Planning Engineer

Desert group investment LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 268,000 - 402,000; Full time

Job summary

Desert Group is seeking a Planning Engineer in the United Arab Emirates to lead project scheduling and progress tracking. You will work closely with Project Managers and site teams to maintain realistic timelines using Primavera P6 and ensure the programme reflects current progress and changes.

The role focuses on identifying delays, planning resources, and producing weekly reports, with emphasis on critical path analysis and timely decision impacts for project completion.

Responsibilities

• Project scheduling: Prepare and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Planning: Review drawings, specifications and BOQs to understand the project scope and develop realistic schedules.
• Resource planning: Prepare and monitor manpower, material and equipment/resource plans.
• Progress monitoring: Track weekly project progress against the approved baseline/program.
• Delay identification: Identify delays, constraints and problem areas at an early stage.
• Critical path: Analyze the critical path and activities that can affect project completion.
• Reporting: Prepare weekly progress reports, schedule updates and management reports.
• Coordination: Collect progress information from site/project teams and update the programme.
• Risk & recovery planning: Analyze schedule risks and recommend corrective actions or work-around/recovery plans.
• Change impact: Assess how variations or changes affect the project schedule.
• Claims/EOT: Prepare delay notices and Extension of Time (EOT) claims, supported by project records and contractual requirements.
• Contract compliance: Ensure planning and claims activities follow the project contract requirements.

Skills

Primavera P6

Project scheduling

Progress monitoring

Critical path analysis

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Desert Group is Hiring – Planning Engineer

Job description

This is position, mainly responsible for planning construction activities, monitoring project progress, identifying delays, and keeping projects on schedule.

The Planning Engineer works closely with Project Managers, Engineers, QS/Commercial teams, site teams and management and provides accurate information about project progress, delays, resources and expected completion dates.

Main Responsibilities :

• Project scheduling: Prepare and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Planning: Review drawings, specifications and BOQs to understand the project scope and develop realistic schedules.
• Resource planning: Prepare and monitor manpower, material and equipment/resource plans.
• Progress monitoring: Track weekly project progress against the approved baseline/program.
• Delay identification: Identify delays, constraints and problem areas at an early stage.
• Critical path: Analyze the critical path and activities that can affect project completion.
• Reporting: Prepare weekly progress reports, schedule updates and management reports.
• Coordination: Collect progress information from site/project teams and update the programme.
• Risk & recovery planning: Analyze schedule risks and recommend corrective actions or work-around/recovery plans.
• Change impact: Assess how variations or changes affect the project schedule.
• Claims/EOT: Prepare delay notices and Extension of Time (EOT) claims, supported by project records and contractual requirements.
• Contract compliance: Ensure planning and claims activities follow the project contract requirements.