Junior Planning Engineer

Are you an analytical and detail-oriented professional with a passion for project scheduling and performance tracking?

Who We Are?

ALEC Holdings PJSC, part of the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), is a leading GCC construction group with over two decades of success delivering some of the region’s most complex and high-profile projects. As a proudly publicly listed company, ALEC continues to raise the bar for quality, innovation, and excellence in construction, driving iconic developments that shape skylines across the Middle East.

In the UAE, we have been behind some of the nation's most iconic landmarks, operating as a fully integrated contractor through specialist business units that offer end-to-end construction solutions.

ALEC Data Centre Solutions delivers the infrastructure behind the digital world. We build and upgrade mission-critical environments for global clients—always prioritising precision, performance, and speed.

Why Join Us?

As a Junior Planning Engineer , you’ll be a key player in ensuring our projects stay on track, on time, and aligned with strategic goals. Your expertise in project scheduling, risk identification, and data-driven decision-making will directly impact the timely and high-quality delivery of complex data centre builds.

ALEC Data Centre Solutions combines speed, security, and scalability with technical precision - and you’ll be part of a team delivering mission-critical environments trusted by global tech leaders.

About Your Team

Reporting directly to the Planning Manager , you will collaborate with construction, design, procurement, and project management teams. Your role will involve maintaining planning data, producing progress reports, identifying risks, and advising on schedule variances to ensure all stakeholders are aligned.

Your Role

As a Planning Engineer, you will:

• Assist in Progress monitoring and updates.
• Regular progress recording on site of actual progress.
• Record & report actual progress against target programme.
• Preparation of required reports for construction managers.
• Interpret data and identify bottlenecks with construction manager.
• Predict completion dates and prepare “Look-ahead” reports.
• Subcontractor programmes.
• Monitor subcontract work against programmes.
• Report on subcontract progress to Senior Planners.
• Working Programmes.
• Prepare working programmes in consultation with site supervision.
• Monitor & report on working programmes.
• Revise working programmes where required by Senior Planners.

This is a full-time position, working Monday to Saturday—standard for project-based roles in our industry.

What We’re Looking For

Experience:

3+ years in project planning, ideally within construction or infrastructure environments.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in building construction
• Excellent abilities in Primavera and MS Project.
• Excellent abilities in MS Office and CCS.
• Excellent analytical and Problem-solving skills.

Qualifications:

Civil Engineering or Building Degree or equivalent.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work on high-impact, mission-critical projects.
• A collaborative, supportive environment that champions innovation and excellence.
• Career progression pathways and professional development support.

Ready to bring your planning expertise to one of the region’s most dynamic project environments?

If you're detail-driven, solutions-focused, and thrive on complexity—we’d love to hear from you.

Join ALEC Data Centre Solutions and help shape the future of infrastructure, one schedule at a time.

Apply now and be part of something excellent.