Senior EPC Planning Engineer – Lead Projects

Target Engineering Construction Co LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Target Engineering is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to develop, monitor, and control detailed project schedules across the full lifecycle of multi-sector EPC projects in the UAE. You will collaborate with project managers, engineering, procurement, and construction teams to ensure accurate planning, effective performance tracking, and proactive risk mitigation.

Responsibilities include maintaining integrated schedules, performing EVA and critical path analysis, and mentoring junior planners

Qualifications

• 12+ years of planning/scheduling experience in EPC environments.
• Experience across oil & gas, civil, marine, power or plant projects.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 and MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain integrated project schedules covering engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Monitor project progress against baselines using Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Perform critical path analysis, EVA, and schedule forecasting.
• Identify schedule risks and support mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate resources to optimize productivity and minimize delays.
• Prepare weekly/monthly schedule and performance reports for management and stakeholders.
• Review subcontractor and vendor schedules for alignment with project timelines.
• Mentor and support junior planning engineers, sharing best practices in project controls.

Skills

Critical path analysis

Earned value analysis

Risk management

Project controls

Resource management

Scheduling

Mentoring

Stakeholder reporting

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Target Engineering is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to develop, monitor, and control detailed project schedules across the full lifecycle of multi-sector EPC projects in the UAE. You will collaborate with project managers, engineering, procurement, and construction teams to ensure accurate planning, effective performance tracking, and proactive risk mitigation.

Responsibilities include maintaining integrated schedules, performing EVA and critical path analysis, and mentoring junior planners