Senior Planning Engineer, Civil Projects (P6 & Controls)

Confidential; Dubai; On-site; AED 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to lead scheduling for large-scale civil works with deep Primavera P6 and project controls expertise. You will coordinate with project managers, engineers and subcontractors, integrate civil and architectural timelines, and deliver baseline programs, look-ahead schedules, and delay analyses.

Requires a Civil Engineering degree and 12+ years of UAE/GCC/India experience; proficiency in MS Project, MS Excel, and ERP

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (required).
• 12+ years of planning engineering experience in UAE/GCC/India.
• Experience on large-scale building construction projects (high-rises, villas, commercial).
• Proficient in Primavera P6, MS Project, and MS Excel.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, cash flow, manpower planning, and resource management.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor, and update project schedules using Primavera P6, specifically focusing on civil activities.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and subcontractors for planning and progress updates.
• Integrate civil planning and architectural schedules for seamless execution.
• Prepare and submit baseline programs, look-ahead schedules, recovery plans, and delay analysis reports.
• Monitor project milestones and critical paths to identify potential delays and propose mitigation measures.
• Track actual progress vs planned and generate progress reports, histograms, and S-curves.
• Participate in technical and progress meetings with consultants and clients.
• Provide input for monthly invoicing, procurement schedules, and material delivery plans.
• Conduct time impact analysis and support claims/dispute documentation if needed.

Skills

Primavera P6

MS Project

MS Excel

Project controls

Cash flow management

Manpower planning

Resource management

Communication & reporting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Power BI

Tableau

AutoCAD/Navisworks

SAP/Oracle ERP

Job description

Confidential in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to lead scheduling for large-scale civil works with deep Primavera P6 and project controls expertise. You will coordinate with project managers, engineers and subcontractors, integrate civil and architectural timelines, and deliver baseline programs, look-ahead schedules, and delay analyses.

Requires a Civil Engineering degree and 12+ years of UAE/GCC/India experience; proficiency in MS Project, MS Excel, and ERP