Planning Manager -- MEP

TalentsTide; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentsTide in Dubai is seeking a high-calibre Planning Manager–MEP to drive project planning, programme performance and controls on major MEP construction schemes.

You will lead overall scheduling, develop baseline programmes, manage Primavera P6, monitor progress and risk, and provide senior stakeholders with clear forecasts and recovery plans.

Qualifications

• Engineering or relevant technical qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall MEP project planning and scheduling.
• Develop, manage, and maintain baseline programmes.
• Manage project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Monitor progress, productivity, milestones, and key deliverables.
• Prepare schedule updates, forecasts, and management reports.
• Conduct delay analysis, recovery planning, and mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate planning activities with Project Managers, Construction Teams, Consultants, and Clients.
• Support resource planning and project controls throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Planning

Scheduling

Communication

Coordination

Reporting

Education

Engineering or related technical qualification

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

PLANNINGMANAGER–MEP|DUBAI|UAE

Shapeprojectstrategy.Driveprogrammeperformance.LeadMEPplanningataseniorlevel.

Weareseekingahigh-calibrePlanningManager–MEPtotakeaseniorroleindrivingprojectplanning,programmeperformance,andprojectcontrolsacrossmajorMEPconstructionprojectsinDubai.Thisopportunityissuitedtoanaccomplishedplanningprofessionalwhocanoperateatbothstrategicandproject-deliverylevel,providingstrongscheduleleadership,forecasting,riskmitigation,andperformancevisibilitytoseniorprojectstakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• LeadoverallMEPprojectplanningandscheduling
• Develop,manage,andmaintainbaselineprogrammes
• ManageprojectschedulesusingPrimaveraP6
• Monitorprogress,productivity,milestones,andkeydeliverables
• Preparescheduleupdates,forecasts,andmanagementreports
• Conductdelayanalysis,recoveryplanning,andmitigationstrategies
• CoordinateplanningactivitieswithProjectManagers,ConstructionTeams,Consultants,andClients
• Supportresourceplanningandprojectcontrolsthroughouttheprojectlifecycle

Requirements

• Engineeringorrelevanttechnicalqualification
• ProvenexperienceasaPlanningManager/SeniorPlanningEngineer–MEP
• StrongbackgroundinMEPcontractingandconstructionprojects
• AdvancedknowledgeofPrimaveraP6andprojectscheduling
• Experiencewithlarge-scalecommercial,residential,hospitality,high-rise,ormixed-useprojects
• Strongunderstandingofprojectcontrols,progressmeasurement,forecasting,anddelayanalysis
• UAE/GCCexperiencepreferred
• Excellentcommunication,coordination,andreportingskills

Location:Dubai,UAE

Preference:CandidatescurrentlybasedintheUAE;highlyqualifiedinternationalcandidatesmayalsobeconsidered.