Project Planner - Primavera P6

Holovis; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Holovis is seeking an experienced Project Planner to support immersive entertainment and technology projects in the Middle East and globally. The role owns development, maintenance and reporting of project schedules, coordinating with Project Managers, Engineering leads and commercial teams to ensure robust controls and accurate forecasting.

The role is based in Abu Dhabi and covers projects across UAE, Saudi Arabia and wider region, requiring advanced Primavera P6 experience and strong

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Project Planning/Controls.
• Experience on engineering, construction, tech integration or major projects.
• Advanced Primavera P6 experience is essential.
• Ability to create and maintain complex integrated project schedules.
• Experience conducting critical path and schedule risk analysis.
• Strong reporting and programme management skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Advanced Excel and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Create baselines, WBS and milestone plans.
• Maintain integrated schedules across engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation, testing and commissioning.
• Perform critical path analysis and identify schedule risks and opportunities.
• Develop recovery plans and mitigate delays.
• Support resource planning and capacity forecasting.
• Monitor progress against baselines and produce weekly/monthly reports.
• Analyse variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Support change management and assess impacts of scope changes.
• Provide clear dashboards to project leadership and maintain controls documentation.
• Facilitate planning workshops and support client programme reviews.
• Develop tender and bid schedules and participate in mobilisation planning.

Skills

Project scheduling

Critical path analysis

Schedule risk analysis

Stakeholder management

Reporting

Change management

Delivery planning

Tender & bid scheduling

Communication

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Reporting To: PMO Lead / Project Director

Role Purpose

Holovis is seeking an experienced Project Planner to support the successful delivery of complex immersive entertainment, visitor attraction, AV integration and technology projects across the Middle East and globally.

The Project Planner will own the development, maintenance and reporting of project schedules, working closely with Project Managers, Engineering Leads, Commercial teams and delivery stakeholders to ensure robust project controls, accurate forecasting and clear visibility of project performance.

This role will be based in Abu Dhabi and will support projects throughout the UAE, Saudi Arabia and wider region.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Scheduling

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Create project baselines, work breakdown structures and milestone plans.
• Build and maintain integrated schedules covering engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation, testing and commissioning.
• Conduct critical path analysis and identify schedule risks and opportunities.
• Develop recovery plans and mitigation strategies where projects are behind programme.
• Support resource planning and capacity forecasting.

Project Controls & Reporting

• Monitor project progress against baseline schedules.
• Produce weekly and monthly programme reports.
• Analyse schedule variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Support change management by assessing programme impacts of scope changes.
• Provide clear reporting and dashboards to project and executive leadership teams.
• Maintain project controls documentation and planning standards.

Stakeholder Management

• Facilitate planning workshops with project teams and stakeholders.
• Support client programme reviews and schedule presentations.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Engineering Teams and Supply Chain partners.
• Ensure planning data supports informed decision-making across the project lifecycle.

Bid & Proposal Support

• Develop tender and bid schedules.
• Support project mobilisation planning.
• Provide programme input during project estimation and planning phases.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience in a Project Planning or Project Controls role.
• Significant experience working on engineering, construction, technology integration, themed entertainment, infrastructure or major project environments.
• Advanced Primavera P6 experience is essential.
• Demonstrable experience creating and maintaining complex integrated project schedules.
• Experience conducting critical path and schedule risk analysis.
• Strong reporting and programme management capability.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working in the UAE and/or Saudi Arabia.
• Experience supporting multi-disciplinary projects incorporating engineering, AV, software, fabrication and construction activities.
• Knowledge of project controls and earned value methodologies.
• Experience supporting client and contractor programme reviews.
• PMP, PMI-SP, APM or equivalent project management/planning qualification.

What Success Looks Like

• Accurate project schedules maintained across all assigned projects.
• Early identification of programme risks and delays.
• Improved visibility of project performance for delivery and leadership teams.
• Consistent use of planning standards and project controls processes across the business.
• Reliable forecasting of project milestones and delivery dates.