Planning Engineer (Arabic Speaker)

Parsons; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Abu Dhabi, UAE, seeks an experienced Planning Engineer (Infrastructure) to lead planning, scheduling, progress control, and time-related assessments for infrastructure projects. You will validate feasibility, develop master schedules, analyze progress, and support delay and variation analyses.

Requires a Civil/Construction degree, 8+ years of planning experience, expertise in Primavera P6 and Power BI, mandatory DMT license, UAE equivalency, and strong English communication and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
• Minimum 8 years planning/scheduling experience on infrastructure projects (stormwater, roads, sewerage, utilities).
• Strong experience in Primavera P6 and Power BI.
• DMT practicing engineer license (mandatory).
• UAE equivalency certificate (mandatory).
• Strong written and verbal English communication and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Review baseline and updated programmes and support the Engineer’s consent.
• Validate resource and schedule feasibility to support timely completion.
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules across packages.
• Analyze progress for delays/slippage and identify critical events.
• Perform what-if and schedule impact analyses for changes.
• Prepare regular progress reports and programme analyses against milestones.
• Support delay analysis and EOT assessments using time impact/window analyses.
• Lead planning meetings, maintain trackers and minutes.
• Agree PMS and KPIs with contractors/consultants for monitoring.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

DMT practicing engineer license

UAE equivalency certificate

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Job description

Job Description:

Planning Engineer (Infrastructure)

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Planning Engineer (Infrastructure) to join our team! In this role you will lead planning, scheduling, progress control, and time-related assessments for infrastructure projects, ensuring robust programme delivery and clear reporting.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Review contractor baseline and updated programmes and support the Engineer’s consent in line with contract conditions and Parsons practices.

• Validate resource and schedule feasibility to support timely completion.

• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules across multiple packages and interfaces.

• Analyze progress updates to identify delays/slippage and critical events; recommend mitigation and recovery actions.

• Perform "what-if" and schedule impact analysis for changes/variations and potential events.

• Prepare regular progress reports/monthly programme analysis and presentations against key milestones.

• Support claims/EOT assessments using delay analysis methods (e.g., time impact analysis and window analysis), including concurrent delay where applicable.

• Lead/attend planning and progress meetings, prepare minutes, and maintain trackers/logs and contemporaneous records.

• Agree the progress measurement system (PMS) and KPIs with contractors/consultants for monitoring.

• Issue delay/slow-performance notices when required and support responses to contractor notices using programme data and contractual provisions.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.

• Minimum 8 years planning/scheduling experience on infrastructure projects (stormwater, roads, sewerage, utilities).

• Strong experience in Primavera P6 and Power BI.

• DMT practicing engineer license (mandatory).

• UAE equivalency certificate (mandatory).

• Strong written and verbal English communication and reporting skills.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:

• Strong knowledge of industry practices and regulations.

• Strong coordination skills and sound judgement in a fast-paced project environment.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest.

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