Lead Project Scheduler & Planning Engineer

HUMAN-AI-Z Nexus Technology; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

HUMAN-AI-Z Nexus Technology in Dubai seeks an experienced Planning & Scheduling Engineer to lead project schedules across engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning teams. You will develop baseline programs, WBS, logic networks, and resource plans, and track progress to ensure on-time delivery.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in a related field, 5–8 years of planning and project controls experience, and proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, and Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience in planning and project controls, preferably within engineering, construction, infrastructure, MEP, or EPC projects.
• Proven experience in developing and monitoring project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Experience in preparing baseline programs, look-ahead schedules, progress reports, recovery schedules, and schedule updates.
• Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary project teams, subcontractors, consultants, and clients.
• UAE/GCC project experience is preferred.
• Experience working on projects in Dubai and Abu Dhabi will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of contract planning, delay analysis, and extension-of-time principles will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules in coordination with project, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams.
• Prepare baseline schedules in line with contractual requirements, project scope, execution strategies, and approved milestones.
• Develop detailed work breakdown structures (WBS), activity lists, logic networks, resource requirements, and project timelines.
• Prepare and maintain engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover schedules.
• Monitor actual project progress against approved baseline schedules and identify deviations, delays, and potential schedule risks.
• Collect and validate progress information from site teams, subcontractors, engineering, procurement, and other project functions.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and periodic progress reports, dashboards, S-curves, histograms, and other planning reports.
• Track critical path activities and monitor near-critical activities to identify potential impacts on project completion.
• Prepare look-ahead schedules, recovery schedules, catch-up plans, and mitigation strategies as required.
• Analyze schedule delays and support the preparation of time-impact analyses and extension-of-time documentation.
• Monitor engineering deliverables, material procurement, approvals, manufacturing, delivery, construction, and commissioning activities against planned dates.
• Coordinate with procurement teams to track material and equipment procurement schedules and identify potential delays.
• Coordinate with construction teams to monitor manpower, equipment, productivity, and work-front availability.
• Review subcontractor schedules and progress updates and ensure alignment with the overall project schedule.
• Maintain accurate records of planned versus actual progress and highlight areas requiring management attention.
• Conduct schedule reviews and progress meetings with project teams, consultants, clients, and subcontractors.
• Prepare and maintain resource-loaded schedules, manpower histograms, equipment plans, and productivity reports where required.
• Monitor project milestones, contractual dates, key deliverables, and interface activities.
• Identify schedule risks and constraints and work with project teams to develop mitigation and recovery actions.
• Assist in evaluating the impact of design changes, variations, procurement delays, site constraints, and other events on project schedules.
• Support project management teams in developing realistic execution plans and recovery strategies.
• Track approvals, RFIs, technical submissions, material submittals, inspections, and other activities that may affect project progress.
• Monitor subcontractor productivity and compare planned versus actual performance.
• Prepare progress measurement systems and ensure consistent methods are used across project activities.
• Maintain project planning databases and ensure timely updating of schedule information.
• Support preparation of management presentations, progress reviews, and project performance reports.
• Assist in forecasting project completion dates and identifying potential schedule slippage.
• Ensure planning and reporting activities comply with project procedures and contractual requirements.
• Support project close-out by monitoring completion of outstanding activities, punch lists, testing, commissioning, documentation, and handover requirements.

Skills

Primavera P6

MS Project

MS Excel

Critical Path

WBS

Look-ahead schedules

Progress reporting

Earned value

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

HUMAN-AI-Z Nexus Technology in Dubai seeks an experienced Planning & Scheduling Engineer to lead project schedules across engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning teams. You will develop baseline programs, WBS, logic networks, and resource plans, and track progress to ensure on-time delivery.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in a related field, 5–8 years of planning and project controls experience, and proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, and Excel.