Talent Pool - Planning Engineer (Buildings - Villas/Mixed-Use Development/Theme Parks) - Middle East Projects
Skills
About This Role
Job Description
Talent Pool – Planning Engineer supporting delivery of buildings, villas, mixed-use developments, and theme park projects across the Middle East, ensuring effective project planning and schedule control in line with contractual requirements.
Develops, updates, and monitors project schedules, tracks progress against baselines, and performs delay analysis in coordination with site teams, contractors, and project controls.
Prepares reports and forecasts to support decision-making, enabling timely identification of risks and ensuring successful project delivery within defined time and cost objectives.
Responsibilities
- Manage and review contractor schedules for project compliance requirements.
- Engage with Contractors to develop delivery, recovery, and mitigation plans.
- Develop detailed schedules with resource/cost loading at the activity level.
- Develop and maintain detailed deliverable lists for each design project in coordination with Project/Engineering Manager.
- Implement a deliverable-based progress measurement model and coordinate with Leads to maintain periodic updates.
- Utilize Earned Value Management techniques to evaluate schedule and cost performance metrics.
- Maintain weekly updates of Earned Value Analysis dashboard at the project and Sector level.
- Construction Support: Review, check and evaluate Contractors’ schedule of works. Monitor the work progress, compare to the accepted program of work and report to the Project Manager.
- Prepare weekly and/or monthly progress reports covering the status of construction projects.
- Proposal Support: Develop schedules in support of Parsons’ proposals for new pursuits.
- Attend meetings (both internally and externally) and discuss/present schedule/progress related matters.
- Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering, Construction or related field and minimum 10-15 years of experience in Planning/Scheduling, utilizing Primavera Project Management'P6'.
- Experience working on GCC projects.
- Proven experience in utilization of Earned Value Management in performance analysis and reporting.
- Must be fluent in English both written and spoken and be able to communicate effectively with colleagues and managers.
- Must have excellent skills in utilizing MS Office applications, especially Excel. Must be able to create and maintain complex spreadsheets, including the utilization
- Must be capable to work under pressure.
- Good communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Experience of working internationally (preference GCC experience).
About Us
Hill International, with more than 4,300+ professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors.
Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as one of the largest program management firms in the world.
For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com .
Hill is exclusively a program, project, and construction management provider, meaning we have one focus as a company: protecting client interests.
Free of any potential conflicts, our entire business is geared towards helping clients achieve their desired outcomes.
We are dedicated to exceeding expectations throughout the entire construction project lifecycle and adapt to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions to meet those needs.
Hill is a GISI Consulting Group company, part of the Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (GISI) family of companies.
Learn more about GISI Consulting Group at www.gisiconsulting.com .
Hill International is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled
Note
*This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role mentioned in the job title.
Various other duties as required.*
Your resume, rewritten
for this exact role.
Sign up free — Base Career tailors your CV to this job description in 60 seconds.
01 / 05
Resume Tailored to This Job

Your keywords, structure, and story — rewritten to match this exact role and pass ATS filters.
Free · No card · 60 seconds
02 / 05
Cover Letter for This Role, Done

Job-specific cover letters written in Gulf professional tone — ready in seconds, not hours.
Free · No card · 60 seconds
03 / 05
See How Well You Fit This Role

AI match score with clear reasons — know your fit before investing time in the application.
Free · No card · 60 seconds
04 / 05
Apply in One Click

Autofill any application form on Workday, LinkedIn, Bayt, Greenhouse — with your tailored content.
Free · No card · 60 seconds
05 / 05
Track It. Follow Up at the Right Time.

Visual pipeline for every application with AI-timed follow-up reminders so nothing slips.
Free · No card · 60 seconds
Similar Jobs
Training Manager [ Emarati Talent Pool ]
Hire Rightt - Executive Search & HR Advisory · Dubai
Role : Training Manager - Emarati Talent. Location : Dubai,U,A.E. Salary : AED 35000 (all inclusive) You will be responsible to design, develop, deliver and administer training programs that enhance employee knowledge, s
Skills
Web Developer [ Emarati Talent Pool ]
Hire Rightt - Executive Search & HR Advisory · Dubai
Job Title: Web Developer [ Emarati Talent Pool ] Location: Dubai,U.A.E. Excellent salary & benefits offered. Key Responsibilities- Develop and maintain responsive websites and web applications Write clean, efficient, a
Skills
3 days ago
Apply Now↗Apply Now ↗Join Our IT Talent Pool
TAQA Distribution · Abu Dhabi Emirate
We are building a strong pipeline of IT & Digital professionals to support upcoming initiatives and transformation programs. This is not for a specific vacancy, but an opportunity to join our talent pool and be considere
Skills
4 days ago
Apply Now↗Apply Now ↗Emirati Talent Pool
Viola Communications · Abu Dhabi Emirate
Viola Communications is a well-established and fast-growing MENA based investment group specializing in providing fully integrated marketing and communications solutions to national and regional firms with our head offic
Skills
5 days ago
Apply Now↗Apply Now ↗HR Talent Pool
Confidential Careers · Abu Dhabi
We are building a pipeline of HR professionals for upcoming roles across our diversified group. We’re keen to connect with candidates across: Talent Acquisition, Rewards, HRBP, Organizational Development, L&D, and HR Ope
Skills
5 days ago
Apply Now↗Apply Now ↗Emirati - Talent Pool (Receptionist)
Fitness First Middle East · Dubai
Overview Fitness First Middle East is a subsidiary of the Landmark Group, a leading retail and hospitality conglomerate in the Middle East and India. With over 56 clubs across the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait, we offe
Skills
6 days ago
Apply Now↗Apply Now ↗Training Manager [ Emarati Talent Pool ]
Hire Rightt - Executive Search & HR Advisory · Dubai
Role : Training Manager - Emarati Talent. Location : Dubai,U,A.E. Salary : AED 35000 (all inclusive) You will be responsible to design, develop, deliver and administer training programs that enhance employee knowledge, s
Skills
1 weeks ago
Apply Now↗Apply Now ↗Emiratization - Talent Pool
Iman Developers · Dubai
IMAN DEVELOPERS We’re Growing – Join Our Talent Community! At Iman Developers , we’re always looking to connect with passionate, ambitious, and talented individuals who want to shape the future with us. As part of our Em
Skills
1 weeks ago
Apply Now↗Apply Now ↗Food & Beverage Services Talent Pool
Dubai Holding · Abu Dhabi
About Dubai Holding: Established in 2004, Dubai Holding is a global investment company with investments in more than 34 countries and a combined workforce of nearly 45,000 individuals. In line with the vision of Dubai’s
Skills
1 weeks ago
Apply Now↗Apply Now ↗2.2K+
Cover Letters & Follow-ups
1.8K+
Resumes Tailored
190.5K+
Jobs Tracked
Trusted by professionals at
Stop applying blindly.
Start getting hired.
Base Career automates the hardest parts of job searching — apply smarter, not harder.
AI Resume in 60s
Your resume rewritten for this exact role using the job description as the brief.
ATS-Optimized
Get past automated screening filters with the right keywords matched to each job.
Application Tracker
Track every job, follow-up, and interview in one visual kanban board.
Free plan · No credit card required