Senior Planning Engineer – UAE Projects (Primavera P6)

ALSUWEIDI Engineering Consultants; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

ALSUWEIDI Engineering Consultants in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Planning & Project Control Engineer to lead baseline reviews, monitor progress, and prepare client reports. The role requires a Bachelor in Engineering and 8+ years in planning, including 3+ years in the UAE and 2+ years in UAE consultancy.

Primavera P6, MS Project and Excel are essential. You will coordinate with site teams, evaluate EOTs, perform delay analyses and support commercial aspects like valuation and invoicing while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• Advanced certifications such as PMP or PSP are an advantage.
• Minimum 8 years total planning/project control experience.
• At least 3 years in the UAE and 2 years in UAE-based consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Review baseline, monitoring, recovery, and revised programs (Primavera P6 or similar).
• Review planning package including WBS, manpower histogram, cash flow, etc.
• Monitor site progress and verify compliance with approved programme.
• Coordinate with site supervision engineers and Resident Engineer on progress updates.
• Evaluate EOT claims and provide technical recommendations.
• Identify critical path activities and highlight risks to milestones.
• Attend project meetings and provide scheduling input.
• Prepare weekly/monthly client progress reports and close-out documents.
• Support Project Manager in contractual and time-related supervision.
• Ensure alignment of planning deliverables with contract scope and specs.
• Liaise with cost engineer to align progress with valuation and invoicing.
• Participate in delay analysis and forensic planning if needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Coordination

Risk assessment

Scheduling optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

PMP/PSP or equivalent certification

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Microsoft Excel

Job description

ALSUWEIDI Engineering Consultants in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Planning & Project Control Engineer to lead baseline reviews, monitor progress, and prepare client reports. The role requires a Bachelor in Engineering and 8+ years in planning, including 3+ years in the UAE and 2+ years in UAE consultancy.

Primavera P6, MS Project and Excel are essential. You will coordinate with site teams, evaluate EOTs, perform delay analyses and support commercial aspects like valuation and invoicing while