Senior Planning Engineer (Buildings)

Parsons; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer (Buildings) in Abu Dhabi, UAE. You will lead planning, scheduling, progress control, and time-related claims support for major infrastructure works, ensuring robust programme management and clear reporting to stakeholders.

You will develop integrated master schedules, validate resources, identify risks, and coordinate with contractors and stakeholders. Strong English writing skills and UAE experience are essential.

Qualifications

• 15+ years planning experience required.
• Experience in EOT and delay analysis.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Sound knowledge of underground constructions is a plus.
• Proficiency with planning tools and reporting systems.
• Strong written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Review contractor baseline and updated programmes and support consent.
• Develop integrated master schedules and validate resource and schedule feasibility.
• Identify schedule risks/conflicts and maintain planning trackers/logs and inputs to risk register.
• Analyze progress updates to identify delays/slippage and mitigation plans.
• Perform what-if and schedule impact analysis for changes/variations.
• Prepare weekly/monthly progress reports and presentations.
• Assess claims including EOT/disruption using delay analysis methods.
• Coordinate planning issues with contractors and stakeholders; attend meetings and prepare minutes.
• Maintain contemporaneous records; issue delay notifications.
• Lead and mentor planning team members.

Skills

Planning

EOT analysis

Primavera P6

Buildings

Stakeholder Mgmt

Leadership

Education

Bachelors in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Job Description:

Senior Planning Engineer (Buildings)

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Planning Engineer to join our team! In this role you will lead planning, scheduling, progress control and time-related claims / EOT support for major infrastructure works, ensuring robust programme management and clear reporting to stakeholders.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Review contractor baseline and updated programmes and support the Engineer’s consent in line with contract conditions and Parsons practices.
• Develop integrated master schedules and validate resource and schedule feasibility.
• Identify schedule risks/conflicts and maintain planning trackers/logs and inputs to the risk register.
• Analyze progress updates to identify delays/slippage, critical events, and recommend mitigation and recovery plans.
• Perform “what-if” and schedule impact analysis for changes/variations and potential events.
• Prepare weekly/monthly progress reports, programme analysis, and presentations against milestones.
• Assess claims including EOT/disruption using delay analysis methods (e.g., time impact analysis and window analysis) and demonstrate concurrent delay where applicable.
• Coordinate planning issues with contractors and stakeholders; attend meetings and prepare concise minutes.
• Maintain contemporaneous records; issue delay/slow-performance notifications when required.
• Lead and mentor planning team members as needed.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management or equivalent discipline.
• Minimum 15 years planning experience, including strong claims/EOT and delay analysis capability.
• Experience in construction supervision of buildings projects.
• Should have sound knowledge of underground constructions.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with planning tools and reporting systems; strong computer literacy.
• Strong written and spoken English with excellent technical writing skills.
• Primavera P6 skills
• UAE experience
• PMC experience

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:

• Professional certifications in planning/scheduling (e.g., PSP, PMI-SP or similar).
• Forensic planning experience within engineering consultancy/PMC environments.

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

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