Senior Planning Engineer

HUMAN-AI-Z Nexus Technology; Dubai; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

HUMAN-AI-Z Nexus Technology in Dubai seeks a Senior Planning Engineer to lead planning and scheduling for large-scale projects, ensuring alignment with objectives, timelines and budgets. You will drive baseline programmes, monitor subcontractor schedules, prepare as-built and recovery plans, manage risks, and report progress at weekly site meetings.

The ideal candidate has a Civil engineering degree, 10+ years in planning on complex projects, strong knowledge of Primavera P6, EOT/forensic

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering.
• 10+ years of planning experience on complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of project scheduling and risk management.
• Experience with CPM and forensic schedule analysis.
• Familiarity with EoT analysis and contractual terms.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Ability to lead and mentor planning teams.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and advanced Excel; Power BI a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare baseline programme and updates.
• Coordinate subcontractors' schedules with baseline.
• Maintain as-built schedule and close-out.
• Track resources, materials and reports.
• Prepare reports and schedule-related correspondence.
• Attend site coordination meetings.
• Mentor junior planning engineers.
• Monitor progress and mitigate schedule slippage.

Skills

Project scheduling

Risk management

Data analysis

Critical path method

Forensic schedule analysis

EOT analysis

Contractual terms

Team leadership

Analytical skills

English proficiency

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

Power BI

Job description

The Senior Planning Engineer leads the planning and scheduling functions across large-scale projects, ensuring alignment with project objectives, timelines, and budgets.

Programme Development & Management

• Preparation, submission and updating of baseline programme.

• Follow-up subcontractors’ programs in coordination with baseline programme.

• Prepare and maintain the project As Built program and close out schedule.

• Prepare regular updates and track schedule of resources (plant and manpower) to meet activities milestones.

• Prepare regular updates, and tracks material schedules (submissions, approvals, orders, deliveries in accordance with contract schedule ensuring timely availability of materials whilst preventing negative schedule impact) and produce related reports to the Planning Manager.

• Overview performance of weekly backups of all modified and submitted schedules.

Reporting & Communication

• Generate and/or review periodical reports, and lookaheads.

• Initiation / responding to all planning / time related correspondence to consultant / subcontractors.

• Attend all Site coordination meetings.

• Overview the inputs information on progress from/by site personnel, subcontractors, and suppliers.

Analysis & Claims

• Prepare cost / time impact studies on variations to project to determine whether the claim is warranted in conjunction with the planning manager.

• Assist to Prepare the Extension of Time (EoT) claims and support forensic schedule analysis.

Risk Management & Mitigation

• Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies.

• Monitor the progress of the work against the contractual schedule, advise the Planning Manager on schedule slippage and prepare recovery plans.

Coordination & Compliance

• Liaise with the relevant site departments to expedite document processes (Submission, approval, orders etc.) to commence work activity and avoid slippage, all coordinated with the Planning Manager.

• Ensure compliance with ACC Planning Department SOP.

Mentoring & Team Support

• Mentor and review the work of junior and planning engineers.

• Prepare and maintain production rates for equipment and labor for all trades.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering.

• 10+ years of experience in planning roles on complex projects.

• Solid knowledge of Project scheduling, Risk management, Data analysis

• Solid knowledge of Critical path method and Forensic schedule analysis

• Solid knowledge of claims, EOT analysis, and contractual terms.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and presentations skills.

• Team collaboration and leadership skills.

• Proficiency in project management software, Primavera P6 and advanced Excel, (Power BI preferred).

• Proficiency in English language(writing and speaking)