Senior Planning Engineer - Datacenter Projects (Dubai)

Decima International; Dubai Emirate; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Decima International is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to support datacenter projects for a leading technology client. This client-facing role requires strong planning, scheduling, and communication skills, with on-site work in Dubai, UAE.

You will develop WBS, CPM baselines, IMS, and EVM implementations across multiple projects, ensuring feasibility, risk mitigation, and timely delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in construction planning and scheduling.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Strong understanding of scheduling methodologies and best practices.
• Advanced Primavera P6 with resource and cost loading.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project and Excel.
• Experience in client-facing roles and complex programs.
• Ability to communicate across all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain client relationships with technical and senior management.
• Prepare and present project progress, insights, and recommendations.
• Review plans, specs, and requirements to ensure objectives.
• Develop WBS, baseline CPM schedules, and IMS.
• Load resources and costs into schedules.
• Conduct resource analysis to identify bottlenecks and optimization.
• Update weekly and monthly schedules and reports.
• Review schedules from contractors and vendors for feasibility and compliance.
• Analyze schedule changes, delays, and accelerations.
• Implement Earned Value Management systems to track performance.
• Identify risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Perform delay analysis and what-if scenarios.
• Serve as communications interface between client and stakeholders.

Skills

Fluent English

Client-facing

Communication

Scheduling

Construction planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/PM

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Decima International is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to support datacenter projects for a leading technology client. This client-facing role requires strong planning, scheduling, and communication skills, with on-site work in Dubai, UAE.

You will develop WBS, CPM baselines, IMS, and EVM implementations across multiple projects, ensuring feasibility, risk mitigation, and timely delivery in a fast-paced environment.