Planning Manager

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Clause 14 master programme in Primavera P6 across design, mobilization, engineering, procurement, construction, and testing and commissioning.
• Manage phasing, sequencing, contractual milestones, resource loading, procurement interfaces, and programme risks.
• Prepare resource- and cost-loaded schedules, S-curves, KPI dashboards, and cash flow forecasts.
• Monitor progress and variances; recommend corrective actions and recovery plans.
• Lead planning workshops, attend client progress meetings, and provide programme updates and schedule analysis.
• Manage delay analysis, time impact assessments, change management, and documented Extension of Time claims.
• Oversee weekly and monthly reports, executive presentations, dashboards, and short-term look-ahead schedules.
• Monitor submissions, procurement, long-lead materials, and construction progress; coordinate stakeholders and commercial teams.
• Lead and mentor planning engineers and maintain consistent planning, reporting, and analytical practices.

Qualifications and experience

• At least 10 years of relevant project planning, scheduling, and project controls experience in construction or related engineering projects.
• Relevant qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• Experience managing planning functions and multidisciplinary teams on large-scale complex projects.
• Experience with master programmes, resource-loaded schedules, recovery plans, delay analysis, time impact assessments, and Extension of Time claims.
• Experience coordinating with clients, main contractors, consultants, and project stakeholders.

Technical skills and competencies

• Advanced Primavera P6 proficiency; knowledge of critical path analysis, sequencing, resource loading, and cost-loaded schedules.
• Experience preparing S-curves, KPI dashboards, progress reports, and cash flow forecasts; advanced MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, and Power BI.
• FIDIC and other international contract formats are advantageous; Earned Value Management and BIM-based planning tools are desirable.
• Leadership, analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, communication, stakeholder management, reporting, and presentation skills.

About ALEMCO and ALEC

What the company offers

• Opportunity to contribute to a landmark UAE project and collaborate with experienced project and technical teams.
• Professional growth and career progression within a culture emphasizing accountability, innovation, teamwork, and operational excellence.