Planning Engineer (Shipyard)
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Planning Engineer | Abu Dhabi, UAE Supported by massive investment and a strong global footprint, we are looking for a Planning Engineer in Abu Dhabi to play a key role in building the technical frameworks and project controls necessary to support our expanding shipyard operations.
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Planning Engineer \| Abu Dhabi, UAE
Supported by massive investment and a strong global footprint, we are looking for a
Planning Engineer
in Abu Dhabi to play a key role in building the technical frameworks and project controls necessary to support our expanding shipyard operations.
Your Opportunity
This is a unique opportunity for you to join a
rapidly scaling shipbuilding and repair venture
.
Backed by a global businesses and following a significant international acquisition, we are building a regional powerhouse with global reach.
As our facility workload and vessel portfolio expand, you will be given the platform to build your legacy, shape the project planning infrastructure, and grow your career alongside the organisation.
Your Mandate
- In this high-impact role, you will focus on establishing the systems and technical infrastructure required to bridge our commercial commitments with shipyard execution across MRO and New Build projects.
- **Lead Project Scheduling:**
- Prepare and update project schedules from the bidding stage through to close-out, ensuring our facility and floating dry dock operate at peak efficiency.
- **Scale Our Infrastructure:**
- You will build and refine yard capacity and area planning models, identifying potential risks and proposing mitigations in coordination with Business Development and Marine Operations.
- **Own Resource & Financial Architecture:**
- Conduct manpower planning and prepare weekly/monthly accruals for labor, materials, and equipment to ensure a sustainable path forward.
- **Optimize Performance Monitoring:**
- Update schedules and perform forecasting in coordination with Engineering, Production, and Commissioning, producing the daily and monthly reports needed to highlight areas of concern.
- **Manage Risk & Change:**
- Carry out schedule risk analysis, maintain the Risk Register, and monitor change management to ensure the business scales safely and under informed oversight.
You
- You are an adaptable, growth-oriented technical professional capable of managing complex day-to-day project variables and long-term systems building.
- **Your Experience:**
- Between 3 to 6 years of relevant experience in a planning role within the shipyard or offshore fabrication industry (Rig, Lift boat, or Shipbuilding).
- **Your Competencies:**
- Mastery of
Primavera
- and MS Project, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
- PMP or PSP certifications are highly preferable.
- **Your Attributes:**
- You bring a proactive mindset focused on continual improvement, process development, and the execution of complex technical projects under direct leadership instruction.
- Apply now to take ownership of project performance in a world-class, rapidly-scaling maritime business
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