Planning Engineer

Confidential Careers; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers in Dubai seeks a seasoned Project Manager to lead planning and execution for multiple engineering, contracting, and services projects within the Juma Al Majid Group. The role focuses on sustaining growth, consolidation, and enhanced performance across business units in the contracting sector.

You will develop project plans, schedules and dashboards, manage budgets and resources, coordinate with installation teams, and monitor progress to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–10 years of project management experience in construction/engineering.
• Experience with budget management and cost estimation.
• Familiarity with industry regulations and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop project plans and schedules based on scope, resources and constraints.
• Prepare cost-loaded and resource-loaded programs.
• Develop detailed baselines with dependencies and constraints.
• Create detailed schedules using Primavera P6 to outline tasks, timelines and milestones.
• Identify critical path and mitigation actions.
• Monitor progress and report deviations to management.

Skills

Budget management

Cost estimation

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical / electrical engineering, construction management, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Excel

Job description

About the Role

Job Purpose: To effectively engage for Sustained Growth, Consolidation and enhancing performance of Business Units with Manufacturing, Contracting, Services, functions in the Contracting Sector of Juma Al Majid Group with focus on Engineering Industry.

Responsibilities

• Job Responsibility
• Developing project plans and schedules based on the scope of work, resource and project constraints.
• Preparing cost loaded and resource loaded program
• Developing detailed plan from the baseline program with all dependencies / constraints
• Creating detailed schedules using project management software (e.g., Primavera P6) to outline tasks, timelines, milestones, and dependencies.
• Identifying the critical path / float and advice for mitigation measures
• Assist Project Management in identifying the critical area and deviation from the project schedule
• Identifying the opportunities of variation based on delay in the program
• Identifying the delay and recording the same with continuous monitoring
• Versatile in MS Excel and extract various output format as and then required for the management
• Developing S curve and Project dashboard with all inputs
• Weekly / Monthly Project progress report submission to the customer / management with the complete Progress update which includes Engineering, Procurement and construction & T &C activities
• Managing Project operations with a view to ensure timely accomplishment of targets within scope, time and cost parameters.
• Prepare Engineering and Deliverable List with forecast of completion
• Identify Contractual Milestones and requirements
• Prepare & Submit EOT.
• Evaluate allocation of Resources and provide recommendations to maintain required progress.
• Submit Delay notice to Subcontractors/contractors if any deviations from Schedule
• Prepare Manpower Histogram.
• Identifying potential risks that may affect project schedules and developing mitigation strategies to minimize their impact.
• Knowledge in standard productivity calculations
• Develop and maintain the master schedule for every project.
• Monitor project progress against the baseline.
• Prepare 2-, 4-, and 8-week look-ahead plans.
• Forecast manpower requirements by trade and by project.
• Consolidate manpower demand across all projects.
• Highlight future shortages and surpluses.
• Recommend transferring manpower between projects.
• Report directly to the GM (or Operations Manger) to provide an independent view.
• Coordinate daily with the Installation Team and Project Managers.
• Issue a weekly report to the GM or Operations Manager or a Dashboard having:
• Available Manpower by trade:
• Manpower required by each project over the next 8 weeks.
• Utilization percentage.
• Forecast shortages or excess manpower.
• Recommended transfers between projects.
• Recruitment requirements (if any).

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirement
• Educational Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical / electrical engineering, construction management, or a related field.
• Certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Construction Manager (CCM) are highly regarded.

Required Skills

• 5 to 10 years of experience in a related field, with a track record of successful project management.
• Experience with budget management and cost estimation.
• Familiarity with industry-specific regulations and safety standards.