Senior MEP Planning & Risk Lead

Innovo Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovo Group seeks a lead Planner to drive programme planning and control for a major MEP project in Dubai. You will work with the Project Manager to maintain schedule integrity, orchestrate master programmes, and coordinate with subcontractors to integrate their timetables.

With 7–9 years of planning experience on large MEP schemes, you will analyse critical paths, manage risk and delays, prepare look-aheads, and deliver proactive progress reports to leadership using Primavera P6 and advanced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.
• 7–9 years planning experience on major MEP projects.
• Strong knowledge of Primavera P6, scheduling, baseline programmes and critical path.
• Experience integrating subcontractor programmes and updating progress.
• Proficiency in Excel and project reporting tools; strong communication and coordination.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the project master programme with the Project Manager.
• Lead programme review meetings with subcontractors and project teams.
• Identify schedule risks and propose recovery strategies.
• Maintain delay logs and support EOT claim preparation with commercial team.
• Prepare detailed programme reports, look‑aheads, and dashboards for leadership.
• Integrate subcontractor programmes into the master schedule and verify logic.
• Coordinate with subcontractors for progress updates and interface issue resolution.
• Conduct site progress checks against the programme and flag discrepancies.
• Introduce tools and processes to improve efficiency and transparency.

Skills

Project scheduling

Critical path analysis

Resource loading

Progress measurement

Look-ahead scheduling

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Construction Management

Project Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Innovo Group seeks a lead Planner to drive programme planning and control for a major MEP project in Dubai. You will work with the Project Manager to maintain schedule integrity, orchestrate master programmes, and coordinate with subcontractors to integrate their timetables.

With 7–9 years of planning experience on large MEP schemes, you will analyse critical paths, manage risk and delays, prepare look-aheads, and deliver proactive progress reports to leadership using Primavera P6 and advanced