Planning Project Manager - MEP

Innovo Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovo Group seeks a lead Planner to drive programme planning and control for a major MEP project in Dubai. You will work with the Project Manager to maintain schedule integrity, orchestrate master programmes, and coordinate with subcontractors to integrate their timetables.

With 7–9 years of planning experience on large MEP schemes, you will analyse critical paths, manage risk and delays, prepare look-aheads, and deliver proactive progress reports to leadership using Primavera P6 and advanced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.
• 7–9 years planning experience on major MEP projects.
• Strong knowledge of Primavera P6, scheduling, baseline programmes and critical path.
• Experience integrating subcontractor programmes and updating progress.
• Proficiency in Excel and project reporting tools; strong communication and coordination.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the project master programme with the Project Manager.
• Lead programme review meetings with subcontractors and project teams.
• Identify schedule risks and propose recovery strategies.
• Maintain delay logs and support EOT claim preparation with commercial team.
• Prepare detailed programme reports, look‑aheads, and dashboards for leadership.
• Integrate subcontractor programmes into the master schedule and verify logic.
• Coordinate with subcontractors for progress updates and interface issue resolution.
• Conduct site progress checks against the programme and flag discrepancies.
• Introduce tools and processes to improve efficiency and transparency.

Skills

Project scheduling

Critical path analysis

Resource loading

Progress measurement

Look-ahead scheduling

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Construction Management

Project Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description:

Role Purpose

To lead programme planning and control for a major Innovo MEP project, working closely with the Project Manager to ensure schedule integrity and proactive delay mitigation.

Programme Leadership

• Develop and maintain the project master programme in close coordination with the Project Manager.
• Lead programme review meetings with subcontractors and project teams.

Risk & Delay Management

• Identify schedule risks early and propose recovery and mitigation strategies.
• Maintain delay event logs and support EOT claim preparation with the commercial team.

Reporting

• Prepare detailed programme reports, look-aheads, and progress dashboards for project leadership.
• Issue weekly progress updates highlighting critical path status to the Project Manager and Planning Manager.

Subcontractor Programme Integration

• Integrate subcontractor programmes into the master schedule and verify consistency of logic links.
• Coordinate with subcontractors to obtain progress updates and resolve programme interface issues.

Progress Verification

• Conduct site progress checks against the programme to validate reported percentages complete.
• Flag discrepancies between reported and physical progress to the Project Manager for corrective action.

Innovation & Value Creation

• Introduce modern tools, technologies and processes that improve efficiency and transparency.
• Encourage innovative thinking to enhance outcomes and reduce costs without compromising quality.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 7–9 years of planning experience on major MEP projects
• Strong knowledge of Primavera P6, project scheduling, baseline programmes, critical path analysis, resource loading, progress measurement, and programme updates.
• Proven experience in integrating subcontractor programmes, monitoring physical progress, preparing look-ahead schedules, and identifying schedule risks and delays.
• Good understanding of delay analysis, extension-of-time claims, recovery programmes, mitigation strategies, and supporting commercial teams with relevant programme records.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and project reporting tools, with excellent communication, stakeholder‑management, coordination, analytical, problem‑solving, and presentation skills.