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Senior Planning Engineer

AtkinsRéalis
Dubai, UAE
Full-time
Mid-Senior
Onsite
Discovered 6 days ago
Project planning and controlsConstruction schedulingBaseline programme reviewProgress monitoringDelay analysisExtension of Time (EOT) assessment support

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Role overview

Experienced Planning Engineer / Senior Planning Engineer role focused on planning, scheduling, and project controls for large construction developments.

Project types include mixed-use, residential, commercial, villa, and townhouse developments.

The role coordinates with clients, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders to support project performance and milestones.

Responsibilities

  • Review contractor baseline schedules for contract compliance, milestones, and construction sequencing; monitor progress and recommend corrective action.
  • Prepare look-ahead schedules; analyze schedule risks, critical paths, constraints, delays, and project delivery impacts.
  • Support EOT assessments and claims evaluation; review contractor progress reports, recovery plans, and revised schedules.
  • Develop dashboards, KPI reports, earned value metrics, and schedule analyses; prepare weekly and monthly progress reports.
  • Collect and validate progress data with resident engineers, construction managers, contractors, and client representatives.
  • Monitor engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning activities against schedules.
  • Recommend mitigation and acceleration strategies and support project controls, risk management, forecasting, and change management.
  • Participate in project meetings and workshops; ensure planning and reporting comply with contract requirements and consultant procedures.
  • Review schedule impacts from design changes, variations, procurement issues, and site constraints; support closeout, commissioning, and handover planning.

Qualifications and experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in planning and controls.
  • Primavera P6 capability or certification is preferred.
  • Relevant experience includes programme reviews, progress monitoring, look-ahead schedules, delay analysis, EOT support, dashboards, and reporting.

Rewards and benefits

  • Benefits include tax-free salary, life and medical insurance, annual leave, gratuity scheme, discretionary bonus, and annual flight contribution.
  • Transportation and housing allowances are offered, along with a 24/7 employee wellbeing program.

About AtkinsRéalis

AtkinsRéalis provides engineering services and works across infrastructure and energy systems with clients and industry partners.

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