Senior Planning Engineer - RTA Infrastructure

Parsons; Dubai; On-site; AED 223,000 - 357,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to lead planning, scheduling and project controls for RTA infrastructure projects in Dubai. The role focuses on Primavera P6 schedules, delay analysis, and programme management across highways, interchanges, bridges and utilities.

Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 10 years in planning and scheduling with major infrastructure exposure and strong coordination with contractors and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management from a recognized university.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in planning and scheduling, with major infrastructure exposure.
• Experience in highway construction, interchange development, bridge works, underpasses, utility infrastructure, and road improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Review contractor baseline programmes and assess compliance with contract requirements and approved planning practices.
• Evaluate whether proposed manpower, equipment, materials, and other resources are sufficient to achieve planned completion dates.
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules covering multiple infrastructure packages and their interdependencies.
• Identify potential programme risks, conflicts, interfaces, and constraints and record significant matters within the Project Risk Register.
• Review updated and progress schedules to verify reported planning information and actual project status.
• Identify slippage, critical path concerns, delayed activities, and milestone risks.
• Develop mitigation measures, corrective actions, and robust recovery plans where contractor progress falls behind schedule.
• Prepare monthly and periodic progress reports with programme analysis, forecasts, recommendations, and milestone status.

Skills

Primavera P6

Project planning

Construction scheduling

Baseline schedule review

Integrated master scheduling

Critical path analysis

Schedule forecasting

Progress monitoring

Project controls

Risk register management

Programme risk analysis

Delay analysis

Time Impact Analysis

Window Analysis

Extension of Time assessment

Disruption claims

Concurrent delay analysis

What-if analysis

Recovery planning

Progress Measurement Systems

Contractor programme review

Infrastructure scheduling

Highway projects

Interchange projects

Bridge projects

Underpass construction

Utility coordination

TMS coordination

Progress reporting

Milestone tracking

Contractor notices

Contractual programme analysis

Contemporary records

Management presentations

Planning team leadership

RTA projects

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Senior Planning Engineer - RTA Infrastructure Job Snapshot Role: Senior Planning Engineer - RTA Infrastructure Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Civil Engineering Function: Project Management Experience: Minimum 10 years Job Type: Full-time Position Overview Senior Planning Engineer - RTA Infrastructure in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Civil Engineering opportunity focused on planning, scheduling, project controls, delay analysis, and programme management for major road and transportation developments. Parsons is hiring an experienced planning professional to support RTA projects involving highways, interchanges, bridges, underpasses, utilities, and related infrastructure while managing Primavera P6 schedules, contractor programmes, claims, risks, recovery plans, and progress reporting.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Industry: Civil Engineering Function: Project Management Salary: 20000-32000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Senior Planning Engineer will provide programme leadership across complex infrastructure packages where schedule integration, contractor performance, risk visibility, and contractual time management are critical to delivery. The role will support major RTA developments by reviewing baseline programmes, integrating package schedules, assessing progress updates, and identifying emerging delays before they affect key milestones. The position will also play an important role in claims assessment, schedule recovery, risk management, and contractor communication. By combining Primavera P6 expertise with construction knowledge and contractual awareness, the engineer will help project leadership make informed decisions and maintain stronger control over programme performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Review contractor baseline programmes and assess compliance with contract requirements and approved planning practices.
• Evaluate whether proposed manpower, equipment, materials, and other resources are sufficient to achieve planned completion dates.
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules covering multiple infrastructure packages and their interdependencies.
• Identify potential programme risks, conflicts, interfaces, and constraints and record significant matters within the Project Risk Register.
• Review updated and progress schedules to verify reported planning information and actual project status.
• Identify slippage, critical path concerns, delayed activities, and milestone risks.
• Develop mitigation measures, corrective actions, and robust recovery plans where contractor progress falls behind schedule.
• Conduct What-if analysis to assess the potential time impact of design changes, variations, instructions, and emerging project events.
• Provide alternative sequencing and recovery options before time-critical decisions are made.
• Prepare monthly and periodic progress reports with programme analysis, forecasts, recommendations, and milestone status.
• Produce clear management presentations showing progress against interim and major completion targets.
• Assess Extension of Time, disruption, and other schedule-related claims using recognized delay analysis techniques.
• Apply Time Impact Analysis and Window Analysis when evaluating entitlement and programme impact.
• Assess concurrent delays and determine the extent of contractor-responsible delay using scheduling data and contemporary project records.
• Coordinate with contractors and the Employer to resolve programme, scheduling, and progress-related issues.
• Work with the Client to finalize contractor programmes, schedule reports, claims assessments, and related planning submissions.
• Attend kick-off, technical, service coordination, and progress review meetings and provide informed planning input.
• Prepare concise minutes and maintain clear records of planning-related decisions and actions.
• Develop trackers and logs covering critical design and construction issues.
• Establish Progress Measurement Systems and relevant key performance indicators with consultants and contractors.
• Prepare reasoned responses to contractor notices based on programme data, construction practices, and contractual provisions.
• Maintain accurate contemporary records to support progress assessment and contractual evaluations.
• Prepare delay notices and slow-performance correspondence where contractor progress is demonstrably behind programme.
• Lead and support one or more planning engineers, providing technical guidance and day-to-day leadership.
• Coordinate schedule interfaces involving highways, interchanges, bridges, underpasses, utilities, TMS, and related infrastructure works.

Ideal Profile

Candidates should hold a Bachelor 's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management from a recognized university or institution. A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in planning and scheduling is required, with substantial exposure to major infrastructure developments.

Strong candidates should have practical experience involving:

• Highway construction
• Interchange development
• Bridge works
• Underpasses
• Utility infrastructure
• Road improvement projects
• TMS interfaces
• Multidisciplinary construction coordination

Skills Set

• Primavera P6
• Project planning
• Construction scheduling
• Baseline schedule review
• Integrated master scheduling
• Critical path analysis
• Schedule forecasting
• Progress monitoring
• Project controls
• Risk register management
• Programme risk analysis
• Delay analysis
• Time Impact Analysis
• Window Analysis
• Extension of Time assessment
• Disruption claims
• Concurrent delay analysis
• What-if analysis
• Recovery planning
• Progress Measurement Systems
• Contractor programme review
• Infrastructure scheduling
• Highway projects
• Interchange projects
• Bridge projects
• Underpass construction
• Utility coordination
• TMS coordination
• Progress reporting
• Milestone tracking
• Contractor notices
• Contractual programme analysis
• Contemporary records
• Management presentations
• Planning team leadership
• RTA projects
• Stakeholder coordination

Why Join Us

This position provides senior planning professionals with the opportunity to support major RTA infrastructure developments in Dubai where programme control, schedule recovery, claims analysis, and contractor performance directly influence project outcomes. The role offers exposure to complex road networks, interchanges, bridges, underpasses, utilities, and transportation systems while operating within a highly structured project controls environment. For professionals with strong Primavera P6 and delay analysis expertise, the position offers a valuable platform to deepen infrastructure planning leadership, manage junior planning staff, and contribute to high-profile transportation projects across Dubai.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, infrastructure, technology, and program management services for major transportation and urban development projects. Its multidisciplinary teams support complex road and infrastructure programmes through planning, project controls, design coordination, construction supervision, and technical management.