Senior Planning Engineer

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Planning Engineer to play a key role in planning, scheduling, monitoring, and controlling major construction projects including towers, high-rise buildings and hotels . The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background, deep technical planning expertise and substantive UAE construction experience to support timely and efficient delivery of complex projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules (baseline programmes, look-ahead and recovery plans) using Primavera P6 and/or MS Project throughout design, procurement and construction phases.
• Monitor project progress, conduct critical path analysis , trend and risk assessments, and propose mitigation strategies to ensure adherence to programme milestones.
• Coordinate planning inputs and updates with Project Managers, site teams, consultants and subcontractors to collect reliable progress data and forecast delays.
• Prepare accurate weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards, KPIs, S-curves, manpower histograms and other planning visuals for internal leadership and clients.
• Review and evaluate contractor schedules, delay analyses, and Extension of Time (EOT) submissions in line with contract requirements and industry best practices.
• Support commercial/contract teams with planning data related to claims, variations and programme impacts.
• Facilitate planning and coordination meetings and mentor junior planners to promote best-practice planning standards across the team.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering , Architecture , Construction Management , or a related discipline.
• Minimum 11–15+ years of professional experience in planning/project controls within construction, with significant exposure to tower, high-rise and hotel development projects .
• UAE construction experience is mandatory with strong understanding of local delivery practices, authority requirements and contract conditions.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project , plus strong skills in MS Excel and planning analytics tools.
• Demonstrated ability to apply schedule risk analysis, delay analysis techniques, and effective planning methodologies to complex projects.
• Excellent analytical, reporting, communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Planning and project control certifications (e.g., PSP – Planning & Scheduling Professional , PMI-SP , PMP , AACEI credentials).
• Experience preparing and defending contractual claims and programme impacts associated with delays and extensions of time.
• Prior involvement with mixed-use and fast-track construction projects.