Sr. Planning Engineer

Job Title: Sr.Planning Engineer
Location: Dubai, UAE
Experience Required: 5 years minimum (UAE/GCC experience mandatory)
Project Type: High-Rise Residential & Commercial Towers
Reporting To: Planning Manager/ Project Manager

About the Company

Established in 1993, G & B Contracting LLC is a leading construction company in the UAE, recognized for delivering complex and prestigious high-rise developments across the region. Our project portfolio includes iconic towers, residential buildings, and commercial complexes.

With over three decades of experience, we are driven by a commitment to engineering excellence, timely project delivery, and uncompromising quality. We offer a dynamic work environment that encourages innovation, professional growth, and long-term career stability.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Planning Engineer to lead project planning, scheduling, and progress control activities for high-rise building projects. The ideal candidate should have strong technical expertise, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to manage complex project schedules while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams. We require a proactive professional who can independently drive planning activities, mitigate project risks, and support management in delivering projects on time and within scope.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and update the project baseline schedule in line with contract requirements and project deliverables.
• Prepare detailed construction schedules, including work breakdown structures (WBS), activity sequencing, and resource-loaded programs.
• Monitor project progress through regular site visits and coordination with project managers, engineers, and subcontractors.
• Lead the preparation of weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards, and KPI-based performance summaries.
• Analyze schedule deviations and delays, and develop recovery plans and mitigation strategies.
• Review and validate subcontractor schedules to ensure alignment with project timelines.
• Forecast project timelines, manpower requirements, productivity trends, and anticipated delays.
• Prepare progress charts, S-curves, histograms, and other planning visuals for internal and client presentations.
• Coordinate with procurement, commercial, and technical teams to ensure schedule integration with material deliveries, subcontractor activities, and project changes.
• Support contractual claims, extension of time (EoT) submissions, and delay analysis documentation.
• Lead planning-related meetings and present schedule performance to management and clients.
• Maintain all planning documentation, logs, and records in a structured and auditable manner.

Skills & Competencies Required

• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, methodologies, and resource planning for high-rise projects.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, and planning analytics tools.
• Strong command of MS Excel, PowerPoint, and dashboard/report preparation.
• Ability to interpret complex project drawings (civil, MEP, structural) and technical specifications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Excellent communication and coordination abilities with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work independently and lead planning functions with minimal supervision.
• Experience supporting EoT claims, delay analysis, and forensic planning is an advantage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field (mandatory).
• Minimum 7–10 years of total construction experience, with at least 5+ years in a planning role focused on high-rise building projects in the UAE (mandatory).
• Proven experience in project planning for large-scale, fast-track construction projects.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: AED15,000.00 - AED18,000.00 per month

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• planning engineer: 7 years (Required)

Location:

• Dubai (Required)