Planning Manager

AtkinsRéalis Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Comprehensive medical insurance

Generous annual leave

Flexible and hybrid work options

Relocation assistance

Flight contribution

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis seeks a Planning Manager for a Dubai-based role focused on leading the integrated master schedules for large-scale residential and mixed-use developments. The position involves coordinating with clients, consultants, and contractors to ensure on-time delivery across design, procurement, construction, testing, handover and close-out.

You will develop project controls, prepare executive-level updates, and mentor planning teams, while establishing governance and standardized procedures

Qualifications

• Degree in construction management and/or civil engineering.
• Membership/chartership from a construction-related professional body.
• Minimum 10 years in planning and scheduling with heritage/hotels/master planning/museum/cultural/pavilion projects; 5+ years in the region.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, maintenance, and control of integrated master schedules for residential developments and associated works.
• Prepare and present weekly/monthly progress reports, dashboards, KPIs, forecasts and executive updates.
• Implement project controls processes, including progress measurement, forecasting, EVM and performance analysis.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors and internal stakeholders to align schedules and milestones.
• Develop standardized planning procedures, reporting tools, templates, and governance frameworks.
• Lead and mentor planning teams to ensure high-quality deliverables across projects.
• Monitor design approvals, procurement, authority permits and construction activities to ensure timely delivery.
• Provide strategic planning support to senior management for large-scale developments.

Skills

Planning & Scheduling

Project Controls

Stakeholder Coordination

Education

Degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

Job description

## Planning ManagerApply: AE.Dubai.EmaarSq: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: October 31, 2026 (16 days left to apply): R-166427### **Job Description**## Overview We are currently looking for a Planning Manager to be part of team based in Dubai, UAE ## Your role * Lead the development, maintenance, and control of integrated master schedules for residential developments, including villas, townhouses, apartment buildings, infrastructure, and landscape works.* Establish project baselines covering design, procurement, construction, testing, handover, and close-out phases.* Monitor project progress against approved schedules and identify risks, delays, and critical path impacts, recommending mitigation and recovery measures.* Review and assess contractors’ and consultants’ programmes, progress reports, recovery plans, and schedule submissions for compliance with project objectives and contractual requirements.* Prepare and present weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards, KPIs, forecasts, and executive-level programme updates.* Implement project controls processes, including progress measurement, forecasting, Earned Value Management (EVM), and performance analysis.* Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment of project schedules and key milestones.* Support claims management, Extension of Time (EOT) evaluations, schedule impact assessments, and change control processes.* Develop and standardize planning procedures, reporting tools, templates, and governance frameworks across the programme.* Lead and mentor planning teams, ensuring high-quality planning deliverables and consistent project controls practices across all projects.* Monitor critical design approvals, material procurement, authority permits, and construction activities to ensure timely project delivery.* Provide strategic planning support to senior management and contribute to the successful delivery of large-scale residential and mixed-use developments. ## About you * Ideally you should possess a degree in construction management and / or civil engineering and hold a membership/chartership from a construction related professional body.* Should have a minimum of 10 years of experience in planning and scheduling with good track record of working on heritage/ hotels/master planning/ museum / cultural / pavilion projects, ideally with minimum 5 years’ experience working in the region.* Arabic speaking and writing an advantage. ## Rewards & benefits Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.This includes:* Tax-free salary.* Comprehensive life insurance coverage.* Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.* Generous annual leave balance.* Flexible and hybrid work solutions.* Remote work opportunities outside of country.* Company gratuity scheme.* Discretionary bonus program.* Annual flight contribution.* Relocation assistance.* Transportation & housing allowances (available for remote work locations).* Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make. ## About AtkinsRéalis We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more. ### **Worker Type**Employee### **Job Type**Regular*At* *AtkinsRéalis**, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.*