Planning Engineer - Infrastructure

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life and disability coverage

Paid time off

Well-being resources

Travel insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Planning Engineer - Infrastructure in Abu Dhabi to support planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and programme control of infrastructure works. The role reviews contractor programmes, analyzes critical paths, and provides planning information to the PM team and Client throughout design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and authority approval.

The position requires a Civil Engineering degree, strong Primavera P6 and Excel skills, and UAE

Qualifications

• The candidate holds a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Relevant experience in planning and scheduling for infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of Primavera P6 and Excel is required.
• Familiarity with baseline programs, progress measurement, and delay analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and monitor contractor baseline and updated programmes.
• Review logic, sequencing, resource loading, and contractual alignment.
• Monitor progress against approved programme and identify delays.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports and dashboards.
• Coordinate with Resident Engineer, discipline engineers, inspectors, and planning team.
• Assess recovery and mitigation programmes and their effectiveness.
• Prepare look-ahead programmes (2–4 weeks) as required.
• Support time-related claims and extensions of time reviews.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Critical path analysis

Progress monitoring

Contract/claims awareness

Team coordination

Reporting & dashboards

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Construction/Project Management related

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Position Overview

AECOM is seeking an experienced Planning Engineer - Infrastructure in Abu Dhabi, UAE to support the planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and programme control of infrastructure works. The role will review contractor programmes, monitor actual performance against approved schedules, analyze critical paths and delays, and provide reliable planning information to the project management team and Client throughout design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and authority approval activities.

Job Details

Country: UAE
City: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Project-Program Management
Salary: Not disclosed
Gender: No Preference
Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site

Planning and Programme Control

The Planning Engineer will provide detailed schedule oversight across the project lifecycle. A major focus will be reviewing the Contractor 's baseline and updated programmes, validating reported progress against actual site conditions, and identifying schedule risks early enough for the project team to evaluate appropriate mitigation measures.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and monitor the Contractor 's baseline programme, updated schedules, and recovery programmes.
• Review programme logic, sequencing, resource loading, project scope alignment, and contractual requirements.
• Monitor actual progress against the approved programme and identify delays, critical activities, and potential impacts on completion.
• Prepare and review weekly and monthly progress reports covering planned versus actual performance, key achievements, critical activities, and upcoming work.
• Verify reported quantities and progress against actual site conditions.
• Analyze critical paths, float, constraints, and programme logic and provide recommendations for mitigating delays.
• Prepare and review 2-week, 3-week, and 4-week look-ahead programmes as required.
• Coordinate with the Resident Engineer, discipline engineers, inspectors, and the Contractor 's planning team to obtain accurate progress information.
• Assess recovery and mitigation programmes submitted by the Contractor and evaluate their effectiveness.
• Monitor interfaces between design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and authority approval activities.
• Identify programme risks, constraints, and potential delays and communicate them to the project management team.
• Assist with reviews of Extension of Time submissions, delay events, and time-related claims, including programme impacts and supporting analysis.
• Review programme updates and time impact analyses submitted by the Contractor.
• Maintain project progress dashboards and key performance indicators.
• Prepare progress presentations and communicate planning and schedule status to the project management team and Client.
• Participate in progress, planning, and coordination meetings with contractors and other project stakeholders.
• Ensure planning and reporting activities comply with project procedures, contractual requirements, and applicable reporting standards.

Programme Analysis and Reporting

The position requires the ability to convert detailed programme information into clear assessments of project status. This includes evaluating planned versus actual progress, determining critical and near-critical activities, assessing available float and constraints, and identifying potential schedule impacts. The Planning Engineer will also support short-term forecasting through look-ahead programmes and maintain dashboards and performance indicators that provide the project team with an accurate view of progress.

Delay and Schedule Assessment

The role supports the evaluation of Extension of Time submissions and other time-related claims. Responsibilities include reviewing delay events, Contractor programme updates, recovery schedules, mitigation proposals, and time impact analyses to understand their potential effect on project completion.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor 's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience in planning and scheduling for infrastructure and construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Excel.
• Good understanding of baseline programmes, schedule updates, critical path analysis, resource loading, progress measurement, and delay analysis.
• Experience reviewing Contractor programmes and progress reports.
• Experience with Extension of Time assessments, delay analysis, recovery programmes, and time impact analysis is preferred.
• UAE infrastructure project experience is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, communication, coordination, and reporting skills.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary project teams and Contractors.

Planning Tools and Technical Knowledge

The role requires strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Excel, supported by practical understanding of Critical Path Method scheduling, resource-loaded programmes, schedule logic, progress measurement, programme updates, look-ahead planning, recovery programmes, delay analysis, time impact analysis, dashboards, and project performance reporting.

Additional Information

Newly hired AECOM employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. The position is within AECOM 's Transportation business line, DCS business group, ME and Africa strategic business unit, and Construction career area.

Why Join AECOM

This role provides direct involvement in the planning and programme control of infrastructure delivery in Abu Dhabi, working closely with engineering, inspection, contractor, project management, and client teams. It offers exposure to project scheduling from baseline development and progress measurement through delay assessment, recovery planning, commissioning, and project reporting.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life and disability coverage
• paid time off
• leave programs
• well-being resources
• employee assistance
• business travel insurance
• service recognition programs
• retirement savings
• an employee stock purchase plan.

About AECOM

AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm providing advisory, planning, design, engineering, program management, and construction management services. Its work spans transportation, water, environment, energy, and buildings for public- and private-sector clients. AECOM reported revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025 and has a global team of more than 50,000 professionals.