Construction Planning Manager — Lead Scheduling & Controls

Ali & Sons Holding LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ali & Sons Contracting LLC in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Planning Manager to lead planning, scheduling and performance tracking across major projects. You will ensure milestones align with budgets, drive risk mitigation, and coordinate with project teams to maintain integrated plans.

Applicants should hold a BS Civil Engineering with extensive experience, be proficient in Primavera P6, and demonstrate strong English communication.

Qualifications

• BS Civil Engineering with minimum 15 years of experience.
• FIDIC / PMP certification.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 and other planning tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain integrated planning programmes across multiple projects.
• Lead planning activities across the project portfolio with stakeholders to ensure standards and updates.
• Prepare tender programmes and baseline schedules, methodologies, resource plans, and execution strategies.
• Establish and monitor productivity benchmarks, manpower requirements, resource loading, and project-level performance against approved plans.
• Consolidate and monitor project cash flow, resource allocation, progress, and forecast requirements across multiple projects.
• Develop portfolio-level reporting and visual dashboards, including S-curves, KPIs, progress histograms, look-ahead programmes, and management reports.
• Monitor critical paths, milestones, schedule variances, potential delays, and project risks, recommending corrective actions.
• Ensure integration of QHSE requirements within planning processes, project programmes, and execution plans.
• Provide planning support for claims management, including delay analysis, notices, EoT submissions, and supporting programme documentation.

Skills

Planning proficiency

English communication

Project coordination

Education

BS Civil Engineering

Master's degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Ali & Sons Contracting LLC in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Planning Manager to lead planning, scheduling and performance tracking across major projects. You will ensure milestones align with budgets, drive risk mitigation, and coordinate with project teams to maintain integrated plans.

Applicants should hold a BS Civil Engineering with extensive experience, be proficient in Primavera P6, and demonstrate strong English communication.