Strategic Lead Planning Engineer for EPC Mega Projects

Target Engineering Construction Co LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 280,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Target Engineering Construction Co LLC invites applications for a Lead Planning Engineer to drive the integrated EPC schedule across Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Power, Marine, and Industrial programs in the UAE. You will lead the planning team, develop baseline and recovery schedules, and coordinate with multiple disciplines to meet contractual milestones.

The role requires 10–12 years in EPC planning, strong CPM/EVM expertise, and advanced Primavera P6/Microsoft Project skills, with a track

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline.
• Master's Degree in Project Management or MBA preferred.
• PMP, PMI-SP, PSP, or PRINCE2 certifications highly desirable.
• 10–12 years planning and scheduling experience in EPC environments.
• 3+ years in Lead or Supervisory Planning role.
• Oil & Gas EPC project experience; Petrochemical/Power/Marine exposure is a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, maintenance, and control of integrated EPC project schedules across E, P, C, Commissioning, Handover.
• Develop baseline, resource-loaded, and recovery schedules using Primavera P6 and other tools.
• Perform CPA, EVM, progress measurement, forecasting, and schedule risk analysis.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and PM teams.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, propose mitigations, implement corrective actions.
• Prepare weekly/monthly progress reports, dashboards, KPIs, and management presentations.
• Lead change management, claims assessment, delay analysis, and recovery planning.
• Lead and mentor planning engineers; promote best practices across projects.

Skills

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical skills

CPM

Earned Value Management

Resource forecasting

Progress measurement

Delay analysis

Project controls

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in Project Management or MBA

PMP

PMI-SP

PSP

PRINCE2

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Target Engineering Construction Co LLC invites applications for a Lead Planning Engineer to drive the integrated EPC schedule across Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Power, Marine, and Industrial programs in the UAE. You will lead the planning team, develop baseline and recovery schedules, and coordinate with multiple disciplines to meet contractual milestones.

The role requires 10–12 years in EPC planning, strong CPM/EVM expertise, and advanced Primavera P6/Microsoft Project skills, with a track