Senior Planning Engineer — Project Controls (Dubai)

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 279,000 - 391,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in Dubai seeks a Senior Planning Engineer - Project Controls with deep expertise in planning, scheduling, and project controls. You will integrate design, procurement, construction, cost, and risk into reliable schedules, driving reporting and governance for major buildings and infrastructure programs.

The role requires advanced Primavera P6 proficiency, strong contract management knowledge, and experience with extension of time claims, progress measurement, and what-if scenario planning.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional planning/scheduling experience on major building and infrastructure projects.
• Advanced Primavera P6 expertise with ability to integrate design, procurement, construction, cost, and risk into schedules.
• Strong background in EOT evaluation, delay analysis, recovery planning, and reporting to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules across design, procurement, construction, testing, and handover.
• Review contractor baseline programmes for contractual compliance and milestone alignment.
• Analyze schedule slippage, identify drivers of delays, and prepare recovery plans.
• Prepare weekly/monthly planning reports and clear schedule narratives for stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Resident Engineer, cost control, and other teams to ensure progress reflects site conditions.
• Evaluate EOT claims and assess impact on contractual milestones.

Skills

Primavera P6

Project scheduling

Project controls

Delay analysis

Schedule recovery

What-if analysis

Progress monitoring

Critical path analysis

Cash flow forecasting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

AECOM in Dubai seeks a Senior Planning Engineer - Project Controls with deep expertise in planning, scheduling, and project controls. You will integrate design, procurement, construction, cost, and risk into reliable schedules, driving reporting and governance for major buildings and infrastructure programs.

The role requires advanced Primavera P6 proficiency, strong contract management knowledge, and experience with extension of time claims, progress measurement, and what-if scenario planning.