Senior Planning Engineer — High-Rise Construction (UAE)

Gardinia Contracting; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Gardinia Contracting, a Dubai-based construction powerhouse behind Azizi Developments, seeks a Planning Engineer to support planning, scheduling, and project controls on high-rise UAE projects. This role requires a proactive, detail-oriented professional with experience in building construction and data-driven reporting.

You will develop baseline programmes with Primavera P6, prepare S-curves, resource deployment plans, monitor progress, and produce weekly/monthly reports for management and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5–8 years of planning/scheduling experience in contracting.
• Hands-on experience with building construction and high-rise towers in the UAE.
• Familiarity with UAE construction practices and local authorities.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 for schedules and baselines.
• Knowledge of Power BI for dashboards and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain baseline programmes and schedule updates using Primavera P6.
• Prepare and update S-curves, manpower histograms, look-ahead schedules, and resource deployment plans.
• Monitor progress against baseline and report variances to planning leadership.
• Support delay analysis, EOT claims, and Time Impact Analysis documentation.
• Develop and update Power BI dashboards for progress tracking.
• Coordinate with site engineers, foremen, and subcontractors to collect progress data.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports for management and client submissions.
• Review subcontractor short-term programmes for alignment with master schedule.
• Identify potential schedule risks and escalate with supporting analysis.
• Assist in tender and pre-construction planning with programme inputs.
• Maintain documentation of schedule revisions and progress records.

Skills

Scheduling

Progress reporting

Cross-functional coordination

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Job description

Gardinia Contracting, a Dubai-based construction powerhouse behind Azizi Developments, seeks a Planning Engineer to support planning, scheduling, and project controls on high-rise UAE projects. This role requires a proactive, detail-oriented professional with experience in building construction and data-driven reporting.

You will develop baseline programmes with Primavera P6, prepare S-curves, resource deployment plans, monitor progress, and produce weekly/monthly reports for management and