Senior Planning Manager (M3)

Mace; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Join a large-scale masterplanned development in Dubai, where you’ll lead planning and scheduling across allocated projects and tenders, supporting safe, timely and profitable delivery.

You’ll champion safety, develop integrated programmes from brief to construction, monitor milestones, manage risks, and lead the planning team while collaborating to

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in construction, engineering or equivalent.
• Extensive multidisciplinary planning experience.
• Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Expert scheduling software knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety first, wellbeing and inclusive behaviours across project delivery.
• Develop and maintain integrated programmes from initial brief through design, procurement and construction.
• Monitor progress against agreed milestones, analyse critical-path impacts and identify programme risks and recovery actions.
• Review contractor and consultant schedules, coordinating dependencies and interfaces across project teams.
• Apply consistent scheduling methods, tools and earned value management (EVM) to track programme performance.
• Present clear programme reports, forecasts and corrective recommendations to clients and project stakeholders.
• Lead and develop the planning team, ensuring accurate schedules, quality deliverables and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with project teams to identify carbon-reduction opportunities and support the net zero transition through planning and delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Scheduling knowledge

Education

Degree in construction or engineering

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The Project

Join a large-scale masterplanned development in Dubai, featuring villas, apartments and a central park. Mace provides PMO services to support planning and coordinated delivery.

You’ll lead planning and scheduling across allocated projects and tenders, supporting safe, timely and profitable delivery.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Champion safety first, wellbeing and inclusive behaviours across project delivery.
• Develop and maintain integrated programmes from initial brief through design, procurement and construction.
• Monitor progress against agreed milestones, analyse critical-path impacts and identify programme risks and recovery actions.
• Review contractor and consultant schedules, coordinating dependencies and interfaces across project teams.
• Apply consistent scheduling methods, tools and earned value management (EVM) to track programme performance.
• Present clear programme reports, forecasts and corrective recommendations to clients and project stakeholders.
• Lead and develop the planning team, ensuring accurate schedules, quality deliverables and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with project teams to identify carbon-reduction opportunities and support the net zero transition through planning and delivery.

You’ll Need To Have

• Degree-qualified in construction, engineering or equivalent.
• Extensive multidisciplinary planning experience.
• Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Expert scheduling software knowledge.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of well-being in every team. Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables and strategic outcomes and build long-term relationships with our clients. Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry while always aligning with our compliance obligations. Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfill all the criteria, please apply, as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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