Planning Engineer – Luxury Hotel Construction Scheduler

Jddesign; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 330,517 - 477,414; Full time

Job summary

Jddesign is seeking a Planning Engineer for a high-end hotel development in North Africa. You will manage the project construction program from design to handover, coordinating with design, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning teams.

The role requires extensive experience with Primavera P6 and MS Project, strong scheduling and analytical skills, and the ability to work on site in a complex, multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of planning experience on construction projects.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and MS Project; strong scheduling and WBS skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain the baseline program using Primavera P6 / MS Project.
• Develop detailed WBS, activity coding, logic links and critical path analysis.
• Coordinate with site engineers to reflect actual site conditions.
• Prepare construction look-ahead schedules (1–4 weeks) and progress updates.
• Track procurement, testing, commissioning, and handover milestones.
• Support recovery schedules and delay analysis with proper documentation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Scheduling proficiency

Site-based work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Jddesign is seeking a Planning Engineer for a high-end hotel development in North Africa. You will manage the project construction program from design to handover, coordinating with design, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning teams.

The role requires extensive experience with Primavera P6 and MS Project, strong scheduling and analytical skills, and the ability to work on site in a complex, multidisciplinary environment.