Senior Planning Engineer/Senior Planner

Client of Ignite Search and Selection; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Ignite Search and Selection in Abu Dhabi, UAE seeks a Senior Planner with a Civil Engineering background and 15+ years of construction planning experience. You will develop, maintain and monitor the overall project baseline programme, coordinating with design, engineering, procurement and site teams.

Strong knowledge of Primavera P6 and scheduling best practices is essential. The role requires leadership in planning within multidisciplinary teams and delivering accurate progress and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, with 15+ years in construction planning.
• Extensive experience with major building, commercial, high-rise or mixed-use projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and other project planning tools.
• Knowledge of baseline programmes, critical path, progress monitoring and delay analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and monitor the overall project baseline programme.
• Plan, organize and coordinate all construction planning activities.
• Prepare detailed schedules covering engineering, procurement, construction, testing and handover activities.
• Develop and maintain the WBS and ensure accurate resource and time forecasting.
• Monitor project progress against the baseline and identify delays or risks.

Skills

Primavera P6

Project planning & scheduling

Progress monitoring

Delay analysis

Coordination

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MS Project

MS Excel

Construction planning software

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop maintain and monitor the overall project baseline programme
• Plan organize and coordinate all construction planning activities
• Develop appropriate construction sequences and methodologies in coordination with the Project Manager and construction team
• Prepare detailed schedules covering engineering procurement construction testing and handover activities
• Develop and maintain the Work Breakdown Structure WBS and ensure accurate resource and time forecasting
• Establish project milestones key contractual dates and critical path activities
• Monitor project progress against the approved baseline programme and identify delays or potential risks
• Coordinate interfaces between design engineering procurement subcontractors and site execution teams
• Update project schedules based on actual progress and inputs from the project team
• Prepare recovery programmes and mitigation plans where required
• Prepare and maintain manpower resource histograms S-curves progress charts and cash-flow forecasts
• Collect analyze and validate project progress data from various departments and site teams
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports for management and the client
• Identify programme risks delays and critical activities and provide recommendations for corrective actions
• Support delay analysis extension of time and time-impact analysis when required
• Ensure planning activities are aligned with project objectives contractual requirements and construction milestones

Qualifications & Skills

Bachelor s Degree in Civil Engineering. Minimum 15 years of experience in construction and project planning, preferably with major building, commercial, residential, high-rise, or mixed-use projects. Strong experience working for main contractors / construction contracting companies. Excellent knowledge of Primavera P6 and other project planning software. Strong understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing, baseline programmes, critical path, progress monitoring, and delay analysis. Ability to provide technical planning leadership within a multidisciplinary construction environment. Strong analytical, reporting, coordination, and communication skills. Good knowledge of project controls, resource planning, S-curves, manpower histograms, and cash-flow forecasting. MMUP/UPDA Grade A or equivalent engineering classification is desirable. Candidates must be willing to work in Abu Dhabi, UAE.