Planning Engineer

Confidential; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a highly experienced Planning Engineer to oversee planning and scheduling for civil works in large-scale Dubai projects. You will manage Primavera P6 and coordinate with PMs and subcontractors to ensure on-time delivery.

Responsibilities include baseline, look-ahead, and recovery planning; monitoring milestones and critical paths; producing progress reports and participating in meetings with consultants and clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in civil engineering or equal.
• 8–10 years of planning/ scheduling experience in UAE/GCC/India.
• Proven large-scale civil construction project scheduling experience.
• Proficient in Primavera P6, MS Project and MS Excel.
• Strong project controls, cash flow, and resource planning knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor, and update project schedules using Primavera P6 for civil activities.
• Coordinate with PMs, engineers, and subcontractors for progress updates.
• Integrate civil planning with architectural schedules for seamless execution.
• Prepare baseline programs, look-ahead schedules, recovery plans and delay analyses.
• Track milestones and critical paths to identify delays and propose mitigations.
• Generate progress reports, histograms, and S-curves.
• Participate in meetings with consultants and clients.
• Input for monthly invoicing and procurement/delivery planning.
• Conduct time impact analysis and support claims documentation if needed.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Stakeholder coordination

Reporting & dashboards

Advanced communication

Cash flow awareness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6 (Oracle)

MS Project

MS Excel

Primavera Risk Analysis (Pertmaster)

Candy CCS / Primavera Unifier

Synchro / Navisworks Manage (BIM 4D)

Tilos

AutoCAD/Navisworks (basic)

SAP / Oracle ERP

Job description

We are hiring a highly experienced r Planning Engineer to oversee planning and scheduling activities for complete civil works in large-scale construction projects. The candidate should have in-depth knowledge of project controls, Primavera P6, and coordination with project stakeholders to ensure timely project delivery.

Responsibilities:

Develop, monitor, and update project schedules using Primavera P6, specifically focusing on civil activities.

Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and subcontractors for planning and progress updates.

Integrate civil planning and architectural schedules for seamless execution.

Prepare and submit baseline programs, look-ahead schedules, recovery plans, and delay analysis reports.

Monitor project milestones and critical paths to identify potential delays and propose mitigation measures.

Track actual progress vs planned and generate progress reports, histograms, and S-curves.

Participate in technical and progress meetings with consultants and clients.

Provide input for monthly invoicing, procurement schedules, and material delivery plans.

Conduct time impact analysis and support claims/dispute documentation if needed.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.

Minimum of 8-10 years of experience as a planning engineer within the UAE/GCC/India.

Proven experience in large-scale building construction projects (high-rises, villas, commercial).

Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, and MS Excel.

Strong knowledge of project controls, cash flow, manpower planning, and resource management.

Excellent communication and reporting skills.

Immediate joiners will be given preference.

Core Planning & Scheduling Software

• Primavera P6 (Oracle)—Must-have, widely used in the UAE for project scheduling, resource loading, and time impact analysis.
• MS Project – Secondary, but still required in many companies for smaller projects or client coordination.

Project & Cost Control Tools

• Primavera Risk Analysis (Pertmaster)—For risk management and Monte Carlo simulations.
• Tilos – If working on linear projects (roads, pipelines, rail).
• Cost management software like Candy CCS or Primavera Unifier—for integration of planning with cost.

Reporting & Data Analysis

• MS Excel (Advanced)—Pivot tables, formulas, and dashboards for progress reporting.
• Power BI / Tableau—Increasingly in demand for visual reporting of KPIs.

Other Supporting Software

• AutoCAD / Navisworks (basic knowledge)—helpful for coordinating with design/drawings.
• BIM 4D Tools (Synchro / Navisworks Manage) – If the company uses BIM-based planning.
• ERP Systems (SAP, Oracle)—Sometimes required for project controls and integration.