Senior Planning Engineer – Oil & Gas EPC (Abu Dhabi, Site)

Uasmart; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 360,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Uasmart in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, is seeking an experienced Senior Planning Engineer to support major Oil & Gas and EPC projects on a site basis. You will focus on project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and ensuring execution against baselines and delivery targets.

The ideal candidate has a Civil Engineering degree and at least 15 years of relevant, site-based planning experience, with advanced Primavera P6 proficiency and strong knowledge of baseline schedules, critical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering is mandatory.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong experience in Oil & Gas and EPC projects.
• Extensive site-based project planning and scheduling experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 is mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of baseline schedules and schedule management.
• Experience in progress monitoring and schedule performance analysis.
• Strong understanding of critical path analysis.
• Experience preparing look-ahead schedules.
• Proven experience developing recovery plans for delayed activities.
• Strong analytical, coordination, and project planning skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a site-based project environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor detailed project schedules for Oil & Gas and EPC projects.
• Manage project baseline schedules and ensure activities are aligned with approved plans.
• Monitor project progress against planned schedules and identify deviations.
• Perform critical path analysis to identify activities that may affect project completion.
• Prepare and maintain look-ahead schedules for site execution teams.
• Develop recovery plans to address project delays and schedule slippage.
• Coordinate with project and site teams to collect accurate progress information.
• Analyze schedule performance and provide relevant planning updates.
• Support project management teams with schedule-related analysis and recommendations.
• Maintain effective planning and scheduling controls throughout project execution.

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

Progress monitoring

Critical path analysis

Coordination

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Uasmart in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, is seeking an experienced Senior Planning Engineer to support major Oil & Gas and EPC projects on a site basis. You will focus on project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and ensuring execution against baselines and delivery targets.

The ideal candidate has a Civil Engineering degree and at least 15 years of relevant, site-based planning experience, with advanced Primavera P6 proficiency and strong knowledge of baseline schedules, critical