Senior Planning Engineer

Duncan & Ross; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Dubai is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to support their engineering teams in delivering projects on time. The candidate will be responsible for preparing schedule data, integrating requirements, reviewing work sequences, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols. This role requires a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering and a minimum of 8 years of experience in mixed-use projects. Proficiency in Primavera 6 and strong planning skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience working in mixed use projects.
• Candidates MUST be immediately available and currently based in the UAE.

Responsibilities

• Prepare schedule data for proposals or contract negotiations.
• Integrate inter-discipline schedule requirements.
• Review and assess work sequences with total project plans.
• Establish methods for determining activity durations.
• Review and approve invoice verification for payment.
• Identify and analyze schedule deviations and recommend actions.
• Develop and write schedule commentary for reports.

Skills

Proficiency in Primavera 6 software

Planning and project management skills

Strong analytical, critical, and logical thinking skills

Strong multitasking abilities

Sound understanding of safety protocols

Ability to focus under pressure and meet deadlines

Education

Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera 6

MS Office

Job description

About the job SR. PLANNING ENGINEER (CONSTRUCTION)

Purpose of the role:

Senior Planning engineers help engineering teams deliver projects on schedule. They develop strategies, determine material and labor costs, monitor crew performance, ensure health and safety regulations are obeyed, and that communications channels are open. Planning engineers also interpret data, compile reports, and deliver presentations when required.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Takes a lead in preparing schedule data for proposals or contract negotiations as requested and checks and confirms that the correct scope of work is reflected on assigned schedules.
• Integrates inter-discipline schedule requirements and constraints to establish logical work sequences for assigned disciplines or specialties.
• Reviews and assesses the work sequences with the total project plan.
• Establishes and implements methods for determining activity durations within assigned disciplines or specialties.
• Develops quantity release and/or installation curves for assigned disciplines/areas or specialties.
• Reviews and approves invoice verification for payment based on cost-loaded schedules, as required.
• Reviews schedule data, identifies and acquires information needed to complete work logics to interface between assigned disciplines, specialties and/or projects.
• Develops specific project codes of accounts and work breakdown structures, and recommends appropriate modifications and revisions for new work items assigned.
• Determines critical-path activities for assigned discipline or specialties and identifies significant activities supporting inter-discipline requirements and identifies critical path for discipline or specialty work activities.
• Identifies, analyzes and monitors schedule deviations for assigned disciplines or specialties including subcontractor submittals and recommends corrective action/work-around solutions for project considerations.
• Develops and writes the schedule commentary that appears in the monthly progress and similar reports. Identifies and reports activities that have a critical or potential impact on the schedule and prepares and presents the Critical Items Action Report.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate under the direction of the Lead Planner-Scheduler.

Key Skills

• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineer
• Candidates MUST be immediately available and currently be based in the UAE
• 8+ years experience working in mixed used projects
• Proficiency in Primavera 6 software.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Planning and project management skills.
• Strong multitasking abilities.
• Strong analytical, critical, and logical thinking skills.
• A sound understanding of safety protocols.
• Ability to focus under pressure and meet deadlines.

Vertical: Engineering