Manager - Schedule Engineering

Role overview

Schedule and programme responsibilities

• Monitor schedule governance compliance and manage the integrated master schedule in Primavera P6 across projects and work packages.
• Review schedule durations, float indexes, project schedules, and duration allowances.
• Oversee extension-of-time assessments, liquidated-damages applications, contractor baselines, recovery schedules, and schedule revisions.
• Provide schedule input to tender documents and evaluate bidders’ programmes.
• Coordinate schedule, cost, and risk information with project management and programme leadership.
• Analyze programme data; improve processes and governance; manage schedule risks and recommend performance controls.
• Report schedule performance to senior management and monitor programme KPIs.

Leadership and strategy

• Lead schedule governance awareness and training, guide project teams, and promote continuous improvement.
• Provide team supervision, coaching, mentoring, and access to scheduling resources and technology.
• Contribute to schedule management policies and standards for Ports Cluster CAPEX programmes.
• Identify and implement scheduling innovations such as 4D planning, schedule analytics, and automated reporting.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Marine, or a related Engineering field; a master’s degree is a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 is required; PMI-SP or equivalent certification is a plus.
• Excellent English is required; Arabic is an added advantage.
• 10–12 years of planning and scheduling experience, including at least 5 years in a lead or managerial role.
• Experience delivering engineering and construction projects and working in programme controls.
• Ports, marine, and infrastructure scheduling experience, preferably in the UAE or GCC.
• Experience leading and developing planning teams and controlling multi-project programmes in complex stakeholder environments.