Senior Planning Manager – Rail Depots & High-Speed Terminals

TALENT ONE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

TALENT ONE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES is sourcing a Planning Manager for UAE High-Speed Rail infrastructure in Abu Dhabi. Lead planning, scheduling and progress control for depots and terminal works, using Primavera P6 baselines and integrated plans across design, procurement and construction.

You will drive look-ahead and recovery programmes, oversee subcontractor interfaces, and support EOT submissions while coordinating with project teams and stakeholders to deliver on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• 12–15+ years of construction planning experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Main-contractor experience with site execution and subcontractor coordination.
• Proven planning experience on rail depots, terminals or similar major infra projects.
• Advanced Primavera P6 skills and knowledge of scheduling, earned value, and delay analysis.
• Experience with baseline programmes, progress updates and EOT substantiation under major contracts.
• UAE/GCC experience preferred; high-speed rail experience advantageous.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and stakeholder coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the integrated Primavera P6 baseline programme, covering design, approvals, procurement, construction, testing and handover.
• Prepare resource- and cost-loaded schedules aligned with construction methods, quantities, productivity rates and contractual milestones.
• Monitor site progress, critical paths, float and resource performance; identify delays and drive corrective actions.
• Prepare look-ahead schedules, recovery programmes, progress dashboards and client reports.
• Integrate subcontractor programmes and coordinate civil, structural, architectural, MEP, track and depot equipment interfaces.
• Assess the programme impact of variations, late approvals, access restrictions and procurement delays.
• Support Extension of Time (EOT) submissions and delay analysis, maintaining reliable records with the contracts and commercial teams.
• Lead planning engineers and coordinate closely with construction, engineering, procurement and project management teams.

Skills

Primavera P6

Construction planning

Leadership

Rail depots/terminals

Baseline programmes

EOT substantiation

Stakeholder coordination

UAE/GCC experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

TALENT ONE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES is sourcing a Planning Manager for UAE High-Speed Rail infrastructure in Abu Dhabi. Lead planning, scheduling and progress control for depots and terminal works, using Primavera P6 baselines and integrated plans across design, procurement and construction.

You will drive look-ahead and recovery programmes, oversee subcontractor interfaces, and support EOT submissions while coordinating with project teams and stakeholders to deliver on time and within budget.