Planning Engineer

Role overview

Planning and schedule control

• Review contractor baseline, monitoring, recovery, and revised programs using Primavera P6 or similar.
• Review construction methodology, detailed baseline schedules, WBS, manpower and plant histograms, and cash flow diagrams.
• Develop master schedules for design or construction at tender stage, including construction-period estimates.
• Review contractor planning techniques, logic, and activity sequencing; revise baseline programs when necessary and valid.

Progress, reporting, and project coordination

• Monitor site progress against the approved construction program and coordinate updates with site supervision engineers and the Resident Engineer.
• Identify critical-path activities, milestone risks, and potential delays; evaluate extension-of-time claims and provide technical recommendations.
• Attend progress and coordination meetings and review contractor weekly and monthly reports.
• Prepare regular client reports in coordination with the contractor’s Planning Engineer and Project Manager.
• Coordinate progress with cost engineering and invoicing, and monitor the project budget through design and construction.

Contract and project close-out

• Support the Project Manager and Resident Engineer on contractual and time-related supervision matters.
• Monitor engineering and submittal follow-up logs, including shop drawings, materials, method statements, and long-lead item orders and deliveries.
• Participate in delay analysis and forensic planning when needed; support design planning tasks.
• Participate in preparation and review of the project close-out report, including the as-built program.

Education and experience

• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
• At least 8 years of relevant planning and project control experience is required.
• At least 3 years of work experience in the UAE and at least 2 years in a UAE-based consultancy firm are required.
• Currently residing in the UAE is required.
• PMP, PSP, or equivalent advanced certification is an advantage.

Technical and professional skills

• Proficiency in Primavera P6 is mandatory.
• Working knowledge of MS Project, Microsoft Excel, and project delay analysis tools is specified.
• Familiarity with cost tracking, WBS structuring, and progress monitoring techniques is specified.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies and project lifecycle stages is required.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and coordination skills are required.
• Candidates should meet deadlines and maintain high-quality planning deliverables.