PLANNING ENGINEER (High Rise Building)

Position: PLANNING ENGINEER – HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS
Location: Sharjah, UAE
Industry: Construction

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Planning Engineer with strong high-rise building construction experience and excellent proficiency in Primavera P6. The candidate will be responsible for project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, reporting, and coordination to ensure timely project completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Prepare baseline schedules, recovery schedules, look-ahead programs, and revised project programs.
• Monitor actual progress against the approved baseline and identify delays, critical activities, and schedule variances.
• Track project milestones, critical path, float, resource requirements, and planned vs. actual progress.
• Collect progress data from site teams and prepare weekly and monthly progress reports.
• Analyze project delays and prepare delay analysis, impact assessments, and recovery plans.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, Engineers, subcontractors, and site teams to ensure activities are properly planned and executed.
• Update Primavera schedules based on actual site progress and approved changes.
• Monitor manpower, materials, equipment, and productivity against project requirements.
• Prepare S-curves, progress dashboards, histograms, and other planning reports.
• Assist in preparing Extension of Time (EOT) documentation and supporting schedule analysis when required.
• Attend progress and coordination meetings and provide updates on project status and potential delays.
• Ensure project activities are aligned with approved drawings, procurement schedules, construction sequences, and contractual milestones.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of planning experience in building construction.
• Proven experience in high-rise residential/commercial building projects.
• Excellent proficiency in Primavera P6 is mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of project scheduling, critical path analysis, resource loading, and progress measurement.
• Experience in preparing baseline programs, recovery programs, look-ahead schedules, S-curves, and progress reports.
• Knowledge of construction sequencing, procurement, and site execution activities.
• Experience in delay analysis and EOT preparation is an advantage.
• UAE construction experience is highly preferred.
• Strong analytical, coordination, reporting, and communication skills.
• Candidates available for immediate joining will be highly preferred.

How to apply;
Applicants with relevant experiences may upload their updated CV or may send directly to 052-3653978.

Pay: AED9,000.00 - AED11,500.00 per month

Work Location: In person