Senior Planner & Scheduler - Airport
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Overview AtkinsRéalis is looking for a Senior Scheduler based in Abu Dhabi, UAE -------------------------------------------------------------------------- **The Senior Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and analyzing detailed project schedules for large-scale airport programs.
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Overview
AtkinsRéalis is looking for a Senior Scheduler based in Abu Dhabi, UAE
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The Senior Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and analyzing detailed project schedules for large-scale airport programs.
The role demands extensive regional experience, particularly within Middle East airport developments, and deep familiarity with UAE aviation, regulatory, and delivery environments.
The Scheduler will work closely with project controls, construction, engineering, and stakeholders to ensure project timelines are realistic, accurate, and aligned with contractual requirements.
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Your Role
- **Develop, maintain, and manage fully integrated baseline and detailed project schedules for airport programs**
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- **Ensure schedules reflect scope, sequencing, milestones, constraints, and risk allowances.**
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- **Apply critical path analysis and perform schedule risk assessments and impact analyses.**
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- **Monitor progress, update schedules regularly, and produce look-ahead programs, delay analyses, and recovery schedules.**
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- **Coordinate closely with project managers, planners, contractors, and consultants to validate progress and forecasts.**
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- **Support claims, extensions of time (EOT), and change management through robust schedule analysis.**
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- **Ensure compliance with contractual, client, and regulatory scheduling requirements applicable in the Middle East and UAE.**
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- **Prepare clear schedule reports and dashboards for senior management and client stakeholders.**
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- **Mentor junior planners and schedulers and uphold best practices in planning and scheduling.**
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- About you
- **Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.**
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- **Professional certifications in Planning or Project Controls (e.g., PSP, PMI-SP) are advantageous.**
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- **Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience in project planning and scheduling.**
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- **At least 5 years of experience on airport programs in the Middle East, including major international or regional airport developments.**
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- **Minimum 3 years of direct experience in the UAE, with demonstrated understanding of local authorities, aviation standards, and construction practices**
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- **Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 (mandatory); working knowledge of other planning tools is a plus.**
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- **Strong understanding of airport infrastructure works (airside, landside, terminals, utilities, MEP, systems interfaces).**
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- **Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex schedule data and identify risks and opportunities.**
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- **Proven experience supporting delay analysis, EOT submissions, and project controls reporting.**
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- **Strong communication skills, capable of presenting schedule information clearly to senior stakeholders.**
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- Rewards & benefits
- Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.
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- This includes:
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- **Tax-free salary.**
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- **Comprehensive life insurance coverage.**
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- **Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.**
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- **Generous annual leave balance.**
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- **Flexible and hybrid work solutions.**
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- **Remote work opportunities outside of country.**
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- **Company gratuity scheme.**
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- **Discretionary bonus program.**
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- **Annual flight contribution.**
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- **Relocation assistance.**
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- **Transportation & housing allowances (available for remote work locations).**
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- **Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.**
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- Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.
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About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization.
We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems.
Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world.
We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
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