PLANNING MANAGER – DEPOTS & TERMINAL

Role and project

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage an integrated Primavera P6 baseline from design and approvals through procurement, construction, testing and handover.
• Prepare resource- and cost-loaded schedules based on construction methods, quantities, productivity rates and contractual milestones.
• Track site progress, critical paths, float and resource performance; identify delays and drive corrective action.
• Prepare look-ahead schedules, recovery programmes, progress dashboards and client reports.
• Integrate subcontractor programmes and coordinate civil, structural, architectural, MEP, track and depot equipment interfaces.
• Assess programme impacts from variations, late approvals, access restrictions and procurement delays.
• Support EOT submissions and delay analysis, keeping reliable records with contracts and commercial teams.
• Lead planning engineers and coordinate with construction, engineering, procurement and project management teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline.
• Typically 12–15+ years of construction planning experience, including 5+ years in a planning leadership role.
• Main-contractor experience with direct site execution, subcontractor coordination and programme recovery involvement is essential.
• Planning experience on rail depots, terminals, stations or comparable major infrastructure and building projects.
• Advanced Primavera P6 skills and strong knowledge of construction sequencing, resource planning, earned value and delay analysis.
• Experience preparing baseline programmes, progress updates and EOT substantiation under major construction contracts.
• UAE/GCC experience is preferred; high-speed rail experience is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, reporting and stakeholder coordination skills.