Senior EPC Planning Lead – Primavera P6 Expert

Confidential Company; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Planning Lead to oversee EPC project schedules, align with milestones, and drive recovery actions. You will develop baselines, monitor progress, and report performance to Client/PMC.

Expert Primavera P6 skills, strong CPM/EVM knowledge, and UAE ADNOC project experience are essential. Responsibilities include coordinating with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, QA/QC, HSE and subcontractors, integrating long-lead items and vendor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Petroleum Engineering.
• 15-18 years total planning experience, with 6+ years on ADNOC EPC projects.
• Proven EPC oil & gas, petrochemical, or refinery/pipeline project track record.
• Advanced Primavera P6 skills: baseline schedules, resource loading, progress updates.
• Strong CPM, WBS, EVM, S-curves, critical path & float analysis.
• Experience obtaining client/PMC approval for baselines (ADNOC preferred).
• Progress measurement systems (earned value) and productivity tracking.
• Monthly reports, dashboards, and client/PMC presentations.
• ADNOC coding structures and document control familiarity (CoP, manuals).
• EOT claims, delay analysis, and schedule impact assessments experience.
• Procurement-construction schedule integration (long-lead items, fabrication).
• Coordination with multi-discipline teams (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, QA/QC, HSE).
• Ability to lead/mentor a planning team on large-value projects.
• UAE experience mandatory; ADNOC pre-approval/vendor list preferred.
• MS Project, Excel (advanced), and Power BI/Tableau for reporting.
• PMP, PMI-SP, or Primavera certification is a plus.
• Immediate joiners or short notice period preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of EPC project schedules.
• Develop and maintain baseline schedules using Primavera P6 with ADNOC/PMC review.
• Conduct regular progress reviews, forecasting, and corrective actions.
• Monitor integrated schedule performance across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and close-out.
• Create detailed schedules (WBS, logic, critical path, milestones, resources, cost loading).
• Track planned vs. actual progress, earned value, and resource utilization.
• Prepare weekly/monthly progress reports, S-curves, dashboards, KPIs for client/PMC reviews.
• Perform critical path, float, and delay analyses to identify drivers.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, QA/QC, HSE, Commercial, and subs.
• Integrate procurement activities, long-lead items, vendor schedules, and fabrication into the schedule.
• Develop recovery and mitigation plans and monitor implementation to meet milestones.
• Support Extension of Time (EOT) claims with delay analysis and TIAs.
• Ensure compliance with ADNOC planning procedures and document control interfaces.
• Lead and mentor Planning Engineers and Planners, ensuring quality and consistency.
• Utilize Primavera P6, MS Excel, and data visualization tools for performance reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Scheduling expertise

CPM methodology

EVM

Progress measurement

Client/PMC coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Petroleum Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Excel

Power BI/Tableau

MS Project

Job description

Confidential Company in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Planning Lead to oversee EPC project schedules, align with milestones, and drive recovery actions. You will develop baselines, monitor progress, and report performance to Client/PMC.

Expert Primavera P6 skills, strong CPM/EVM knowledge, and UAE ADNOC project experience are essential. Responsibilities include coordinating with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, QA/QC, HSE and subcontractors, integrating long-lead items and vendor