Senior Planning Engineer

ELSEWEDY ELECTRIC T&D; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

ELSEWEDY ELECTRIC T&D in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Project Scheduler to supervise schedule development, maintenance and reporting to ensure project completion. The role requires reviewing baselines and WBS, coordinating with disciplines, conducting risk analyses, and preparing master baselines for all phases, with regular progress reporting to stakeholders.

Candidates should have GCC/UAE experience in EPC or industrial sectors, proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Office, and a valid TAQA

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Construction Management, Civil/Mech./Electrical/Arch).
• +5 years GCC experience, UAE preferred.
• EPC/Industrial contractor background (Power, Oil & Gas, Cement, Fertilizers).
• Proficient in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office suite.
• Strong interpersonal and English communication skills.
• Familiar with project management tools and PMI certifications (PMI-SP, PSP, PMP).
• Knowledge of database concepts.
• Valid TAQA approval (mandatory).

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and validate project schedules, baselines, and WBS.
• Ensure schedules are realistic and integrated with scope, cost, and risk.
• Conduct schedule risk assessments and scenario analyses.
• Prepare Master Baseline schedules and detailed schedules for all phases (EPC, Procurement, Construction, Startup & Commissioning).
• Allocate, load, and level resources as needed.
• Coordinate with the project manager on strategic targets.
• Identify critical path(s) for projects.
• Prepare progress reports/presentations highlighting risks to stakeholders.
• Coordinate with disciplines to validate schedules and risks.
• Review subcontractors' baselines and updates and their impacts on master schedule.
• Settle subcontractor performance indicators and deviations.
• Prepare delay analyses and time/cost claims resolution.
• Support project cash flow and invoicing.
• Build interactive dashboard with project status layers.

Skills

English proficiency

Interpersonal skills

PM knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Construction Management, Civil/Mech./Electrical/Arch)

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Job description

Main Purpose of job:

To supervise project schedule development, maintenance, monitoring and reporting project progress status to ensure projects successful completion.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, review, and validate project schedules, baselines, and work breakdown structures (WBS) in alignment with industry standards.
• Ensure project schedules are realistic, achievable, and optimized, integrating scope, cost, and risk parameters.
• Conduct schedule risk assessments and scenario analysis to evaluate project feasibility and potential delays.
• Responsible for preparation of Master Baseline schedules for the entire project and detailed schedule in terms of (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Startup & Commissioning as well as each subcontract package as applicable).
• Responsible for resource allocation, loading, and leveling as applicable
• Coordinate with the project manager regarding strategic targets for projects.
• Responsible for identifying project schedule critical path(s)
• Supervise the preparation of project progress reports/presentations to ensure the transfer of the actual situation while highlighting project risks to different stakeholders.
• Coordinating with different project disciplines to ensure the validity of project schedules and awareness of risks.
• Approve, Monitor, analyze, and study subcontractors' baseline and updated schedules and its impact on the project master baseline schedule.
• Responsible for settling subcontractor's performance indicators and highlighting performance deviations.
• To prepare delay analysis and project time claims resolution.
• To participate and provide support for project cash flow & invoicing.
• To Build an interactive dashboard provides multiple layers of knowledge about the Project status

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Bsc. Engineering (Construction Management, Civil/Mech./Electrical/Arch).
• +5 Experience in the GCC market, particularly in the UAE.
• Contractor background in EPC or Industrial field (Power Generation, Oil & Gas Substation, Industrial factories - Cement, Fertilizers…etc.).
• Computer literate especially with Primavera (P6), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint……, etc.).
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with a good command of English.
• Proven track records with project management tools/courses and fair knowledge (Construction Management, PRMG, PMI-SP, or PSP and/or PMP).
• knowledge of database concepts
• Valid TAQA Approval (Mandatory)