Planning Engineer - Construction & Real Estate Programs

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

Job summary

Caliberly in Dubai seeks a proactive Planning Engineer to develop and maintain detailed project programmes for construction projects, coordinating with multi-discipline teams to ensure milestones are achieved on time, within budget and to quality standards.

You will use Primavera P6 and MS Project, apply CPM scheduling, monitor progress, prepare dashboards, and support BIM integration and project close-out activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 3–5 years experience as Planning Engineer or Project Controls Engineer in construction or real-estate development, preferably UAE/GCC.
• Proficiency with planning tools Primavera P6 or MS Project; solid CPM scheduling knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project programme schedules (Gantt charts, network logic, CPM).
• Coordinate with project managers, design teams, procurement, construction and QA/QC to ensure schedule alignment.
• Monitor progress against baseline schedule; track actuals, update schedule, highlight delays, perform time impact analysis and propose corrective actions.
• Analyze schedule risks, constraints and bottlenecks; recommend mitigation plans and resource adjustments.
• Prepare periodic reports and dashboards (milestone achievement, schedule variance, EV metrics) for project leadership.
• Support procurement and logistics by aligning material delivery schedules and work front readiness with the programme.
• Assist in integration of BIM project controls tools (Primavera P6, MS Project) and apply best-in-class planning tools.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

CPM scheduling

Analytical reporting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Caliberly in Dubai seeks a proactive Planning Engineer to develop and maintain detailed project programmes for construction projects, coordinating with multi-discipline teams to ensure milestones are achieved on time, within budget and to quality standards.

You will use Primavera P6 and MS Project, apply CPM scheduling, monitor progress, prepare dashboards, and support BIM integration and project close-out activities as needed.