Planning Engineer

OTIS; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering firm is seeking a Planning Engineer in Dubai. You will be responsible for project scheduling, using Primavera tools, to ensure timely project execution. The ideal candidate has 6-8 years of construction planning experience, a degree in Civil Engineering, and strong communication skills. This role offers opportunities for career advancement within a diverse team committed to innovation and excellence.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Innovative work environment

Employee Scholar Program

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in construction planning for building projects.
• Experience with Oracle Primavera Cloud is an added advantage.
• PMP / PMI-SP / CIOB certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules using Primavera.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure timely execution.
• Monitor progress and provide strategic recommendations.

Skills

Construction project sequencing

Utilization of Primavera planning tools

Communication skills

Ability to multitask

Self-motivation

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Job description

Date Posted: 2025-10-07

Country: United Arab Emirates

Location: Otis L.L.C, 37th floor, The One Tower, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Role Overview

As a Planning Engineer based in Dubai and reporting to the Gulf Planning Manager, you will be well‑versed in construction project sequencing and proficient in utilizing Primavera planning tools. Your responsibilities will include developing and maintaining project schedules, coordinating with various stakeholders to ensure timely execution, and analyzing project sequences for optimisation. Additionally, you will play a key role in monitoring progress, identifying potential delays, and providing strategic recommendations to mitigate any schedule impacts, and in the submission of contractual letters to the Contractor with Extension of Time claims using the Primavera Planning Tool.

On a typical day you will:

1. Prepare the Baseline program with resources loaded in Primavera P6. (Oracle Primavera Cloud will be added advantage)
2. Assist the project team in developing and maintaining periodic status reports to keep management informed on project progress.
3. Maintain the project log on a regular basis.
4. Prepare the resource forecast for the year and update regularly.
5. Interact with project team and project managers to understand scope of work and update detailed schedules, cost information and identify variances from the original plan.
6. Analyse critical path and constraints to determine the effect of changes to the schedule and recommend work‑arounds.
7. Suggest management of risks affecting project schedules and interfaces.
8. Understand the contract terms and issue the delay letters to the Contractor accordingly.
9. Prepare and submit EOT claims.
10. Keep records of the projects for program updates.
11. Provide miscellaneous support to the Site team.

What You Will Need to be Successful

• Minimum 6‑8 years of experience in construction planning for building projects
• Degree in Civil Engineering or a related Engineering discipline
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Proficiency in Primavera (Oracle Primavera Cloud experience is an added advantage) and Microsoft Office applications
• Additional advantage: PMP / PMI-SP / CIOB certification
• Ability to multitask, work effectively in a team, self‑motivated, and demonstrate long‑term commitment

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Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.2 million customer units worldwide, the industry’s largest service portfolio. You may recognise our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers. We are 69,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast‑moving, high‑performance company.

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We provide opportunities, training, and resources that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programmes.

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