Senior Planning Engineer - Dubai - Leading Construction Company
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About This Role
• Location:* Dubai, UAE
- Experience:* 15 – 20 Years
- Salary:* AED 20,000 – AED 25,000 per month
• Employment Type:* Full-time
- Work Timing:* Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- *Job Summary*
- We are hiring a *Senior Planning Engineer* with extensive GCC experience to lead project controls for large-scale construction projects in Dubai.
- You will be responsible for planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting across multiple high-rise, infrastructure, or commercial projects from tender to handover.
- *Key Responsibilities*
- *Project Planning*: Develop master programs, baseline schedules, and detailed work programs using Primavera P6 & MS Project for projects worth AED 100M+
- *Tender Planning*: Prepare tender programs, method statements, resource histograms, and cash flow forecasts during bidding stage
- *Progress Monitoring*: Track project progress using Earned Value Management, S-curves, and KPI dashboards. Identify delays and prepare recovery programs
- *Delay Analysis*: Conduct forensic delay analysis, prepare EOT claims with time impact analysis, and support contractual correspondence
- *Resource & Cost Planning*: Plan manpower, plant, and material resources. Coordinate with QS and procurement for cost-loaded schedules
- *Reporting*: Submit weekly/monthly progress reports, look-ahead schedules, and critical path analysis to clients, consultants, and senior management
- *Coordination*: Liaise with project managers, site engineers, design teams, subcontractors, and client representatives to resolve planning issues
- *Risk Management*: Identify project risks, prepare mitigation plans, and conduct what-if analysis for key project milestones
- *Team Leadership*: Mentor junior planning engineers and monitor planning deliverables across multiple projects
- *Key Requirements*
- *Education*: B.E/B.Tech in Civil Engineering. PMP/PRINCE2 certification preferred
- *Experience*: 15-20 years in construction planning. *Minimum 10 years in UAE/GCC with main contractors*
- *Project Exposure*: Must have handled high-rise towers, infrastructure, airports, or mixed-use developments
- *Software Skills*: Expert in Primavera P6, MS Project, MS Excel, Power BI. Knowledge of Asta Powerproject is a plus
- *Technical*: Strong in CPM scheduling, EOT claims, delay analysis, resource leveling, and cost loading
- *Standards*: Thorough knowledge of FIDIC contracts, Dubai Municipality requirements, and RTA/DEWA standards
- *Skills*: Excellent analytical, presentation, and communication skills. Strong leadership and stakeholder management
- *Other*: UAE driving license preferred. Should be available to join immediately
- *Benefits*
- Annual leave + air ticket as per UAE labor law
- Medical insurance for self & family
- Company visa and work permit
- Annual performance bonus + project completion incentives
- Company accommodation or housing allowance
Work Location: Dubai
Immediate joiners are preferred.
Contact us at +91 9791033506
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