Senior Infrastructure Scheduling Engineer — Primavera P6

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Middle East Ltd in Dubai is seeking a Planning Engineer - Infrastructure Scheduling to lead project controls for major civil infrastructure. You will develop, update, and analyse Primavera P6 schedules, assess risks, and support EOT and recovery planning.

The role requires 7–12 years of experience, a civil engineering background, and familiarity with RTA specifications, traffic staging, and look-ahead planning to protect milestones and drive informed decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or closely related discipline.
• 7-12 years of planning engineering, project controls, or construction scheduling experience.
• Proven planning experience on community infrastructure, transportation, roads, utilities, or similar civil projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and manage baseline, revised, recovery, and master programmes using Primavera P6 or equivalent.
• Structure project schedules per WBS, contractual requirements, and RTA specs.
• Track progress and identify activities affecting milestones or critical path.
• Perform schedule risk analysis and evaluate potential programme exposure.
• Conduct time impact analysis to assess changes and delays on completion.
• Review contractor programmes and planning submissions for contractual compliance.
• Coordinate schedule requirements with traffic staging, permits, and handovers.
• Prepare look-ahead schedules and progress reports.
• Prepare and assess Extension of Time claims with supporting project records.
• Develop mitigation and recovery strategies for delays and monitor corrective actions.

Skills

Primavera P6

Project scheduling

Infrastructure planning

Baseline programmes

Recovery programmes

Master schedules

Critical path analysis

Schedule risk analysis

Time impact analysis

Extension of Time claims

Delay analysis

Programme monitoring

Progress reporting

Look-ahead planning

Construction sequencing

Work breakdown structures

RTA specifications

Traffic staging

Sectional handovers

NOC coordination

Permit tracking

Traffic diversion approvals

Procurement scheduling

Long-lead item tracking

Recovery planning

Mitigation planning

Contractor programme review

Progress forecasting

Contract milestones

Microsoft Office

Project controls

Stakeholder coordination

Infrastructure project delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Job description

AECOM Middle East Ltd in Dubai is seeking a Planning Engineer - Infrastructure Scheduling to lead project controls for major civil infrastructure. You will develop, update, and analyse Primavera P6 schedules, assess risks, and support EOT and recovery planning.

The role requires 7–12 years of experience, a civil engineering background, and familiarity with RTA specifications, traffic staging, and look-ahead planning to protect milestones and drive informed decisions.