Senior Planning Engineer

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and maintain project baseline programmes using Primavera P6; prepare schedules, master programmes, and construction work programmes.
• Monitor actual progress against plans, identify delays and critical activities, and prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly progress reports.
• Conduct critical path analysis, identify project risks and delays, and prepare recovery programmes and mitigation plans.
• Coordinate with project managers, construction, procurement, engineering, and subcontractors.
• Monitor manpower, equipment, materials, and resource allocation; prepare two-, three-, and four-week look-ahead schedules.
• Review subcontractor programmes and monitor performance against approved schedules.
• Update S-curves, progress curves, histograms, and project dashboards; support Extension of Time claims and delay analysis.
• Attend progress meetings, present planning updates, and ensure contractual timeline and reporting compliance.

Requirements and qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
• At least six years of UAE construction or contracting experience; experience in building, infrastructure, or civil construction projects.
• Strong hands-on Primavera P6 experience; good knowledge of MS Project and advanced MS Excel.
• Strong knowledge of scheduling, critical path method, delay analysis, baseline preparation, progress monitoring, and recovery scheduling.
• Knowledge of UAE construction practices and contractual procedures.
• Strong coordination, reporting, and communication skills; able to work independently and manage multiple schedules.

Preferred skills

• Main contractor experience, knowledge of FIDIC conditions, EOT claims, or forensic delay analysis are preferred.
• PMP or Primavera P6 certification is an advantage.

Work location

• Work location is in person; the posting lists UAE as the location.