Planning Engineer

• Develop, maintain, and monitor detailed project programmes using Primavera P6 and/or MS Project, including baseline, recovery, revised, and look-ahead programmes.
• Review and assess contractors’ programmes, schedules, progress reports, resource plans, and recovery programmes to ensure compliance with contractual and project requirements.
• Monitor planned vs. actual progress, identify delays, critical activities, programme risks, and potential impacts on project milestones.
• Perform schedule and delay analysis, recommend mitigation and recovery measures, and support the preparation and review of Extension of Time (EOT) claims and other time-related contractual matters.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and periodic progress reports, including programme updates, progress measurement, key performance indicators, and physical/financial progress where applicable.
• Review project activities, sequencing, durations, logic, resources, critical path, milestones, and interfaces across multiple disciplines and project packages.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, clients, and relevant stakeholders to monitor progress, resolve programme issues, and maintain project interfaces.
• Attend progress and coordination meetings and provide clear updates on programme status, delays, risks, and recovery actions.
• Review contractor submissions, track planning deliverables, and ensure timely responses, updates, and follow-up.
• Maintain accurate planning, scheduling, and project-control records and support management in identifying programme risks and implementing mitigation strategies.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant planning experience in the UAE, with proven Abu Dhabi project experience.
• Previous experience with a consultant in the role of Planning Engineer, Project Controls Engineer, or Senior Planning Engineer.
• Proven experience in both infrastructure and building projects, including coordination with developers, contractors, consultants, and relevant Abu Dhabi authorities.
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6, with good knowledge of MS Excel and project reporting.
• Strong understanding of construction planning, sequencing, CPM, resource planning, progress measurement, schedule analysis, and project controls.
• Good knowledge of UAE construction contracts and FIDIC principles.
• Professional certification such as PMP, PMI-SP, AACE, or equivalent is an advantage.

Only candidate in with UAE and in the UAE will be entertain. Make sure you can join within 1 month or immediately.