Rail/Metro Planning Engineer — Schedules, Risks & Claims

Groupe SEGULA Technologies SA; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Groupe SEGULA Technologies SA in Dubai seeks a Planning Engineer to plan and schedule bids, projects, or programs against PMB baselines. You will monitor tasks, risks, workload, and costs while supporting EOT and delay analyses.

Strong expertise in WBS/OBS/RAM/PMB and scheduling methods (PERT, Critical Path) is required. This role collaborates with the Bid & Project Management team to ensure timely, compliant project delivery.

Qualifications

• Expertise in project management structures and baselines (WBS, OBS, RAM, WPDDs, PMB).
• Scheduling techniques (PERT, Critical Path).
• Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) and related claims activities such as Extension of Time (EOT).

Responsibilities

• Develop the contract programme using contract documents, WBS structures, cost and resource loading, and project inputs.
• Support portfolio management activities (project requests and resource capacity planning).
• Support feasibility and strategic planning to establish milestones across pre- and post-construction phases (procurement, design, tender).
• Prepare resource plans using productivity rates.
• Prepare operational schedules and monitor project progress based on site conditions.
• Produce and monitor daily/weekly/monthly planning reports and KPIs.
• Report progress and critical planning issues to project management and propose mitigation actions for expected delays.
• Prepare delay analysis with the Commercial team to support Extension of Time (EOT) and claims.
• Follow up delays and support preparation of formal correspondence to reserve contractual rights for claims.
• Coordinate with client and consultant to avoid delays during project execution.
• Ensure quality and approval of project controls procedures, schedules, cost reports, and reporting deliverables.
• Prepare the Project Controls Plan and support development of project controls procedures.
• Lead/support risk management activities; consolidate risk analysis and monitor updates.
• Coordinate with Finance for target sales, budget tracking, and invoicing.
• Support contract reviews through collection and analysis of project performance data (schedule, cost, and resource needs).

Skills

Planning & Scheduling

PMB knowledge

Schedule Risk Analysis

EOT & delay analysis

Earned Value tracking

PM reporting

Job description

Groupe SEGULA Technologies SA in Dubai seeks a Planning Engineer to plan and schedule bids, projects, or programs against PMB baselines. You will monitor tasks, risks, workload, and costs while supporting EOT and delay analyses.

Strong expertise in WBS/OBS/RAM/PMB and scheduling methods (PERT, Critical Path) is required. This role collaborates with the Bid & Project Management team to ensure timely, compliant project delivery.