Senior Planning Engineer - Construction Schedules & Risk

ARABIAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC SPC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

ARABIAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC SPC is seeking a Planning Engineer to lead planning, scheduling, monitoring and reporting to ensure projects meet approved timelines and budgets. You will coordinate schedules, resources and progress data across multiple construction projects, providing analysis, risk mitigation and schedule recovery support.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, 8–10 years in planning, strong CPM and forensic schedule analysis, and proficiency with Primavera P6,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• 8–10 years of experience in planning and scheduling within construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of CPM and forensic schedule analysis.
• Experience with claims, EoT analysis, and contractual time management.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, advanced Microsoft Excel, and planning/reporting tools (Power BI preferred).
• PMP certification preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and reporting skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficient written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, submit and maintain baseline project schedules per contract requirements.
• Update and monitor project schedules to reflect progress and changes.
• Align subcontractor schedules with baseline programme.
• Prepare and maintain as-built schedules and close-out programmes.
• Develop resource-loaded schedules covering manpower, plant and equipment.
• Track material schedules and deliveries to ensure timely availability.
• Maintain backups and version control of planning schedules and updates.
• Prepare and review periodic progress reports, dashboards and lookahead schedules.
• Attend site coordination and progress meetings to present schedule status.
• Collect, validate and analyze progress information from site teams and suppliers.
• Perform schedule impact and time analysis for variations.
• Support EoT submissions in coordination with Planning Manager.
• Assist in forensic schedule analysis and delay assessments.
• Identify potential schedule risks and mitigation measures.
• Monitor progress against milestones and critical path activities.
• Advise on schedule slippages and recovery/acceleration plans.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction and commercial teams.

Skills

Analytical

Problem solving

Reporting

Communication

Presentation

English

CPM

Forensic schedule analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

ARABIAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC SPC is seeking a Planning Engineer to lead planning, scheduling, monitoring and reporting to ensure projects meet approved timelines and budgets. You will coordinate schedules, resources and progress data across multiple construction projects, providing analysis, risk mitigation and schedule recovery support.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, 8–10 years in planning, strong CPM and forensic schedule analysis, and proficiency with Primavera P6,