Junior Planning Engineer

ALEC Data Center Solutions; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Abu Dhabi is looking for a Junior Planning Engineer. You will play a vital role in project scheduling and performance tracking, ensuring timely delivery of complex builds. Ideal candidates will have over 3 years of experience in project planning and a degree in Civil Engineering or Building. Join us to contribute to impactful infrastructure projects and enhance your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Career progression pathways

Professional development support

Collaborative and supportive environment

Qualifications

• 3+ years in project planning, ideally within construction or infrastructure environments.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in building construction.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing Baseline programme for timely project completion.
• Update work progress into the Primavera programme.
• Prepare and update look-ahead schedules reflecting priority activities.

Skills

Primavera

MS Project

MS Office

CCS

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Civil Engineering or Building Degree

Job description

Are you an analytical and detail-oriented professional with a passion for project scheduling and performance tracking?

Who We Are?

ALEC Holdings PJSC, part of the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), is a leading GCC construction group with over two decades of success delivering some of the region’s most complex and high-profile projects. As a proudly publicly listed company, ALEC continues to raise the bar for quality, innovation, and excellence in construction, driving iconic developments that shape skylines across the Middle East.

In the UAE, we have been behind some of the nation's most iconic landmarks, operating as a fully integrated contractor through specialist business units that offer end-to-end construction solutions.

ALEC Data Centre Solutions

ALEC Data Centre Solutions delivers the infrastructure behind the digital world. We build and upgrade mission-critical environments for global clients—always prioritising precision, performance, and speed.

Why Join Us?

As a Junior Planning Engineer, you’ll be a key player in ensuring our projects stay on track, on time, and aligned with strategic goals. Your expertise in project scheduling, risk identification, and data-driven decision-making will directly impact the timely and high-quality delivery of complex data centre builds.

ALEC Data Centre Solutions combines speed, security, and scalability with technical precision - and you’ll be part of a team delivering mission-critical environments trusted by global tech leaders.

About Your Team

Reporting directly to the Planning Manager, you will collaborate with construction, design, procurement, and project management teams. Your role will involve maintaining planning data, producing progress reports, identifying risks, and advising on schedule variances to ensure all stakeholders are aligned.

Your Role

As a Junior Planning Engineer, you will:

• Assist in developing Baseline programme with the most appropriate techniques and logical sequence of the entire project scope, in conjunction with the Project Manager, in order to ensure the project is scheduled to complete the scope on time and within budget.
• Update the work progress into the Primavera programme by capturing the information from various registers and trackers
• Develop floor plan layouts with zones, areas to mark for the progress reporting.
• Update the Engineering deliverables including drawings, material and method statement submissions in line with the baseline programme and formulate KPIs for effective monitoring.
• Liaise with all team leaders and/or members to communicate required completion dates and interface between the functional team/operational team and project team.
• Track the delivery of long lead materials into a stage-wise requirement at the site, Highlight the priority of materials to the Project Team.
• Prepare and update three weeks and three months look-ahead schedules that reflect the priority activities as per contract milestones.
• Develop Construction KPIs as per MEP services discipline.
• Update labour team efficiencies based on site team performances.
• Captures and record Progress photographs based on zones, areas, phases and room-wise.
• Liaise with all team leaders and/or members to communicate required completion dates and interface between the functional team/operational team and project team.

This is a full-time position, working Monday to Saturday—standard for project-based roles in our industry.

What We’re Looking For

Experience:

3+ years in project planning, ideally within construction or infrastructure environments.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in building construction
• Excellent abilities in Primavera and MS Project.
• Excellent abilities in MS Office and CCS.
• Excellent analytical and Problem-solving skills.

Qualifications:

Civil Engineering or Building Degree or equivalent.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work on high-impact, mission-critical projects.
• A collaborative, supportive environment that champions innovation and excellence.
• Career progression pathways and professional development support.

Ready to bring your planning expertise to one of the region’s most dynamic project environments?

If you're detail-driven, solutions-focused, and thrive on complexity—we’d love to hear from you.

Join ALEC Data Centre Solutions and help shape the future of infrastructure, one schedule at a time.

Apply now and be part of something excellent.