Dubai Roads Infrastructure Planning Lead

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 246,000 - 357,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Dubai is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer for Roads Infrastructure to lead project controls, schedule governance and delay analysis on major road and bridge projects. You will develop and review Primavera P6 schedules, monitor milestones, assess contractor programs, and coordinate recovery strategies with design, construction and commercial teams.

The role focuses on RTA compliance, critical path evaluation, and timely decision-making to protect completion targets.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in project planning and scheduling for roads, bridges, or major infrastructure projects.
• Strong practical knowledge of Primavera P6 and advanced scheduling techniques.
• Demonstrated understanding of RTA planning requirements and approvals.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and maintain detailed baseline, revised, and recovery schedules using Primavera P6 or equivalent.
• Ensure programs comply with RTA specs and approved WBS.
• Coordinate planning inputs across construction, design, procurement and project controls teams.
• Prepare master schedules, look-ahead programs, and progress reports.
• Assess contractor programs against milestones and KPI targets.
• Provide planning analysis to support corrective action and decision-making.
• Prepare and evaluate Extension of Time claims with schedule evidence and delay narratives.
• Mentor junior planning engineers and liaise with clients and authorities on schedule issues.

Skills

Primavera P6

Project planning

Construction scheduling

Roads planning

Bridge project planning

RTA specifications

Work breakdown structures

Baseline schedules

Recovery schedules

Master schedules

Look-ahead programs

Critical path analysis

Delay analysis

Time Impact Analysis

Extension of Time claims

Schedule risk analysis

Progress measurement

Progress reporting

Milestone tracking

Traffic staging

NOC tracking

Permit coordination

Utility coordination

Procurement tracking

Job description

AECOM Dubai is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer for Roads Infrastructure to lead project controls, schedule governance and delay analysis on major road and bridge projects. You will develop and review Primavera P6 schedules, monitor milestones, assess contractor programs, and coordinate recovery strategies with design, construction and commercial teams.

The role focuses on RTA compliance, critical path evaluation, and timely decision-making to protect completion targets.