Senior Planning Engineer — Building Projects & Scheduling Mastery

Parsons; Al Ruways Industrial City; On-site; AED 223,200 - 290,160; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Grow your expertise in advanced planning and digital reporting

Work within a global engineering and project management leader

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer for complex building projects in Abu Dhabi. This role involves schedule development, risk evaluation, and performance monitoring to ensure effective project delivery.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering or Construction Management, with at least 10 years of experience in planning and scheduling for building projects. Key responsibilities include developing master schedules, analyzing progress, and leading project reviews.

Join Parsons to shape high-profile infrastructure initiatives across the region.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in planning and scheduling for building projects.
• Strong background in quantitative schedule risk analysis, EOT claims, and delay methodologies.
• Deep understanding of building design processes and construction sequencing.
• Proven ability to develop integrated reporting systems using Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve baseline schedules per contract requirements.
• Validate resource allocation and forecast realistic timelines.
• Develop integrated master schedules combining multiple work packages.
• Analyze progress updates, identify slippage risks, and recommend actions.
• Conduct assessments to evaluate the impact of design changes or risks.
• Prepare monthly and milestone-based reports.
• Lead reviews of contractor claims using delay methodologies.
• Coordinate with client teams to finalize schedules and reports.
• Participate in kick-off and review meetings.
• Maintain schedule risk logs and performance measurement dashboards.
• Guide junior planning engineers for high-quality outputs.

Skills

Primavera P6

Primavera Risk Analysis

Power BI for dashboarding and reporting

Delay analysis (TIA, Windows, forensic review)

Schedule risk management

Multi-package master schedule integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

Parsons is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer for complex building projects in Abu Dhabi. This role involves schedule development, risk evaluation, and performance monitoring to ensure effective project delivery.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering or Construction Management, with at least 10 years of experience in planning and scheduling for building projects. Key responsibilities include developing master schedules, analyzing progress, and leading project reviews.

Join Parsons to shape high-profile infrastructure initiatives across the region.