QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s in Civil/Construction Engineering (or related).
• 8–12+ years in planning/scheduling within GCC construction/contracting (buildings, infrastructure, or industrial/EPC).
• Expert in Primavera P6; strong MS Project & Excel/Power BI skills.
• Solid knowledge of CPM, EVM, forensic delay analysis, and FIDIC/contractual frameworks.
• Proven experience with EOT/claims and client/consultant interface.
• Excellent English communication; Arabic is a plus. UAE driving license preferred.

ROLE SUMMARY

We’re hiring a Senior Planning Engineer to lead project planning, scheduling, and controls across major construction projects. The ideal candidate is a P6 power-user with strong EOT/delay analysis capability, excellent stakeholder management, and a track record of delivering resource-loaded, cost-aware schedules.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, maintain, and optimize baseline & updated schedules in Primavera P6 (resource/cost-loaded, WBS/CBS aligned).
• Prepare S-curves, histograms, progress reports, and look-ahead plans; drive weekly planning meetings with Projects/Commercial/Procurement.
• Perform critical path analysis (CPM), variance analysis, and scenario planning; recommend recovery/acceleration plans.
• Lead EVM (PV/EV/AC), productivity tracking, and forecast time & cost to complete; interface with QS/Cost Control.
• Coordinate with site teams to validate progress (% complete, installed quantities) and update logic, calendars, and constraints.
• Manage claims & delay analysis (EOT submissions, cause–effect, time impact analysis, concurrency narratives).
• Maintain risk register and mitigation plans; support method statements and construction sequencing.
• Ensure planning deliverables meet client/consultant requirements (incl. ADNOC/PMC where applicable) and contract conditions.
• Support tender planning: high-level programs, prelim resourcing, key milestones, and assumptions register.