Planning Engineer

UCC Holding; Doha; On-site; QAR 100,440 - 167,400; Full time

Job summary

UCC Holding is seeking a Planning Engineer in Doha, Qatar to support EPC Oil & Gas and Power Plant projects. You will develop and maintain Primavera P6 schedules, monitor progress, and prepare planning reports to enable effective project control and timely delivery.

The role requires hands-on Primavera P6 expertise, strong data validation, and coordination with engineering, procurement, construction teams, and contractors. Proficiency in Excel and Power BI is essential for performance dashboards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline.
• PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) or PSP preferred.
• 3–6 years of experience in EPC project planning and scheduling.
• Hands-on experience with Primavera P6 for schedule development and progress updates.
• Proficient in Excel and Power BI for reporting.”

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Support Lead Planner in maintaining Level 3 and Level 4 schedules.
• Collect and validate progress updates from engineering, procurement, construction teams, contractors, and subcontractors.
• Update project progress in Primavera P6 with actual dates and forecast completion.
• Monitor progress against baselines and identify deviations and risks.
• Prepare planning reports including weekly/monthly progress, S-curves, histograms and dashboards.
• Perform schedule analysis including critical path review and variance analysis.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to obtain inputs and resolve planning data discrepancies.
• Support cost control activities with CPI/SPI analysis and performance reporting.

Skills

Scheduling proficiency

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

The Planning Engineer is responsible for supporting project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and reporting activities for EPC Oil & Gas and Power Plant projects.

The role involves developing and maintaining Primavera P6 schedules, monitoring project progress, validating performance data, and preparing planning reports to support effective project control and timely project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6 in accordance with approved WBS, activity coding structures, and project requirements.
• Support the Lead Planner in maintaining Level 3 and Level 4 project schedules, ensuring proper activity sequencing, logic links, and schedule integrity.
• Collect, review, and validate progress updates from engineering, procurement, construction teams, contractors, and subcontractors.
• Update project progress in Primavera P6, including actual dates, remaining durations, and forecast completion dates.
• Monitor project performance against approved baseline schedules and identify schedule deviations, delays, and potential risks.
• Prepare planning reports including weekly/monthly progress reports, S-curves, manpower histograms, productivity reports, and schedule dashboards.
• Perform schedule analysis including critical path review, progress variance analysis, and support recovery planning activities.
• Verify reported progress against physical achievements, quantities, and approved progress measurement systems.
• Coordinate with project stakeholders to obtain timely schedule inputs and resolve planning data discrepancies.
• Provide planning data support for cost control activities, including CPI/SPI analysis, forecasting, and project performance reporting.
• Maintain schedule documentation, baseline records, progress updates, change logs, and planning reports.
• Support continuous improvement of planning procedures, templates, and reporting systems.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline.
• Professional certification or progress toward certification is preferred:
• PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)
• AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP)

Experience

• Minimum 3–6 years of experience in project planning and scheduling within EPC projects, preferably in Oil & Gas, Pipeline, Petrochemical, or Power Plant projects.
• Hands-on experience with Primavera P6 for schedule development, progress updating, baseline management, and critical path analysis.
• Knowledge of project controls practices, including progress measurement, S-curves, manpower histograms, productivity tracking, and schedule variance analysis.
• Experience in project progress monitoring, reporting, and coordination with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning teams, and contractors.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Power BI for project reporting and performance dashboards.