Planning Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a detail-oriented Planning Engineer to join a construction company in the UAE and support the planning and control of building and infrastructure projects.

The role focuses on developing baseline programmes, monitoring progress against plan, identifying delays early and providing clear reporting to project management and clients. You will work closely with project managers, site teams, quantity surveyors and subcontractors to ensure that projects are delivered on time and that schedule risks are managed proactively.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed baseline programmes using Primavera P6, including activities, logic, durations and resource loading;
• Monitor and update project schedules regularly, tracking actual progress against the baseline;
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, look-ahead programmes, S-curves and progress dashboards;
• Identify critical path activities, potential delays and schedule risks, and propose recovery plans;
• Prepare delay analysis and support extension of time (EOT) claims in line with contract requirements;
• Coordinate with site teams, subcontractors and consultants to collect progress data and align on planning;
• Support cost control and earned value analysis together with the commercial team;
• Review subcontractor programmes and ensure alignment with the master schedule.

Requirements

• 5+ years of planning experience in construction, ideally on building, infrastructure or MEP projects;
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related field;
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6; knowledge of MS Project is an advantage;
• Strong understanding of critical path method, earned value management and delay analysis techniques;
• Experience preparing EOT claims and working with FIDIC or similar contract forms;
• Excellent analytical, reporting and communication skills;
• UAE or GCC construction experience is highly desirable;
• Strong English; Arabic is an advantage.