Planning Engineer-SWRO

WSP; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 290,000 - 469,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Planning Engineer to support the delivery of a SWRO project in the UAE. You will monitor, review, and report project schedules, assess construction progress, and help identify delays within the Owner’s Engineer framework for the Fujairah IWP.

The role requires 6–10 years in planning and scheduling for large industrial or desalination projects, strong Primavera P6 (mandatory) and MS Project skills, plus excellent communication to coordinate across engineering, procurement,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical or equivalent).
• 6–10 years of experience in project planning and scheduling.
• Experience in large industrial, infrastructure, or desalination (SWRO) projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 (mandatory) and MS Project.
• Knowledge of EPC lifecycle and construction methodologies.
• Middle East/UAE experience preferred.
• PMP or Primavera P6 certification preferred.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and monitor the Contractors baseline schedule, recovery schedules, and detailed work programs.
• Provide input on resource planning based on progress.
• Support schedule reviews from an Owner’s Engineer perspective.
• Monitor progress and evaluate performance against plans.
• Highlight schedule concerns and track mitigations.
• Review critical path analysis and schedule impacts.
• Contribute to monthly progress reporting and presentations.
• Review contractor progress updates and earned value assessments.
• Support change management by assessing schedule implications of variations.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams.
• Present planning updates in project reviews to stakeholders.
• Ensure planning activities align with procedures and reporting standards.

Skills

Primavera P6

MS Project

Scheduling

Critical Path

Earned Value

Resource Planning

Risk Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

PMP

Primavera P6 Certification

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Job Description:

Planning Engineer to support the delivery of a SWRO Project. Working within the Owners Engineer team, the Planning Engineer will be responsible for monitoring, reviewing, and reporting project schedules, assessing construction progress, identifying potential delays, and supporting the successful delivery of the project. The role will provide high-level planning and project controls support across design review, construction, commissioning and handover stages, in line with Owner’s Engineer responsibilities for the Fujairah IWP

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and monitor the Contractors baseline schedule, recovery schedules, and detailed work programs including alignment with key project milestones from NTP to PCOD.
• Provide high-level input on resource planning and deployment requirements based on construction progress.
• Support schedule reviews from an Owner’s Engineer perspective, focusing on compliance, constructability and timely delivery.
• Monitor construction progress and evaluate actual performance against planned activities.
• Highlight key schedule concerns early and support the project team in tracking agreed mitigation actions.
• Review critical path analysis and schedule impact assessments.
• Contribute to monthly progress reporting and management presentations.
• Review and validate contractor progress updates and earned value assessments.
• Support change management processes by assessing schedule implications of variations.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams to verify schedule integration.
• Participate in project review meetings and present planning and progress updates to stakeholders.
• Check planning activities are undertaken in accordance with project procedures and reporting standards and support documentation of planning decisions, schedule updates and agreed actions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, or equivalent).
• Minimum 6–10 years of experience in project planning and scheduling.
• Proven experience in large industrial, infrastructure, or desalination (SWRO) projects.
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 (mandatory) and MS Project.
• Knowledge of project control principles, scheduling techniques, and cost integration.
• Familiarity with EPC project lifecycle and construction methodologies.
• Experience working in the Middle East, preferably UAE.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of risk management and delay analysis techniques.
• Certification such as PMP or Primavera P6 (preferred).
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.

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