Senior Planning Engineer – Building Construction CPM Expert

TALENTMATE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Consertus in Abu Dhabi, UAE is seeking a Planning Engineer to oversee project planning and scheduling for building construction projects. You will collaborate with project managers, engineers, consultants, and contractors to ensure timelines and contractual requirements are met.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years in planning and scheduling, strong CPM, baseline schedules, resource loading, and progress monitoring, with consultancy or contracting experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
• 8–10 years in construction planning and scheduling, building projects.
• Experience as Planning Engineer within consultancy or contracting environment.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Knowledge of CPM, baseline schedules, and delay analysis.
• Familiarity with FIDIC contracts is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and monitor detailed project schedules, baseline programs, and construction work plans for building projects.
• Review and evaluate contractors' baseline schedules, revised programs, recovery plans, and progress updates to ensure compliance with contractual requirements.
• Monitor project progress against approved schedules, identify potential delays, and recommend corrective actions to maintain project timelines.
• Prepare and review weekly and monthly progress reports, including S-curves, manpower histograms, progress dashboards, and key performance indicators.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, consultants, and contractors to ensure effective planning, scheduling, and resource allocation.
• Conduct critical path analysis and identify activities that may impact project completion dates.
• Assess project delays, extension of time (EOT) claims, and their impact on overall project schedules.
• Review contractors' resource-loaded schedules, manpower allocation, and productivity performance.
• Participate in progress meetings and provide regular updates on project schedules, milestones, risks, and mitigation measures.

Skills

Project scheduling

CPM

Critical path

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Analytical skills

Time management

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Consertus in Abu Dhabi, UAE is seeking a Planning Engineer to oversee project planning and scheduling for building construction projects. You will collaborate with project managers, engineers, consultants, and contractors to ensure timelines and contractual requirements are met.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years in planning and scheduling, strong CPM, baseline schedules, resource loading, and progress monitoring, with consultancy or contracting experience.