Planning Engineer

Company Overview :

Dar, the founding member of the Sidara group, is an international multidisciplinary consulting organization specializing in engineering, architecture, planning, environment, project management, facilities management, and economics. Sidara operates in 60 countries with 20,500 professionals, Dar connects people, places, and communities through innovative solutions to the world's most complex challenges. We deliver projects from inception through completion, embracing challenges to empower communities worldwide. Learn more at www.dar.com.

Our Vision and Values:

We aspire to be the chosen home of those with a gift for crafting solutions that empower people and an unwavering passion for learning and innovation. Our core values shape our culture and guide our decision-making. We are committed to:

• Excellence
• Responsibility
• Empowerment
• Connectivity
• Courage

Responsibilities :

• Develop, update, and maintain detailed project schedules (Primavera P6/MS Project) for shopping mall projects from design to handover.
• Monitor project progress against baseline schedules, identify potential delays, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with design consultants, contractors, and internal departments to ensure alignment of the schedule with project goals and deliverables.
• Prepare and present look-ahead schedules, resource histograms, and recovery plans as needed.
• Analyze and incorporate procurement, authority approvals, and long-lead items into the master schedule.
• Assist in preparing project progress reports, dashboards, S-curves, and critical path analyses.
• Attend and lead planning and progress review meetings with clients, consultants, and contractors.
• Evaluate contractor programs and suggest improvements or corrections where required.
• Ensure alignment of schedule with key shopping mall components such as tenant fit-out programs, MEP coordination, façade, vertical transportation, and finishing phases.
• Identify risks and contribute to project risk management planning related to time, resources, and sequencing.
• Support claims analysis, extension of time (EOT) assessments, and forensic schedule reviews.
• Preparing monthly progress reports in the format agreed & highlight problems, obstacles, shortages and suggest recommendations.
• Prepare and develop the master schedule for construction projects and the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for each project.

Requirements :

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in planning/scheduling, with at least 5 years focused on large-scale commercial or building projects.
• Strong command of Primavera P6 and MS Project; proficiency in Excel and reporting tools.
• Solid understanding of project controls, construction sequencing, and resource planning.
• Familiarity with shopping mall construction elements such as retail zoning, anchor stores, fit-out coordination, vertical circulation, and façade installation.
• Knowledge of local authority procedures, permitting timelines, and shopping mall operational requirements is a plus.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• PMP or PSP certification (Primavera Certified or equivalent) is highly desirable.

* While we carefully review all applications, only candidates meeting the specified requirements will be contacted for further consideration. We appreciate your understanding and thank all applicants for their interest.