Senior Planning Manager - Construction Portfolio Scheduling

Ali & Sons Holding LLC; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Ali & Sons Contracting LLC in the UAE seeks a detail-oriented Planning Manager to lead the planning, scheduling, and performance tracking of major construction projects, driving on-time delivery within budgets.

You will coordinate with project teams, manage baselines, develop dashboards, monitor progress, and ensure QHSE integration across the portfolio. The role requires 15+ years in civil engineering, strong English communication, and expertise in Primavera P6.

Qualifications

• BS Civil Engineering with minimum 15 years of experience.
• Master's degree is an advantage.
• FIDIC / PMP.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 and other project planning tools.
• Strong communication and coordination skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain integrated planning programmes across multiple construction projects, ensuring alignment with contractual requirements and project objectives.
• Lead and coordinate planning activities with project planners, project managers, and stakeholders to ensure consistent planning standards and timely updates.
• Prepare tender programmes and support baseline schedules, methodologies, resource plans, and execution strategies for new projects.
• Establish and monitor productivity benchmarks, manpower requirements, resource loading, and performance against plans.
• Consolidate and monitor project cash flow, resource allocation, progress, and forecast requirements across multiple projects.
• Develop portfolio-level reporting and visual dashboards, including S-curves, KPIs, progress histograms, and look-ahead programmes.

Skills

Strong communication

Education

BS Civil Engineering

Master's degree (advantage)

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Ali & Sons Contracting LLC in the UAE seeks a detail-oriented Planning Manager to lead the planning, scheduling, and performance tracking of major construction projects, driving on-time delivery within budgets.

You will coordinate with project teams, manage baselines, develop dashboards, monitor progress, and ensure QHSE integration across the portfolio. The role requires 15+ years in civil engineering, strong English communication, and expertise in Primavera P6.