Planning Engineer

Kling Consult International GmbH and Co KG Architectural Design & Engineering LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Kling Consult GmbH & Co. International KG is seeking an experienced Senior Planner for a full-time on-site role in Dubai, UAE.

The position focuses on planning for hospitality projects and requires proven expertise in programme management and coordination with clients and contractors. Responsibilities include monitoring progress, assessing contractor claims, and delivering monthly reports, with strong emphasis on accuracy and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• 10+ total years of experience in planning or project controls.
• 5+ years on hospitality projects (5-star hotels and resorts) and other hospitality projects.
• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or relevant field.
• Proficiency with Primavera and other discipline software.
• Experience with architectural & engineering consultancies preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the project team for all planning functions ensuring that issues within the programme are highlighted and understood.
• Review the program submitted by contractor, comment, address the concerns and do the recommendation to the Project Director/client.
• Reporting areas of ‘non-compliance’ for resolution between Clients and their Partners’, consultants’ and contractors’ programmes.
• Give appropriate planning advice and direction to project team members & all relevant Stakeholders and produce programme assurance reports to the Client.
• Deliver Period Programme Updates and input to project reports.
• Monitors progress at site on daily/weekly/monthly basis and prepares monthly reports to client
• Determines the eligibility of contractor for any claim/time extension.
• Other tasks as instructed by the Project Director / Planning and Risk Manager.

Skills

Project planning

Hospitality projects

Civil engineering

Primavera

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelors in Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera

Job description

Kling Consult GmbH & Co. International KG is a leading architectural and engineering consultancy founded in 1954 and headquartered in Germany.

This is a full-time 6 days a week on-site role for our Project in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the project team for all planning functions ensuring that issues within the programme are highlighted and understood.
• Review the program submitted by contractor, comment, address the concerns and do the recommendation to the Project Director/client.
• Reporting areas of ‘non-compliance’ for resolution between Clients and their Partners’, consultants’ and contractors’ programmes.
• Give appropriate planning advice and direction to project team members & all relevant Stakeholders and produce programme assurance reports to the Client.
• Deliver Period Programme Updates and input to project reports.
• Monitors progress at site on daily/weekly/monthly basis and prepares monthly reports to client
• Determines the eligibility of contractor for any claim/time extension.
• Other tasks as instructed by the Project Director / Planning and Risk Manager.

Qualifications

• 10+ total years of experience
• 5+ years' experience on Hospitality projects (5-star Hotels and Resorts) and Other Hospitality Projects
• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or relevant field
• Knowledge and Proficiency with multiple discipline specific software applications (Primavera, etc) is a must
• Experience with Architectural & Engineering Consultancies is preferred
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities