MEP Planning Engineer: Schedule Mastery for On-Time Delivery

Albatha Group; Sharjah; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Albatha Group is seeking an MEP Planning Engineer in the United Arab Emirates to develop and manage detailed project schedules for MEP activities. The role requires strong skills in Primavera P6, MS Project, and Excel, with extensive experience in resource loading and cost planning.

You will coordinate with PMs and design teams to ensure on-time project delivery, prepare progress reports, and contribute to risk mitigation and recovery planning across GCC projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred).
• 5-10 years of project planning and scheduling experience.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 (mandatory) and MS Project.
• Experience with MEP projects and resource/cost loading.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed baseline schedules using Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Create WBS, schedules, critical paths, and recovery plans.
• Monitor progress, analyze variances, and report schedule performance.
• Coordinate with PMs, site engineers, procurement, and design teams.
• Prepare weekly/monthly schedule updates and dashboards.
• Support EOT, variation, and claim submissions with schedule analysis.

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling analysis

Resource loading

Forecasting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical / Electrical preferred)

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel

Job description

Albatha Group is seeking an MEP Planning Engineer in the United Arab Emirates to develop and manage detailed project schedules for MEP activities. The role requires strong skills in Primavera P6, MS Project, and Excel, with extensive experience in resource loading and cost planning.

You will coordinate with PMs and design teams to ensure on-time project delivery, prepare progress reports, and contribute to risk mitigation and recovery planning across GCC projects.