Senior Planning Engineer

Parsons; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to join its infrastructure project team. The role focuses on planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and project controls for major infrastructure works, including drainage, sewerage, and pumping stations upgrades.

The position requires reviewing baseline schedules, developing master programmes, monitoring progress, assessing delays for EOTs, and providing technical recommendations to keep projects on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Minimum 9 years of experience in planning and scheduling for infrastructure projects.
• Experience with pumping stations, sewerage and drainage projects; NDRC; TMS.
• Strong Primavera P6 proficiency demonstrated in complex programs.
• Experience in microtunneling is essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Review baseline construction schedules for compliance with contract conditions and project requirements.
• Evaluate baseline programmes using Parsons' recommended planning and scheduling practices.
• Review and communicate the Engineer's consent to contractor baseline schedules.
• Assess resource compatibility with planned activities and deadlines.
• Verify programmes reflect milestones, sequencing, and delivery requirements.
• Coordinate with contractors to address deficiencies in submitted schedules.
• Develop and maintain master schedules integrating multiple packages.
• Identify dependencies and interfaces between packages.
• Monitor critical activities and milestones affecting project delivery.

Skills

Scheduling optimization

Contractual delay analysis

Progress reporting

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Construction Management degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Senior Planning Engineer Job Snapshot - Role: Senior Planning Engineer - Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Industry: Construction - Function: Project Management - Experience: Minimum 9 years in planning and scheduling for infrastructure and utilities projects - Job Type: Full Time - Work Arrangement: On-site Position Overview Parsons Corporation is seeking an experienced Senior Planning Engineer to join its infrastructure project team in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The role focuses on project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and project controls for major infrastructure works, particularly the upgrading of existing Dubai Municipality drainage, sewerage, and pumping station networks. You will review contractor baseline schedules, develop integrated master programmes, monitor construction progress, assess delays, and provide technical recommendations to support timely project completion. The position also involves extension of time (EOT) assessments, delay analysis, contractor coordination, and preparation of detailed progress reports. The successful candidate will have at least 9 years of relevant planning and scheduling experience, strong Primavera P6 proficiency, and essential experience in microtunneling, NDRC, and TMS activities.

Job Details - Country: United Arab Emirates - City: Dubai - Industry: Construction - Function: Project Management - Salary: Not disclosed - Gender: No Preference - Candidate Nationality: Not specified - Job Type: Full Time - Work Arrangement: On-site

Key Responsibilities

• Review contractors ' baseline construction schedules for compliance with contract conditions and project requirements.
• Evaluate baseline programmes using Parsons ' recommended planning and scheduling practices.
• Review and communicate the Engineer 's consent to contractor baseline schedules.
• Assess the compatibility of proposed project resources with planned construction activities and completion deadlines.
• Verify that construction programmes adequately reflect project milestones, sequencing, and delivery requirements.
• Coordinate with contractors to address deficiencies in submitted construction schedules.

Integrated Master Scheduling

• Develop and maintain master schedules integrating multiple infrastructure work packages.
• Identify dependencies and interfaces between different construction packages.
• Assess how changes or delays in one work package may affect other project activities.
• Coordinate planning information across interconnected project schedules.
• Monitor critical activities and milestones affecting overall project delivery.
• Support effective coordination between infrastructure construction packages.

Progress Monitoring and Schedule Control

• Review contractor schedule updates and progress reports.
• Verify the accuracy and consistency of reported construction progress.
• Compare actual progress against approved baseline programmes.
• Identify potential delays, schedule slippage, and critical project events.
• Recommend mitigation measures and corrective actions to address programme risks.
• Monitor implementation of agreed recovery measures.
• Evaluate the impact of construction progress on interim and major project milestones.

Schedule Impact and Delay Analysis

• Conduct what-if schedule analyses to assess potential changes, variations, and construction events.
• Evaluate the anticipated time impact of proposed changes before instructions are issued to contractors.
• Recommend alternative approaches to minimize disruption and programme delays.
• Undertake detailed assessments of extension of time and disruption claims.
• Apply recognized delay analysis methodologies, including time impact analysis and windows analysis.
• Assess concurrent delays and evaluate the contractor 's responsibility for relevant delay events.
• Prepare analytical findings supported by programme records, construction information, and contractual provisions.
• Provide technical recommendations concerning contractor delay claims and schedule-related disputes.

Contract Administration and Delay Notifications

• Review contractor notices and detailed particulars relating to planning and scheduling matters.
• Prepare reasoned technical responses using programme analysis, construction practices, and relevant contract provisions.
• Identify contractor-responsible delays and instances of unsatisfactory progress.
• Prepare delay notices and slow-performance correspondence where appropriate.
• Maintain supporting records for schedule assessments and contractual communications.
• Coordinate planning-related contractual matters with the Engineer, Employer, and contractor.

Project Reporting and Management Presentations

• Prepare regular construction progress reports and monthly programme assessments.
• Analyze schedule performance and highlight issues affecting project completion.
• Develop recommendations for addressing critical planning and scheduling concerns.
• Prepare management presentations covering construction progress and milestone achievement.
• Communicate schedule risks, delay assessments, and recovery recommendations clearly.
• Present planning information to management and multidisciplinary project stakeholders.

Contractor, Client and Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate with contractors to resolve planning and scheduling issues.
• Liaise with the Employer regarding programme performance and project delivery concerns.
• Work with the Client to finalize contractor programmes, progress reports, and claims assessments.
• Participate in project kick-off meetings, technical meetings, service coordination meetings, and progress reviews.
• Provide planning and scheduling input during project discussions.
• Prepare clear and concise meeting minutes.
• Follow up on planning-related decisions and outstanding actions.

Project Controls and Performance Monitoring

• Establish and maintain trackers and logs for critical project issues during design and construction.
• Coordinate with consultants and contractors to agree on progress measurement systems.
• Define and monitor relevant project performance indicators.
• Evaluate progress information against agreed measurement criteria.
• Identify planning and coordination issues requiring management attention.
• Maintain accurate and organized project records to support progress monitoring and contractual assessments.

Project Documentation and Record Management

• Maintain contemporaneous project records relevant to planning and scheduling.
• Organize baseline schedules, progress updates, delay records, and supporting correspondence.
• Document schedule changes, critical events, and construction progress.
• Preserve supporting information for extension of time assessments and claims evaluations.
• Ensure planning documentation is available for technical reviews and project reporting.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor 's degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Construction Management from a recognized institution.
• Minimum 9 years of experience in planning and scheduling for relevant infrastructure projects.
• Experience involving pumping stations, stormwater infrastructure, sewerage networks, and general infrastructure works.
• Strong background in infrastructure and utilities projects.
• Experience in microtunneling, NDRC, and TMS is essential.
• Proficiency in project scheduling software, particularly Primavera P6.
• Excellent understanding of construction industry processes, project interfaces, and coordination requirements.
• Knowledge of construction planning, scheduling, and project control methodologies.
• Ability to review contractor programmes and evaluate construction progress.
• Experience assessing project delays, schedule impacts, and recovery measures.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge of relevant industry best practices and regulations.

Preferred Experience

• Previous experience working on infrastructure projects in the Gulf region.
• Experience on Dubai Municipality projects involving upgrades to existing drainage networks, sewerage infrastructure, and pumping stations.

Technical Skills and Expertise

• Primavera P6 project scheduling.
• Infrastructure construction planning and project controls.
• Baseline programme review and approval coordination.
• Integrated master scheduling.
• Construction progress measurement and monitoring.
• Critical path and schedule performance analysis.
• Microtunneling, NDRC, and TMS project experience.
• Drainage, sewerage, stormwater, and pumping station infrastructure.
• Time impact analysis and windows delay analysis.
• Extension of time and disruption claims assessment.
• Concurrent delay evaluation.
• Construction schedule recovery and mitigation planning.
• Contractual delay notices and programme-related correspondence.
• Progress measurement systems and performance indicators.
• Project reporting and management presentations.
• Contractor programme coordination.
• Construction records and documentation management.

Professional Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Sound judgment in evaluating construction schedules and delay claims.
• Ability to identify critical programme risks and recommend practical solutions.
• Effective coordination with contractors, consultants, clients, and project management teams.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Clear technical reporting and presentation capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple interconnected project schedules.
• Attention to detail in programme analysis and contractual assessments.
• Effective time management and prioritization.
• Commitment to accurate project controls and timely infrastructure delivery.

About Parsons Corporation

Parsons Corporation provides engineering, infrastructure, and project delivery services across complex construction and development projects. The company promotes technical excellence, innovation, collaboration, and professional growth. As a Senior Planning Engineer, you will contribute to the successful delivery of major infrastructure improvements by managing construction schedules, monitoring progress, evaluating delays, and supporting effective project controls.

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Parsons is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair representation at all job levels without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.

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