who will work closely with Project Management and senior leadership, providing critical insights into project performance, timelines, risks and overall schedule strategy. Key Responsibilities - Develop, maintain and update detailed project schedules from project initiation through completion - Prepare baseline schedules, detailed work programmes and resource-loaded schedules - Monitor project progress against approved plans and proactively identify potential delays, risks and schedule constraints - Perform critical path analysis and assess the impact of delays on overall project completion - Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards and schedule updates for project management, senior leadership and key stakeholders - Develop and support recovery and mitigation plans where project performance is behind schedule - Conduct delay analysis and support the preparation of extension of time (EOT) claims - Coordinate planning activities with Project Managers, Site Teams, Engineers, Contractors and other key stakeholders - Review contractors’ and subcontractors’ programmes and assess compliance with contractual requirements - Monitor key project milestones and ensure that planning data accurately reflects actual site progress - Support project forecasting and provide management with recommendations to improve schedule performance and project delivery - Provide planning insights and recommendations to support informed management decision-making Benefits - Competitive salary - Official UAE employment status - Comprehensive medical insurance coverage - Opportunity to work on major construction projects in Dubai - Direct collaboration with project management and senior leadership Working schedule 6 days per week from Monday to Saturday and Sunday is off.

Develop, maintain and update detailed project schedules from project initiation through completion; Prepare baseline schedules, detailed work programmes and resource-loaded schedules; Monitor project progress against approved plans and identify potential delays, risks and schedule constraints; Perform critical path analysis and assess the impact of delays on overall project completion; Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards and schedule updates for project management, senior leadership and key stakeholders; Develop and support recovery and mitigation plans where project performance is behind schedule; Conduct delay analysis and support the preparation of extension of time (EOT) claims; Coordinate planning activities with Project Managers, Site Teams, Engineers, Contractors and other key stakeholders; Review contractors’ and subcontractors’ programmes and assess compliance with contractual requirements; Monitor key project milestones and ensure that planning data reflects actual site progress; Support project forecasting and provide management with recommendations to improve schedule performance and project delivery; Provide planning insights and recommendations to support informed management decision-making