Planning Engineer – Warehouse Construction

TalentOne; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentOne is seeking an experienced Planning Engineer to manage project programmes for major warehouse, logistics, industrial or large commercial construction projects in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role centers on developing Primavera P6 baseline programmes across design through handover and coordinating with multiple stakeholders.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management, 8+ years in planning and project-controls, advanced Primavera P6 skills, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related field.
• 8+ years of construction planning and project-controls experience with UAE exposure.
• Experience on warehouse, logistics, industrial or large commercial projects mandatory.
• Advanced Primavera P6 skills and strong Excel/reporting capabilities.
• Knowledge of construction sequencing, resource planning and procurement cycles.
• PMP or relevant certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Primavera P6 baseline programmes spanning design, approvals, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Monitor progress across civil works, structural steel, infrastructure, utilities, MEP and external works.
• Identify critical-path delays and prepare recovery, acceleration and mitigation plans.
• Coordinate schedules with clients, consultants, subcontractors and internal teams.
• Maintain progress and delay records; support EOT submissions, delay analyses and contractual claims.

Skills

Planning and scheduling

Master schedule tracking

Critical path analysis

Progress monitoring

Recovery and mitigation planning

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Planning Engineer to manage project programmes for major warehouse, logistics, industrial or large commercial construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Primavera P6 baseline programmes covering design, approvals, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Monitor progress across civil works, structural steel, infrastructure, utilities, MEP and external works.
• Identify critical-path delays and prepare recovery, acceleration and mitigation plans.
• Coordinate schedules with clients, consultants, subcontractors and internal project teams.
• Maintain progress and delay records; support extension-of-time (EOT) submissions, delay analyses and contractual claims.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of construction planning and project-controls experience, including 3–4 years in the UAE.
• Experience on major warehouse, logistics, industrial or large commercial construction projects is mandatory.
• Advanced Primavera P6 skills and strong Excel/reporting capabilities.
• Sound knowledge of construction sequencing, resource planning and procurement cycles.
• PMP or a relevant professional certification preferred.

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