Project Planning Engineer – Transmission & Substation | UAE

Leverage your technical leadership and join a well-established and renowned Emirati construction company, recognized for delivering complex power and energy infrastructure projects across the UAE and the wider GCC region.

As a Project Planning Engineer ,You will be responsible to prepare, monitor, and control project schedules for EHV Substations (400/220/132 kV), Overhead Transmission Line (OHL) works, and Underground Cable (UGC) projects up to 400 kV, ensuring proper planning, forecasting, and reporting in line with project objectives.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6/MS Project for all phases—design, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning.
• Prepare baseline schedules, resource histograms, S-curves, manpower plans, and cash flow projections.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to update progress and identify delays.
• Track and report project progress, critical paths, and variances against baseline schedules.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards, and schedule recovery plans.
• Analyze project risks, time impacts, and prepare EOT (Extension of Time) support documents when required.
• Review subcontractor schedules and ensure alignment with overall project plan.
• Attend project meetings and present schedule updates to management and clients.
• Support tendering teams with planning inputs, preliminary schedules, and resource estimates.
• Maintain planning documentation in compliance with client standards (e.g., TRANSCO, DEWA, ADDC, ADNOC).

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

We Are Looking For:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of planning experience in: Substation projects (400/220/132 kV), OHL transmission lines (up to 400 kV), Underground cable works (up to 400 kV)
• Experience using Primavera P6 (mandatory), MS Project, MS Excel & PowerPoint
• Strong understanding of EHV project construction sequences (OHL, UGC, Substations).
• Knowledge of engineering deliverables, procurement cycles, and site workflows.
• Familiar with planning norms, productivity rates, and EPC project methodologies.
• Previous UAE/GCC utility project experience is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Excellent coordination and communication abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.