Planning Engineer - MEP

Confidential Company; Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company is seeking a skilled Project Planner to develop detailed schedules using Primavera P6 and MS Project, monitor progress, and report to management. The role requires coordinating with site engineers, procurement, and subcontractors to keep critical path activities on track.

The ideal candidate will handle delay analysis, look-ahead scheduling, and support EOT claims while maintaining WBS cost loading and cash-flow forecasts across multiple ongoing projects.

Qualifications

• Experience planning complex projects using Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Ability to monitor progress, identify risks, and report to management.
• Strong coordination with site teams and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project progress and identify delays; prepare corrective actions.
• Prepare weekly/monthly progress reports and S-curves with variance analysis.
• Coordinate with site engineers, procurement, and subcontractors on critical path activities.
• Manage EOT claims and planning support for variation orders.
• Maintain WBS, cost loading and cash-flow forecasting.
• Liaise with clients and consultants for schedule approvals and progress meetings.

Skills

Project scheduling

Critical path planning

Progress reporting

Delay analysis

Resource coordination

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Develop detailed project schedules baseline look-ahead using Primavera P6 and MS Project Monitor project progress identify delays and recommend corrective actions Prepare and present weekly monthly progress reports S-curves and variance analysis to management and clients Coordinate with site engineers procurement and subcontractors to align on critical path activities Manage EOT Extension of Time claims and provide planning support for variation orders Ensure resource-loaded schedules incorporating manpower materials and equipment Conduct delay analysis and forensic planning where required Maintain project WBS cost loading and cash-flow forecasting Liaise with clients consultants for schedule approvals and progress meetings.

• Coordinate cross-trade planning across Mechanical, Electrical, and Fire-Fighting & Plumbing departments — ensuring seamless integration of all MEP disciplines on site.
• Prepare material procurement & delivery schedules in coordination with the Procurement & Logistics team to avoid site delays, especially for long-lead MEP items(AHUs, chillers, generators, switch gear, etc.).
• Support resource allocation across multiple ongoing projects — MAC MEP typically runs 10+ projects simultaneously (e.g. MARBELLA, AZURA, CAVALLI COUTURE,SHATHA TOWER, SHORELINE, etc.) — helping balance manpower and equipment across sites.
• Attend weekly project review meetings with Project Managers and department heads to track milestones, flag risks, and update look-ahead schedules.