Senior Planning Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Planning Engineer to join our team in Dubai and play a key role in the planning and delivery of major construction projects.

This is a senior-level opportunity for a planning professional who will work closely with Project Management and senior leadership , providing critical insights into project performance, timelines, risks and overall schedule strategy.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop, maintain and update detailed project schedules from project initiation through completion
- Prepare baseline schedules, detailed work programmes and resource-loaded schedules
- Monitor project progress against approved plans and proactively identify potential delays, risks and schedule constraints
- Perform critical path analysis and assess the impact of delays on overall project completion
- Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards and schedule updates for project management, senior leadership and key stakeholders
- Develop and support recovery and mitigation plans where project performance is behind schedule
- Conduct delay analysis and support the preparation of extension of time (EOT) claims
- Coordinate planning activities with Project Managers, Site Teams, Engineers, Contractors and other key stakeholders
- Review contractors’ and subcontractors’ programmes and assess compliance with contractual requirements
- Monitor key project milestones and ensure that planning data accurately reflects actual site progress
- Support project forecasting and provide management with recommendations to improve schedule performance and project delivery
- Provide planning insights and recommendations to support informed management decision-making

Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related field
- Minimum 10 years of experience as a Planning Engineer or Project Controls Engineer
- Proven experience working on large-scale construction projects
- Strong knowledge of project scheduling methodologies, critical path analysis and progress monitoring
- Experience with delay analysis, recovery planning and EOT claims
- Good understanding of project controls and the full construction project lifecycle
- Experience working with contractors and/or consultancy companies is highly preferred
- Strong analytical, reporting and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work effectively with senior management and multiple project stakeholders
- Professional working proficiency in English

Benefits

- Competitive salary
- Official UAE employment status
- Comprehensive medical insurance coverage
- Opportunity to work on major construction projects in Dubai
- Direct collaboration with project management and senior leadership

Working schedule 6 days per week from Monday to Saturday and Sunday is off.