Planning Manager

Experts Plus Recruitment Services; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Experts Plus Recruitment Services in the UAE seeks a Senior Project Planning & Control Engineer to lead planning, scheduling and project control across the organization, ensuring contractual timelines and resource requirements are met.

You will forecast, monitor progress, and report to senior management, coordinating with Tender, Contracts, PM, and HR teams to support timely time claims, extensions, and overall project success.

Qualifications

• Master or Degree in Civil Engineering from a reputed university.
• Over 18 years of experience in planning, scheduling and project control.
• Professional Certifications: Primavera -6 / PMP -QS / MMUP.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage planning, scheduling, and project control activities to meet contractual timelines and resources.
• Provide accurate forecasting, progress monitoring, and timely reporting for senior management.
• Implement Planning functions using Primavera, MS-Project and other tools per contractual requirements and internal standards.
• Coordinate with Tender Department for programmes, resource and cash flow analysis for tender submissions.
• Coordinate with Contracts and PM teams for preparation of all Time Claims and Extension of Time/Delay Claims.
• Appraise CTO/COO about contractual scenarios and ensure submission of extensions/claims.
• Ensure understanding of project requirements by Planning personnel and approval of Baseline Programme.
• Review and monitor subcontractors' programmes and prepare periodical reports.
• Discuss project scenarios with PM team and suggest improvements.
• Attend site progress meetings with Client/Consultant and suggest remedial measures.

Skills

Project Planning

Scheduling

Cost Control

Delay Analysis

Earned Value Management

Risk Management

QHSE & ISMS

Education

Master or Degree in Civil Engineering

18+ years experience in planning, scheduling & control

Primavera PMP MMUP certifications

Tools

Primavera

MS Project

MS Excel

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all planning, scheduling, and project control activities across the organization, ensuring that all projects meet contractual timelines, resource requirements, and performance standards.
• The role ensures accurate forecasting, proactive progress monitoring, and timely reporting that supports strategic decision-making by senior management.
• Ensure proper implementation of all functions of Project Planning, Scheduling and Control using latest Project Management Software (Primavera, MS-Project, etc.) in the Projects as per the Contractual requirements and internal standards set in the Organization.
• Ensure proper coordination with Tender Department for preparation of Programmes, resource analysis, cash flow analysis and fulfilling all other Planning related requirements in Submission of Tenders.
• Coordinate with Contracts Department and Project Management team for preparation of all Time Claims involved in the Project.
• Appraise CTO / COO about the prevailing Contractual scenario of the Project and ensure proper submission of Extension of Time / Delay Claims.
• Ensure proper understanding of all Project requirements by the Planning personnel before preparation of Contractual Baseline Programme for the Projects and obtaining timely approval of the same.
• Review, comment and monitor subcontractor’s programme.
• Ensure proper preparation and submission of all requisite periodical reports in the projects.
• Study and analyse the reports and appraise the Chief Operating Officer/ Chief Technical Officer.
• Visit Project sites on a regular basis to study and analyse the various ongoing Constructional activities in the Projects and advise the Planning personnel for any improvement on the Planning related requirements.
• Discuss the Project scenario with the Project Management Team and suggest measures for improvement in the Project.
• Attend site progress meetings with Client/Consultant for project monitoring forecast, work done, explain delays, holdups, etc. in planned progress if any and to suggest remedial measures.
• Evaluate & update manpower planning in coordination with Chief Technical Officer / Chief Operating Officer / HR & Admin.
• Conduct Performance Appraisal for Senior Planning Engineers, Planning Engineer and Junior Planning Engineer on a stipulated periodical basis in order to submit to HR & Admin Manager as and when necessary.
• Performs additional duties as required by Chief Operating Officer/ Chief Technical Officer.
• Promote QHSE & ISMS policies within the company and ensure that the quality, environmental, health, safety & Information Security management system procedures are followed at all times, striving for continuous improvement until the effectiveness of the Integrated Management System is achieved.

Qualifications

• Master or Degree in Civil Engineering or Relevant Engineering from reputed University with Sound Academic Merits.
• Over 18 Years of experience in planning, scheduling and project control.
• Professional Certifications: Primavera -6 / PMP -QS / MMUP.

Area of Experience Required

• Project Planning and Scheduling
• Project Cost Control
• Delay Analysis and Claims
• Resource requirement analysis and deployment control
• Earned Value Management
• Project Risk Management
• Primavera