Junior Project Planner: Scheduling, Risk & EOT Claims

KONE; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KONE in Dubai is seeking a Junior Planning Engineer to design, develop and maintain project plans, and monitor progress against schedules. The role involves supporting tender activities from the sales phase through project execution and closeout.

You will proactively identify resource and time challenges, manage critical path, and assist with EOT claims and risk analyses while collaborating with project teams. Proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in project planning, scheduling and claims management.
• Experience with top construction firms or elevator industry preferred.
• Proven experience in Extension of Time (EOT) claim management and dispute resolution is a plus.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project; strong dashboards, progress tracking and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Supports sales by creating project schedules and related materials for estimates and proposals.
• Designs and maintains cost- and resource-loaded schedules for projects and highlights scheduling challenges.
• Interacts with customers to align master schedules with KONE scope and milestones.
• Identifies misalignment between Supply Line and Front Line; suggests corrective actions.
• Assists local Project Manager in developing and maintaining schedules, critical path analysis and EOT activities.
• Performs project performance analysis and forecasting based on Critical Path and Earned Value.
• Maintains records of schedule development throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensures bespoke customer reports and contractual planning obligations are fulfilled.
• Provides support on EOT claims and Cause and Effect scheduling; assists with risk analysis.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Stakeholder communication

Risk assessment

Contractual awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

KONE in Dubai is seeking a Junior Planning Engineer to design, develop and maintain project plans, and monitor progress against schedules. The role involves supporting tender activities from the sales phase through project execution and closeout.

You will proactively identify resource and time challenges, manage critical path, and assist with EOT claims and risk analyses while collaborating with project teams. Proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project is required.