Planning Engineer - MEP

Innovo Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovo Group in Dubai invites an experienced Planning Engineer to develop and maintain detailed project programmes for MEP projects, using Primavera P6 and MS Project to track progress and baseline schedules.

You will monitor progress, prepare weekly reports, support delay analysis, and coordinate with consultants and subcontractors to ensure timely project delivery while maintaining quality and transparency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 4–6 years of planning experience in MEP or construction.
• Strong Primavera P6 proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project programmes for MEP projects.
• Track progress and identify schedule risks; update progress and re-baseline.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, S-curves, and look-ahead schedules.
• Support delay analysis and EOT claim preparation with the commercial team.
• Coordinate programme submissions and approvals with consultants and main contractors.

Skills

Project scheduling

Scheduling software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Job Description:

To develop and maintain project programmes for Innovo MEP projects, tracking progress and identifying schedule risks to support timely project

Key Accountabilities

Programme Development

• Develop and maintain detailed project programmes in Primavera P6 or MS Project.
• Update programmes with actual progress and re-baseline as required.

Progress Monitoring

• Track project progress against baseline; identify critical path delays and risks.
• Conduct site walks with engineers to verify reported progress against actual installation status.

Reporting

• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, S-curves, and look-ahead schedules.
• Issue programme compliance reports highlighting slippage to the Planning Manager and Project Manager.

Delay Analysis

• Support delay analysis and EOT claim preparation in coordination with the commercial team.
• Maintain delay event registers and supporting programme evidence for claims substantiation.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate programme submissions and approvals with consultants and main contractors.
• Liaise with subcontractors to obtain progress updates and incorporate them into the master programme.

Innovation & Value Creation

• Introduce modern tools, technologies and processes that improve efficiency and transparency.
• Encourage innovative thinking to enhance outcomes and reduce costs without compromising quality.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering

• Minimum 4–6 years of planning experience in MEP or construction projects

• Strong Primavera P6 proficiency

Requirements