Senior Planning Engineer – Infra & Utilities (P6)

AECOM; Dubai; On-site; AED 446,000 - 781,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in Dubai is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to lead the preparation, coordination and monitoring of project schedules across design, procurement and construction phases. The role requires close collaboration with the supervision team, contractor and client to achieve milestones and mitigate delays.

With a mandatory Primavera P6 certification and at least 10 years of post-graduate experience, you will drive progress reporting, risk assessment and recovery planning while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related discipline.
• Primavera P6 certification is mandatory.
• Strong UAE project experience with RTA/DEWA is preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of post-graduate experience in project planning/scheduling and progress monitoring.
• Experience developing and managing complex schedules for infrastructure and utilities projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and update project schedules using Primavera P6 or equivalent planning software across design, procurement and construction stages.
• Review and evaluate Contractors baseline programmes for contract compliance, sequencing logic and resource allocation.
• Monitor progress, identify variances from plan and propose corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Resident Engineer and team to verify progress on site and reflect updates in the schedule.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports highlighting milestones, delays, risks and recovery measures.
• Evaluate EOT claims, delay analyses and revised programmes per contract procedures.
• Develop progress measurement systems and performance indicators to support project control and reporting.
• Conduct trend analyses and what-if scenarios to assess impacts of changes and mitigation plans.
• Support cash flow forecasts, resource histograms and manpower projections.
• Coordinate deliverables with Cost Control, Engineering, Procurement and Construction teams for consistency.
• Present schedule status and recovery strategies in progress meetings with client and stakeholders.
• Assist PM and Construction Manager in risk identification and mitigation planning.
• Ensure compliance with AECOM’s PM and Controls procedures and data integrity.
• Mentor junior planners and site engineers in scheduling techniques.

Skills

Project planning

Schedule management

Progress reporting

Risk assessment

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6 certification

MS Excel

Project controls tools

Job description

AECOM in Dubai is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to lead the preparation, coordination and monitoring of project schedules across design, procurement and construction phases. The role requires close collaboration with the supervision team, contractor and client to achieve milestones and mitigate delays.

With a mandatory Primavera P6 certification and at least 10 years of post-graduate experience, you will drive progress reporting, risk assessment and recovery planning while ensuring