Senior Planning Engineer

Parsons Oman; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Dubai is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer responsible for overseeing planning and scheduling activities for infrastructure projects. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or construction management, with at least 13 years of experience. Proficiency in Primavera P6 is essential, along with strong communication skills. The role offers a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• Minimum 13+ years of experience in planning and scheduling on relevant projects.
• Experience in major infrastructure, utilities, and bridges projects preferred.
• Prior experience on RTA Dubai projects is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Perform planning and scheduling activities related to infrastructure projects.
• Validate project resources for timely completion.
• Prepare regular progress reports and presentations regarding work's progress.

Skills

Scheduling software proficiency

Planning and scheduling knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or construction management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Planning Engineer to join our team! In this role, you will be responsible for performing planning and scheduling activities related to infrastructure projects in Ras Al Khaima.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Review and convey engineer’s consent to the contractors’ baseline schedule of works in line with contract conditions, and using Parsons recommended practices.
• Validate the compatibility of project resources for timely completion.
• Develop a master schedule integrating multiple packages, considering interdependencies to identify and reflect the impact on other schedules or projects.
• Strong foreseeability to identify potential risks/conflicts, and document them in the project risk register.
• Evaluate and verify planning and scheduling information from updated or progress schedules, identify potential areas of delay or slippage, highlight critical events, and suggest mitigation measures, corrective actions, or a robust recovery plan.
• Exercise “What if” analysis to assess the time impact of each change, variation, and potential event at an early stage and provide alternative courses of action and advice before issuing instructions to contractors.
• Prepare regular progress reports and monthly reports with program analysis and recommendations, addressing program issues to ensure timely project completion, and prepare presentations regarding the work’s progress concerning interim and major milestones.
• Detailed assessment of claims including extension of time, disruption, etc. using leading delay analysis methodologies, including time impact analysis, window analysis, and the strong skill to demonstrate the contractor’s concurrent delay.
• Discuss, coordinate, and resolve planning and scheduling problems with the contractor and the employer.
• Coordinate with the client to finalize the contractor’s programs, reports, and claims.
• Attend various meetings including kick‑off, technical, service coordination, progress review, etc., providing valuable inputs and preparing concise and precise minutes of meetings.
• Prepare trackers and logs to monitor critical issues during the design and construction stages of the project.
• Agree on the progress measurement system (PMS) and key indicators with consultants and contractors during the project for monitoring purposes.
• Communicate clearly to conduct presentations to management and interface effectively with a diverse group of professionals, provide reasoned and analytic responses to contractor notices and detailed particulars using programming data, sound construction practices, and contractual provisions.
• Keep proper record keeping of project contemporary records.
• Issue delay notices for the contractor’s culpable delay and/or slow performance letters recording areas where the contractor’s performance is behind schedule.
• Manage a team of one or more planning engineers, providing them with technical and leadership skills.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or construction management from a recognized institution.
• Minimum 13+ years of experience in planning and scheduling on relevant projects in a consultant company.
• Excellence experience in major infrastructure, utilities, bridges, underpasses projects preferred.
• Prior experience on RTA Dubai projects is preferred.
• Proficiency in scheduling software, particularly Primavera P6.

Desired Skills

• Excellent overall understanding of the construction industry, along with interface and coordination requirements in the industry.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge of industry best practices and regulations.

EEO Statement

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.