Planning Engineer- Fitout

Role Overview

Planning Engineer

Pre-Contract (Tender Stage)

• Prepare
• baseline programs
• using

*Primavera P6 / MS Project*

• for tender submissions
• Develop
• detailed construction methodologies
• , sequencing, and logistics plans
• Conduct
• resource and cost-loaded planning
• aligned with BOQs and tender strategy
• Identify
• critical path activities, risks, and constraints
• Support commercial team with
• time-related preliminaries and tender clarifications
• Participate in
• value engineering and alternative planning strategies

Post-Contract (Execution Stage)

• Develop and maintain
• detailed project schedules

(Level 3/4)

• Track progress against baseline and produce
• weekly/monthly reports
• Monitor
• critical path and float consumption
• , recommend mitigation strategies
• Prepare and update
• look-ahead programs (2-week / 4-week)
• Coordinate with
• site, design, procurement, and subcontractors
• to ensure alignment
• Support
• EOT (Extension of Time) claims
• , delay analysis, and recovery programs
• Ensure integration of
• procurement schedules, shop drawings, and approvals
• Conduct
• earned value analysis (EVA)
• where applicable

Project Exposure Required

• **Commercial fit-out:**
• offices, retail, F&B, hospitality
• **Residential fit-out:**
• high-end villas, luxury apartments
• Experience working with
• fast-track interior fit-out projects in UAE/GCC

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in

Civil Engineering / Construction Management

• **5–10+ years’ experience**
• in planning, with
• majority in fit-out projects
• Proven experience in
• both pre-contract and post-contract planning
• Strong proficiency in:
• **Primavera P6 (essential)**
• MS Project
• Excel (advanced reporting)
• Solid understanding of:
• UAE construction practices
• Fit-out sequencing and coordination challenges
• Experience in
• delay analysis, EOT claims, and recovery planning
• Strong communication skills – able to interface with
• consultants, clients, and internal teams