Senior Planning Engineer - Infrastructure

Parsons; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer – Infrastructure in Dubai to oversee planning, scheduling, and project controls for major infrastructure and community development programs. The role emphasizes developing master schedules, analyzing delays, coordinating interfaces across utilities, roads, landscape, and structures, and providing actionable planning guidance to contractors and clients.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years’ planning experience in infrastructure projects, strong Primavera

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline from a recognized institution.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in planning and scheduling on infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience with utilities, roads, landscape, structures, community development, or similar infrastructure work packages.
• Gulf region project experience is preferred.
• Excellent understanding of construction industry practices, interface requirements, sequencing, and coordination challenges.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 is required.
• Experience developing baseline schedules, progress updates, master schedules, trackers, logs, and project control reports.
• Strong knowledge of delay analysis methods, including time impact analysis and window analysis.
• Ability to assess Extension of Time claims, disruption claims, concurrent delay arguments, and contractor notice submissions.
• Good understanding of contract conditions, planning obligations, progress measurement systems, and schedule‑related correspondence.
• Strong written and oral communication skills for reports, presentations, meeting records, and contractor responses.
• Thorough knowledge of industry best practices, project control standards, and relevant regulations.

Responsibilities

• Review contractor baseline schedules and provide Engineer’s consent in line with contract conditions and approved planning practices
• Validate the compatibility of project resources, sequencing, logic, and timelines to support timely project completion
• Develop and maintain a master schedule integrating multiple infrastructure packages and reflecting package interdependencies
• Identify schedule interfaces between utilities, roads, landscape, structures, and community development work packages
• Review updated schedules and progress schedules to evaluate planning accuracy, progress status, and completion forecasts
• Identify potential areas of delay, slippage, critical events, and schedule risks affecting project milestones
• Recommend mitigation measures, recovery strategies, and corrective actions to maintain project progress
• Perform what‑if analysis to assess the time impact of changes, variations, and potential events at an early stage
• Provide alternative courses of action and planning advice before instructions are issued to contractors
• Prepare regular progress reports, monthly reports, program analysis, recommendations, and milestone status updates
• Prepare presentations showing work progress against interim milestones, major milestones, and approved project targets
• Assess contractor claims related to Extension of Time, disruption, delay, and other time‑related matters
• Apply delay analysis methodologies such as time impact analysis and window analysis
• Analyze concurrent delay issues using programming data, construction records, contractual provisions, and sound planning logic
• Coordinate with contractors and the Employer to resolve planning, scheduling, and program control concerns
• Work with the client to finalize contractor programs, progress reports, schedule submissions, and claims documentation
• Attend kickoff meetings, technical meetings, service coordination meetings, progress reviews, and planning discussions
• Provide meaningful planning input during meetings and prepare concise, accurate minutes when required
• Prepare trackers and logs to monitor critical design and construction issues throughout the project lifecycle
• Agree on progress measurement systems and key indicators with consultants and contractors for monitoring purposes
• Communicate schedule analysis, delay concerns, and planning recommendations clearly to management and project stakeholders
• Prepare reasoned responses to contractor notices and detailed particulars using schedule data, project records, and contract requirements
• Maintain proper contemporary project records to support progress monitoring, claims review, and delay assessment
• Issue delay notices for contractor culpable delay and prepare slow performance letters documenting areas behind schedule
• Support project teams with program control, schedule risk visibility, recovery planning, and performance monitoring

Skills

Planning engineering

Project controls

Infrastructure planning

Community development projects

Primavera P6

Baseline schedule review

Master schedule development

Schedule integration

Progress schedule review

Resource validation

Critical path analysis

Delay analysis

Time impact analysis

Window analysis

Extension of Time assessment

Disruption claim review

Concurrent delay analysis

What‑if analysis

Schedule risk assessment

Recovery planning

Progress reporting

Monthly reports

Milestone tracking

Program analysis

Contractor program review

Progress measurement system

KPI monitoring

Trackers and logs

Delay notices

Slow performance letters

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Construction Management degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: Senior Planning Engineer – Infrastructure

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Civil Engineering

Function: Project-Program Management

Experience: 10 years in planning, scheduling, project controls for infrastructure or community development projects

Job Type: Full‑time

Responsibilities

• Review contractor baseline schedules and provide Engineer’s consent in line with contract conditions and approved planning practices
• Validate the compatibility of project resources, sequencing, logic, and timelines to support timely project completion
• Develop and maintain a master schedule integrating multiple infrastructure packages and reflecting package interdependencies
• Identify schedule interfaces between utilities, roads, landscape, structures, and community development work packages
• Review updated schedules and progress schedules to evaluate planning accuracy, progress status, and completion forecasts
• Identify potential areas of delay, slippage, critical events, and schedule risks affecting project milestones
• Recommend mitigation measures, recovery strategies, and corrective actions to maintain project progress
• Perform what‑if analysis to assess the time impact of changes, variations, and potential events at an early stage
• Provide alternative courses of action and planning advice before instructions are issued to contractors
• Prepare regular progress reports, monthly reports, program analysis, recommendations, and milestone status updates
• Prepare presentations showing work progress against interim milestones, major milestones, and approved project targets
• Assess contractor claims related to Extension of Time, disruption, delay, and other time‑related matters
• Apply delay analysis methodologies such as time impact analysis and window analysis
• Analyze concurrent delay issues using programming data, construction records, contractual provisions, and sound planning logic
• Coordinate with contractors and the Employer to resolve planning, scheduling, and program control concerns
• Work with the client to finalize contractor programs, progress reports, schedule submissions, and claims documentation
• Attend kickoff meetings, technical meetings, service coordination meetings, progress reviews, and planning discussions
• Provide meaningful planning input during meetings and prepare concise, accurate minutes when required
• Prepare trackers and logs to monitor critical design and construction issues throughout the project lifecycle
• Agree on progress measurement systems and key indicators with consultants and contractors for monitoring purposes
• Communicate schedule analysis, delay concerns, and planning recommendations clearly to management and project stakeholders
• Prepare reasoned responses to contractor notices and detailed particulars using schedule data, project records, and contract requirements
• Maintain proper contemporary project records to support progress monitoring, claims review, and delay assessment
• Issue delay notices for contractor culpable delay and prepare slow performance letters documenting areas behind schedule
• Support project teams with program control, schedule risk visibility, recovery planning, and performance monitoring

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline from a recognized institution
• Minimum 10 years of experience in planning and scheduling on infrastructure projects
• Strong experience with utilities, roads, landscape, structures, community development, or similar infrastructure work packages
• Gulf region project experience is preferred
• Excellent understanding of construction industry practices, interface requirements, sequencing, and coordination challenges
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 is required
• Experience developing baseline schedules, progress updates, master schedules, trackers, logs, and project control reports
• Strong knowledge of delay analysis methods, including time impact analysis and window analysis
• Ability to assess Extension of Time claims, disruption claims, concurrent delay arguments, and contractor notice submissions
• Good understanding of contract conditions, planning obligations, progress measurement systems, and schedule‑related correspondence
• Strong written and oral communication skills for reports, presentations, meeting records, and contractor responses
• Thorough knowledge of industry best practices, project control standards, and relevant regulations
• Ability to work with clients, contractors, consultants, engineers, planners, and management teams
• Detail‑focused approach to record keeping, schedule logic, progress data, and delay documentation
• Strong analytical ability with confidence to identify risk, challenge schedules, and recommend practical recovery measures

Skills Set

• Planning engineering
• Project controls
• Infrastructure planning
• Community development projects
• Primavera P6
• Baseline schedule review
• Master schedule development
• Schedule integration
• Progress schedule review
• Resource validation
• Critical path analysis
• Delay analysis
• Time impact analysis
• Window analysis
• Extension of Time assessment
• Disruption claim review
• Concurrent delay analysis
• What‑if analysis
• Schedule risk assessment
• Recovery planning
• Progress reporting
• Monthly reports
• Milestone tracking
• Program analysis
• Contractor program review
• Progress measurement system
• KPI monitoring
• Trackers and logs
• Delay notices
• Slow performance letters
• Contemporary records
• Meeting minutes
• Technical meetings
• Service coordination meetings
• Client coordination
• Contractor coordination
• Utilities projects
• Roads projects
• Landscape projects
• Structures projects
• Dubai infrastructure projects

Why Join Us

Senior planners in Dubai gain exposure to major infrastructure and community development projects where schedule control, delay analysis, interface coordination, and program reporting are critical. The role offers the chance to apply detailed planning expertise while helping deliver complex infrastructure programs on time.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation is a global infrastructure, engineering, planning, and project delivery company supporting major transportation, urban development, construction, and civil engineering programs. In Dubai, Parsons contributes to complex infrastructure and community development projects where planning accuracy, technical quality, safety, and delivery performance are essential. The company offers opportunities for project controls and planning professionals who want to support future‑ready infrastructure through disciplined scheduling and proactive program management.