Planning Engineer

Ohana Development; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohana Development is seeking an experienced Planning Engineer to oversee planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and reporting across its real estate development projects in the UAE. You will develop and maintain project schedules, monitor progress, identify delays, and coordinate with consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of milestones.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field and 10+ years in project planning with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in project planning and scheduling within construction, consultancy or real estate development.
• UAE construction industry experience is required or strongly preferred, with a good understanding of local project delivery practices.
• Experience in project management consultancy (PMC) or engineering consultancy environments is preferred.
• Experience in residential, luxury residential, high-rise, or large-scale development projects is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of project scheduling, critical path methodology (CPM), progress measurement, and delay analysis.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 is essential; knowledge of MS Project and advanced Excel is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and maintain detailed project schedules, including baseline programmes and milestones.
• Monitor progress against schedules and identify delays and risks.
• Coordinate with consultants, contractors, project managers, and internal teams for progress updates.
• Review contractor/consultant programmes and recovery schedules for alignment with objectives.
• Conduct schedule analysis and recommend corrective actions to mitigate delays.
• Prepare progress reports, dashboards, and look-ahead programmes.
• Identify critical activities and assess impacts of changes on timelines.
• Assist in reviewing master programmes, procurement schedules, and construction sequences.
• Attend progress meetings and provide updates on schedule performance and risks.
• Coordinate with design and technical teams to monitor submissions, approvals, procurement, and milestones.
• Maintain accurate planning records and timely reporting of progress and delays.
• Assist in reviewing extension-of-time claims and time-related contractual submissions.

Skills

CPM

Primavera P6

Progress tracking

Delay analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel

Job description

Ohana Development is seeking an experienced Planning Engineer to oversee project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and reporting across its real estate development projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining project schedules, monitoring actual progress against approved plans, identifying potential delays, and coordinating with consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered in line with approved timelines and milestones.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and maintain detailed project schedules, including baseline programmes, critical path analysis, milestones, and project deliverables.
• Monitor project progress against approved schedules and identify delays, risks, and potential programme slippages.
• Coordinate with consultants, contractors, project managers, and internal teams to collect and validate progress updates.
• Review contractors' and consultants' programmes, progress reports, and recovery schedules to ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Conduct schedule analysis and recommend corrective actions to mitigate delays and maintain project timelines.
• Prepare regular progress reports, dashboards, look-ahead programmes, and management updates.
• Identify critical activities and assess the impact of changes, variations, design revisions, and site issues on project schedules.
• Support the preparation and review of project master programmes, procurement schedules, design deliverables, and construction sequences.
• Attend project progress meetings and provide clear updates on schedule performance, key risks, and required actions.
• Coordinate with design and technical teams to monitor design submissions, approvals, procurement activities, and construction milestones.
• Maintain accurate project planning records and ensure timely reporting of progress, delays, and schedule changes.
• Assist in reviewing extension-of-time claims, delay analysis, and time-related contractual submissions, where required.
• Ensure project planning and reporting activities comply with company procedures, project requirements, and applicable UAE regulations.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in project planning and scheduling within the construction , consultancy or real estate development industry.
• UAE construction industry experience is required or strongly preferred, with a good understanding of local project delivery practices.
• Previous experience working with a consultancy is preferred, particularly in project management consultancy (PMC) or engineering consultancy environments.
• Experience in residential, luxury residential, high-rise, or large-scale development projects is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of project scheduling, critical path methodology (CPM), progress measurement, and delay analysis.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 is essential; knowledge of MS Project and advanced Excel is an advantage.
• Experience reviewing contractor programmes, baseline schedules, recovery plans, and project progress reports.
• Good understanding of construction sequencing, procurement timelines, design coordination, and project controls.
• Familiarity with construction contracts, project milestones, and extension-of-time assessments is an advantage.