Planning Engineer - Residential and High-Rise Construction

Azizi Development UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Azizi Developments seeks an experienced Planning Engineer to join its Dubai project supervision team. The role focuses on construction planning, programme review, progress monitoring and schedule control for residential developments and high-rise towers in the UAE.

You will review contractor baselines, validate progress, and identify delays affecting milestones, leveraging Primavera P6 and Power BI. On-site work is required with close coordination with project teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in construction planning.
• Experience with consultant or supervision teams in UAE preferred.
• Advanced Primavera P6 and Power BI proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Review contractor baseline programmes for completeness and compliance.
• Monitor construction progress and compare against baselines.
• Prepare weekly/monthly progress reports and dashboards.
• Analyze schedule performance and identify risks.
• Assess resource loading and procurement impacts on schedules.
• Evaluate EOT requests and advise on planning implications.
• Coordinate planning with MEP, QA/QC, and commercial teams.
• Maintain accurate planning records for contractual decisions.
• Support project supervision with timely, data-driven insights.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Progress reporting

Schedule risk management

Contract administration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Job description

Planning Engineer - Residential and High-Rise Construction Job Snapshot - Role: Planning Engineer - Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Industry: Construction - Function: Civil & Structural Engineering - Experience: Minimum 8 years in construction planning - Job Type: Full Time - Work Arrangement: On-site

Azizi Developments is seeking an experienced Planning Engineer to join its project supervision team in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The position focuses on construction planning, programme review, progress monitoring and schedule control for residential developments and high-rise tower projects. The successful candidate will work from a consultant or supervision perspective, reviewing contractor baseline programmes, validating reported construction progress and identifying potential delays affecting project milestones. This role requires advanced Primavera P6 expertise, experience with project progress dashboards in Power BI and a working understanding of FIDIC contract conditions. The Planning Engineer will coordinate with project management, engineering and commercial teams to support accurate reporting, timely decision-making and effective construction schedule management.

Job Details

- Country: United Arab Emirates

- City: Dubai

- Industry: Construction

- Function: Civil & Structural Engineering

- Salary: Not disclosed

- Gender: No Preference

- Candidate Nationality: Not specified

- Job Type: Full Time

- Work Arrangement: On-site

Job Purpose

Monitor and evaluate contractor planning activities, construction schedules and project progress to support the timely delivery of residential and high-rise developments. Review construction programmes for compliance with contractual requirements, assess schedule performance against approved baselines and provide accurate progress information to project management. Identify delays, evaluate recovery measures and maintain reliable planning records to support project supervision and time-related contractual decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Construction Programme Review

• - Review contractor baseline construction programmes for completeness, logic and compliance with project requirements.
• - Evaluate programme sequencing, activity relationships and construction methodologies.
• - Review critical path activities and their impact on contractual completion milestones.
• - Assess resource loading and alignment with planned construction activities.
• - Verify that contractor programmes reflect contractual milestones and scheduling requirements.
• - Review contractor method statements from a construction timing and interface coordination perspective.
• - Identify scheduling inconsistencies, unrealistic activity durations and potential programme risks.
• - Prepare programme review comments and recommend suitable contractor programmes for approval.

Construction Progress Monitoring

• - Review contractor monthly programme updates and construction progress submissions.
• - Verify reported progress against actual site conditions and approved baseline schedules.
• - Conduct site inspections to validate construction progress information.
• - Assess contractor look‑ahead programmes and planned construction activities.
• - Monitor progress against established project milestones.
• - Identify discrepancies between planned and actual construction performance.
• - Review the reliability and accuracy of contractor progress reports.
• - Maintain an updated understanding of project status and outstanding construction activities.

Schedule Performance Analysis

• - Monitor planned versus actual construction progress.
• - Prepare and review project s-curves to evaluate schedule performance.
• - Analyze manpower and resource histograms.
• - Apply earned value analysis to assess construction progress and performance.
• - Identify trends indicating potential schedule slippage.
• - Evaluate the impact of progress deviations on remaining construction activities.
• - Provide accurate schedule performance information to project management.
• - Highlight activities requiring additional attention to maintain project milestones.

Resource and Procurement Monitoring

• - Monitor contractor manpower deployment against programme requirements.
• - Review equipment allocation and availability in relation to planned construction activities.
• - Track material procurement progress and its impact on construction schedules.
• - Identify potential resource shortages affecting critical activities.- Review the relationship between procurement schedules and construction milestones.
• - Report resource-related scheduling risks to relevant project stakeholders.
• - Coordinate with project teams to evaluate the effect of resource constraints on planned progress.

Delay Analysis and Schedule Risk Management

• - Identify critical and near-critical construction delays.
• - Analyze the causes of schedule deviations and potential project delays.
• - Assess the impact of delays on contractual milestones and planned completion dates.
• - Review construction sequencing and interface constraints affecting programme performance.
• - Highlight emerging scheduling risks during project progress reviews.
• - Prepare delay assessments and communicate findings to project management.
• - Recommend appropriate actions to address identified programme risks.
• - Monitor the development and progression of schedule-related issues.

Extension of Time and Contractual Planning Support

• - Review contractor Extension of Time (EOT) submissions.
• - Assess time-related claims against relevant project schedules and supporting records.
• - Support the evaluation of delay events and their impact on contractual milestones.
• - Apply working knowledge of FIDIC contract conditions, particularly provisions relating to time and delays.
• - Maintain accurate programme and progress records to support contractual assessments.
• - Coordinate with commercial and project management teams on time-related contractual matters.
• - Provide planning information and schedule analysis to support EOT evaluations.

Recovery Planning and Acceleration

• - Review contractor recovery programmes designed to address construction delays.
• - Assess proposed acceleration measures and revised construction sequences.
• - Evaluate the potential impact of recovery plans on project milestones.
• - Review the practicality of proposed programme adjustments.
• - Monitor contractor implementation of approved recovery measures.
• - Track progress against recovery programme targets.
• - Identify continuing delays or emerging risks affecting recovery performance.
• - Report recovery progress and outstanding concerns to project management.

Progress Reporting and Management Dashboards

• - Prepare weekly construction progress reports.
• - Develop monthly project planning and progress reports.
• - Present planned versus actual progress information clearly and accurately.
• - Prepare project management dashboards using Power BI.
• - Communicate critical path status, milestone performance and schedule risks.
• - Present progress information using s-curves, histograms and relevant planning indicators.
• - Highlight significant delays and recommend appropriate follow-up actions.
• - Maintain consistent and reliable reporting for project management review.

Project Supervision and Coordination

• - Attend construction progress and planning coordination meetings.
• - Communicate programme risks and scheduling concerns to relevant stakeholders.
• - Coordinate planning matters with the Resident Engineer and Project Manager.
• - Liaise with Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) teams regarding construction progress.
• - Coordinate with commercial teams on contractual scheduling matters.
• - Work with Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) teams to review construction interfaces and programme requirements.
• - Support coordination between contractor activities and project supervision requirements.
• - Provide planning input to support informed project management decisions.

Planning Documentation and Records

• - Maintain accurate records of contractor programmes and approved schedule updates.
• - Document construction progress observations and relevant planning findings.
• - Retain records supporting delay assessments and programme evaluations.
• - Maintain planning information required for time-related contractual decisions.
• - Ensure progress reporting is supported by reliable site information.
• - Organize planning records for project monitoring and management review.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

Bachelor 's degree in Civil Engineering.

Professional Experience

• - Minimum 8 years of experience in construction planning.
• - Experience working within a consultant or construction supervision team.
• - UAE consultancy or supervision experience is preferred.
• - Proven experience working on residential construction and high-rise tower projects in the UAE.
• - Experience reviewing contractor programmes and monitoring construction progress.
• - Practical experience in schedule analysis, delay identification and project progress reporting.

Technical Knowledge and Skills

Construction Planning and Scheduling

• - Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6.
• - Working knowledge of Microsoft Project.
• - Contractor baseline programme review.
• - Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling.
• - Construction activity sequencing and schedule logic.
• - Resource-loaded construction programmes.
• - Construction milestone monitoring.
• - Programme updates and look‑ahead schedule review.
• - Recovery programme and acceleration assessment.

Progress Monitoring and Analysis

• - Planned versus actual progress analysis.
• - Construction progress verification through site inspections.
• - S-curve preparation and interpretation.
• - Manpower and resource histogram analysis.
• - Earned value analysis.
• - Schedule performance monitoring.
• - Construction progress forecasting and reporting.

Delay and Contract Administration

• - Critical and near-critical delay identification.
• - Construction schedule impact assessment.
• - Contractor Extension of Time claim evaluation.
• - Review of recovery and acceleration programmes.
• - Working knowledge of FIDIC contract conditions.
• - Understanding of contractual time-related provisions.
• - Maintenance of records supporting contractual schedule decisions.

Reporting and Digital Tools

• - Primavera P6.
• - Microsoft Project.
• - Power BI dashboard development.
• - Weekly and monthly construction progress reporting.
• - Project performance dashboards.
• - Schedule and milestone reporting.
• - Construction planning documentation.

Professional Competencies

• - Strong analytical and construction planning skills.
• - Ability to review complex contractor construction programmes.
• - Sound understanding of residential and high-rise construction activities.
• - Strong attention to detail when validating project progress.
• - Ability to identify schedule risks and assess potential delays.
• - Effective communication and technical reporting skills.
• - Ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary construction teams.
• - Professional judgment in reviewing contractor submissions.
• - Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• - Ability to communicate planning concerns and recommended actions clearly.
• - Commitment to accurate progress reporting and effective project supervision.

About Azizi Developments

Azizi Developments is a Dubai-based private real estate developer with a portfolio of residential and commercial developments across prominent locations in the emirate. The company follows a construction-driven approach to property development, emphasizing transparency, customer focus, quality, integrity and value creation. Its project supervision teams contribute to the delivery of residential communities and high-rise developments by monitoring construction quality, progress and compliance with project requirements. This Planning Engineer opportunity offers the chance to support major residential and high-rise construction projects through programme evaluation, schedule monitoring, contractor coordination and project progress reporting.