Manager - Schedule Engineering

Role overview

Schedule and programme control

• Monitor schedule compliance under ETS governance and control the integrated master schedule in Primavera P6 across projects and work packages.
• Review schedule durations, float indexes, contractor schedules, recovery plans, and baseline revisions.
• Assess extension-of-time claims and liquidated damages; provide scheduling input to tenders and evaluate bidders’ programmes.
• Coordinate schedule, cost, and risk information; perform programme analytics and manage schedule risks and performance KPIs.
• Report schedule performance to senior management and recommend controls and improvement measures.

Leadership and strategy

• Lead schedule governance awareness, training, and continuous improvement; guide, supervise, coach, and mentor programme teams.
• Ensure teams have necessary scheduling resources, tools, data, and technology.
• Contribute to schedule policies, standards, and guidelines 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 related Engineering; a Master’s degree is a plus.
• Advanced Primavera P6 proficiency is required; PMI-SP or equivalent certification is a plus.
• Excellent English is required; Arabic is an added advantage.
• 10–12 years in planning and scheduling, including at least five years in a lead or managerial role.
• Experience delivering engineering and construction projects; ports, marine, infrastructure, and UAE/GCC experience preferred.
• Programme controls, multi-project schedule control, team leadership, and regular senior stakeholder interaction experience.

Key interactions and competencies