Senior Project Planning Lead - Construction Scheduling

Khazna Data Centers; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Khazna Data Centers in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Project Planning Manager to lead planning across construction projects in the Middle East, ensuring on-time delivery using Primavera P6 and strong scheduling governance. The role requires a Bachelor’s in Engineering or Construction Management, 10+ years in planning with 5+ years in senior roles, and PMP/PMI-SP certifications preferred.

You will coordinate with clients, engineers, and contractors and guide a planning team to continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management; Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in construction planning and scheduling.
• 5+ years in a senior/lead planning role on large-scale projects.
• Strong experience with Primavera P6; PMP certification preferred/required.
• PMI-SP certification preferred/required.
• Advanced knowledge of planning, scheduling, construction methodologies, and sequencing.
• Expertise in delay analysis, EOT claims, and project controls.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, client management, and multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Establish baseline programs aligned with project scope and milestones.
• Define work breakdown structures (WBS) and planning methodologies.
• Monitor project progress against approved schedules.
• Identify delays, risks, and critical path impacts.
• Develop mitigation and recovery strategies for schedule delays.
• Lead schedule updates, progress measurement, and forecasting.
• Manage planning engineers and project controls teams.
• Standardize planning practices across projects.
• Coordinate planning activities with project managers, engineers, and contractors.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports and dashboards.
• Monitor KPIs and provide management performance insights.
• Conduct delay analysis and support EOT claims and change management.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams to align project schedules.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Client management

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Master’s degree preferred

PMP certification

PMI-SP certification

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Khazna Data Centers in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Project Planning Manager to lead planning across construction projects in the Middle East, ensuring on-time delivery using Primavera P6 and strong scheduling governance. The role requires a Bachelor’s in Engineering or Construction Management, 10+ years in planning with 5+ years in senior roles, and PMP/PMI-SP certifications preferred.

You will coordinate with clients, engineers, and contractors and guide a planning team to continuous