Planning Engineer

KEO International Consultants; Al Ain; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UAE is seeking a skilled Planning Engineer to join their team in Al Ain. The role involves creating project schedules, tracking progress, and ensuring efficient resource allocation on large-scale infrastructure projects. Successful candidates will have over 8 years of experience and a degree in Architecture or Engineering, and will thrive in a dynamic work environment that promotes professional development.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Study assistance sponsorship

Employee referral rewards

Qualifications

• 8+ years of work experience in planning engineering.
• Experience in large-scale infrastructure projects in UAE.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Creating detailed project schedules and tracking progress.
• Coordinating resources and resolving discrepancies.
• Preparing progress reports for stakeholders.

Skills

Project Scheduling

Risk Management

Resource Allocation

Cost Control

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Planning Engineer to join our team in Al Ain, UAE.

• Creating detailed project schedules using software such as Primavera P6 or MS Project, ensuring all activities and milestones are identified.
• Tracking the progress of the project, identify any delays, and implement corrective actions to stay on schedule.
• Coordinating and allocate resources effectively, ensuring that manpower, materials, and equipment are available when needed.
• Identify potential risks related to project timelines and develop mitigation strategies.
• Preparing daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports for the project manager, clients, and other stakeholders.
• Supporting the project team in controlling project costs by ensuring work is completed on schedule and within the allocated budget.
• Liaising with contractors, subcontractors, and internal teams to ensure alignment of schedules and resolve any discrepancies.
• Continuously analyze the schedule and suggest improvements or adjustments to increase efficiency.
• Ensuring all work complies with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Assessing the impact of scope changes or variations on the project schedule and communicate these impacts effectively to the project team.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 8+ years work experience partnered with a Bachelor degree in Architecture or Engineering.

Experience gained from working on large-scale infrastructure related projects in UAE is being looked for.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its’ contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.