Planning Engineer

ARABIAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC SPC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

ARABIAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC SPC is seeking a Planning Engineer to lead planning, scheduling, monitoring and reporting to ensure projects meet approved timelines and budgets. You will coordinate schedules, resources and progress data across multiple construction projects, providing analysis, risk mitigation and schedule recovery support.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, 8–10 years in planning, strong CPM and forensic schedule analysis, and proficiency with Primavera P6,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• 8–10 years of experience in planning and scheduling within construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of CPM and forensic schedule analysis.
• Experience with claims, EoT analysis, and contractual time management.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, advanced Microsoft Excel, and planning/reporting tools (Power BI preferred).
• PMP certification preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and reporting skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficient written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, submit and maintain baseline project schedules per contract requirements.
• Update and monitor project schedules to reflect progress and changes.
• Align subcontractor schedules with baseline programme.
• Prepare and maintain as-built schedules and close-out programmes.
• Develop resource-loaded schedules covering manpower, plant and equipment.
• Track material schedules and deliveries to ensure timely availability.
• Maintain backups and version control of planning schedules and updates.
• Prepare and review periodic progress reports, dashboards and lookahead schedules.
• Attend site coordination and progress meetings to present schedule status.
• Collect, validate and analyze progress information from site teams and suppliers.
• Perform schedule impact and time analysis for variations.
• Support EoT submissions in coordination with Planning Manager.
• Assist in forensic schedule analysis and delay assessments.
• Identify potential schedule risks and mitigation measures.
• Monitor progress against milestones and critical path activities.
• Advise on schedule slippages and recovery/acceleration plans.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction and commercial teams.

Skills

Analytical

Problem solving

Reporting

Communication

Presentation

English

CPM

Forensic schedule analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

The Planning Engineer is responsible for planning scheduling monitoring and reporting project progress to ensure works are executed in line with approved timelines budgets and contractual requirements. The role supports effective project delivery by coordinating schedules resources materials and progress data across construction projects while providing analysis risk mitigation and schedule recovery support.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Development Management

• Prepare submit and maintain baseline project schedules in accordance with contract requirements
• Update and monitor project schedules to reflect actual progress and approved changes
• Review and align subcontractor schedules with the approved baseline programme
• Prepare and maintain as-built schedules and project close‑out programmes
• Develop and update resource-loaded schedules covering manpower plant and equipment
• Track material schedules including submissions approvals procurement and deliveries to ensure timely availability without negative schedule impact
• Maintain regular backups and version control of all planning schedules and updates

Reporting Communication

• Prepare and review periodic progress reports dashboards and lookahead schedules
• Issue and respond to planning- and time-related correspondence with clients consultants and subcontractors
• Attend site coordination and progress meetings to present schedule status and planning inputs
• Collect validate and analyze progress information from site teams subcontractors and suppliers

Schedule Analysis Claims Support

• Perform schedule impact and time analysis for variations and scope changes
• Support preparation of Extension of Time EoT submissions in coordination with the Planning Manager
• Assist in forensic schedule analysis and delay assessments as required by contractual obligations

Risk Management Schedule Control

• Identify potential schedule risks and constraints and propose mitigation measures
• Monitor progress against contractual milestones and critical path activities
• Advise on schedule slippages and support development of recovery and acceleration plans

Coordination Compliance

• Coordinate with engineering procurement construction and commercial teams to expedite approvals and documentation required to commence and sustain work activities
• Ensure planning activities comply with internal planning procedures standards and reporting requirements

Mentoring Planning Support

• Support and review planning inputs prepared by junior planning engineers
• Develop and maintain productivity norms and production rates for manpower and equipment across trades
• Contribute to continuous improvement of planning processes and controls

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline. 8–10 years of experience in planning and scheduling roles within construction projects. Strong knowledge of project scheduling principles, risk management, and data analysis. Solid understanding of Critical Path Method (CPM) and forensic schedule analysis. Experience supporting claims, EoT analysis, and contractual time management. Proficiency in Primavera P6, advanced Microsoft Excel, and planning/reporting tools (Power BI preferred). Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred. Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and reporting skills. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Ability to coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary teams. Proficient written and spoken English.