Senior Planner – Mining / Energy

AimGulf; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Growth opportunities

Collaborative environment

Challenging projects

Job summary

AimGulf is seeking a Senior Planner – Mining / Energy in Dubai to join our project management team. The role requires extensive planning expertise, strong communication, and a proven track record with energy and mining sector programs. On-site work in Dubai.

The Senior Planner will coordinate cross-functional teams, provide strategic planning guidance, and deliver regular progress and performance reports to ensure client objectives are met.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years’ post-graduate experience in project planning/management.
• Experience with energy and mining sector projects is essential.
• Regional consultancy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the project team for all planning functions and highlight issues.
• Offer planning advice to project teams and produce programme assurance reports.
• Produce progress reports and variances against baselines.
• Deliver period programme updates and contribute to project reports.
• Coordinate between clients, partners, consultants and contractors on programmes and ensure compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

Planning

Education

BSc Degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Resourcing tools

Job description

Job Title: Senior Planner – Mining / Energy

Job Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Work Mode: On-site

Date Posted: 8 November 2026

Job Description / Role:

The Senior Planner will operate in a collaborative supporting team environment, ensuring that client objectives are met. We are looking for an enthusiastic self‑motivated individual who has excellent written and verbal communication skills and who wants to make a difference to the Project Management division.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support to the project team for all planning functions ensuring that issues within the programme are highlighted and understood.
• Give appropriate planning advice and direction to project team members & all relevant stakeholders and produce programme assurance reports on client commissions.
• Produce progress reports showing variance against the baselines.
• Deliver period programme updates and input to project reports.
• Coordinate between clients, partners, consultants and contractors programmes of works and ensure compliance with the project programme, reporting areas of non‑compliance for resolution.
• Provide planning support to the bidding team to complete all activities necessary to submit bidding documentation on time.

Experience Required: Minimum 15 years’ post‑graduate experience is required. Regional experience with professional consultancy is necessary. Industry experience within the Energy and Mining sector.

Education Qualifications: BSc Degree in the relevant field is preferred.

Skills Required:

• Advanced knowledge and proficiency with multiple discipline‑specific planning software applications such as Primavera (P6) and other resourcing tools.
• Professional working knowledge of project management and planning software and tools.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Professional working knowledge of project management and planning software and tools.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Employment / Job Type: Full Time

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment
• Exposure to a wide range of challenging projects.

Nationality: Any Nationality

About the Company:

A professional services consultancy specialising in programme management, project management, cost management and advisory. It supports construction, infrastructure, energy and real estate clients delivering major capital projects across the Gulf.

Company Industry: Professional Services – Construction and Asset Management

Department / Functional Area: Project Management