Senior Specialist Project Planner

AimGulf; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family visas

Annual flight tickets

Medical insurance for dependents

Education allowances

Job summary

Beacon Red in Abu Dhabi seeks a Senior Specialist Project Planner to own the project schedule across multi-disciplinary programmes. You will coordinate tasks, resources and dependencies with senior project managers, engineers and stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery.

Responsibilities include developing and maintaining integrated schedules, tracking milestones and costs, and presenting reports and what-if scenarios for management. Fluency in English and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years’ experience in project planning / scheduling in defence, aerospace, C4ISR or mission-critical environments.
• Preferably experience on defence, military or government technology programmes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor integrated project schedules and track project cost for C4ISR projects.
• Break down work into tasks, durations and dependencies with PMs and engineers.
• Track progress against milestones and critical path; highlight delays and risks early.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations and commercial teams to keep timelines realistic.
• Prepare and present schedule reports, dashboards and what-if scenarios for management.
• Support change control, resource planning and risk/issue management from a schedule perspective.

Skills

Primavera P6

WBS and critical path

Analytics and reporting

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Project Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Job Title: Senior Specialist Project Planner

Job Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Job Reference/ID: 733606522

Job Description / Role:

Beacon Red is seeking a Senior Specialist Project Planner. In this role, you will be the owner of the project schedule, ensuring that complex, multi-disciplinary projects are delivered on time. You will work closely with Senior Project Managers, engineers and wider stakeholders to coordinate tasks, resources and dependencies across the full project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing, maintaining, and monitoring integrated project schedules and tracking project cost for C4ISR projects.
• Break down work into tasks, durations and dependencies with project managers and engineers.
• Track progress against key milestones and critical path; highlight delays and risks early.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations and commercial teams to keep timelines realistic and current.
• Prepare and present schedule reports, dashboards and "what-if" scenarios for management.
• Support change control, resource planning and risk/issue management from a schedule perspective.

Experience Required:

• 4-7 years’ experience in project planning / scheduling, ideally in defence, aerospace, C4ISR, or other mission-critical environments.
• Preferably working on defence, military, or government technology programmes.

Education Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management or related field.

Skills Required:

• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 (building, baselining and updating complex schedules).
• Good understanding of project management concepts (WBS, critical path, dependencies, baselines, earned value is a plus).
• Strong analytical and reporting skills; comfortable working with data and timelines.
• Excellent communication skills in English; able to work with multidisciplinary and international teams.

Employment / Job Type: Full Time

Benefits: Salaries are highly competitive and tax-free and, depending on your role and seniority, benefits can include family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for you and your dependents, and education allowances for your children.

Nationality: Any Nationality

About the Company:

Abu Dhabi advanced technology and defence conglomerate formed in 2019 by consolidating numerous UAE defence and technology entities. It operates across platforms and systems, missiles and weapons, space and cyber technologies, trading and mission support, and electronic warfare, producing unmanned systems, guided munitions, armoured vehicles, naval vessels, and secure communications.

Company Industry: Defence & Technology

Closing Date: Not mentioned