Planning Engineer

UpNext UAE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

UpNext UAE is seeking an experienced Planning Engineer in Abu Dhabi to support a leading architecture and engineering consultancy. The role focuses on planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and project controls to ensure timely project delivery.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in developing and maintaining project schedules, conducting risk assessments, and coordinating with contractors to meet milestones. Proficiency in English and MS Office is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in project planning and scheduling.
• Experience with reputable engineering consultancy in the Gulf region preferred.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, scheduling methodologies, and progress reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee all project planning and scheduling activities.
• Develop and maintain project schedules with logical sequencing across disciplines.
• Establish and implement project progress measurement systems.
• Monitor schedule execution and ensure consistency across related projects.
• Conduct schedule risk assessments and recommend mitigations.
• Collaborate with project management teams, consultants, and contractors to meet milestones.
• Review contractor submissions related to planning, scheduling, progress measurement, productivity, and EOT.
• Verify and certify contractor-reported physical progress.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards, and presentations for stakeholders.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Planning Engineer to join a leading Architecture and Engineering consultancy in Abu Dhabi. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and project controls, with the ability to work closely with project teams and contractors to ensure successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee all project planning and scheduling activities.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, ensuring logical sequencing and alignment across all disciplines.
• Establish and implement project progress measurement systems.
• Monitor schedule execution to ensure consistency across related projects.
• Conduct continuous schedule risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate proactively with project management teams, consultants, and contractors to ensure timely completion of project milestones.
• Review and analyze contractor submissions related to planning, scheduling, progress measurement, productivity, and time impact analysis.
• Verify and certify contractor-reported physical progress.
• Monitor project progress, identify delays or schedule risks, and recommend corrective actions.
• Analyze critical and near-critical activities and assess their impact on project completion.
• Review contractor resource allocation and recommend improvements where necessary.
• Evaluate variation requests and extension of time (EOT) claims, providing recommendations to project management.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards, and presentations for stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in project planning and scheduling.
• Previous experience with a reputable engineering consultancy in the Gulf region is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, scheduling methodologies, and progress reporting.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and report-writing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong command of written and spoken English.

If you have the required experience and are looking for your next opportunity with a leading consultancy, we'd love to hear from you.