Senior Planning Engineer - SWRO Desalination Project

WSP in the Middle East; Fujairah; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the Middle East is seeking a Planning Engineer to support the SWRO Fujairah IWP project. You will monitor, review, and report project schedules, assess progress, identify delays, and support successful delivery across design, construction, commissioning and handover stages.

The role requires strong Primavera P6 skills, experience in large industrial projects, and UAE familiarity to coordinate across teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, or equivalent).
• 6–10 years of experience in project planning and scheduling.
• Experience in large industrial, infrastructure, or desalination (SWRO) projects.
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 (mandatory) and MS Project.
• Knowledge of project control principles, scheduling techniques, and cost integration.
• Familiarity with EPC project lifecycle and construction methodologies.
• Experience working in the Middle East, preferably UAE.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of risk management and delay analysis techniques.
• Certification such as PMP or Primavera P6 (preferred).
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Review baseline and recovery schedules and align with milestones.
• Input on resource planning based on progress.
• Support schedule reviews from Owner’s Engineer perspective.
• Monitor progress and compare with planned activities.
• Highlight schedule concerns and track mitigations.
• Review critical path analysis and schedule impacts.
• Contribute to monthly progress reports and presentations.
• Review contractor progress updates and earned value.
• Support schedule implications of variations.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams.
• Present planning updates in project review meetings.
• Ensure planning activities follow procedures and document actions.

Skills

Project scheduling

Planning & scheduling

Project controls

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

WSP in the Middle East is seeking a Planning Engineer to support the SWRO Fujairah IWP project. You will monitor, review, and report project schedules, assess progress, identify delays, and support successful delivery across design, construction, commissioning and handover stages.

The role requires strong Primavera P6 skills, experience in large industrial projects, and UAE familiarity to coordinate across teams and stakeholders.