SR. PLANNING ENGINEER

We are seeking an experienced Senior Planning Engineer with a strong background in villa communities, buildings, and infrastructure projects to join our team. In this role, you will function as a Project Controls Specialist, contributing expertise in project planning, scheduling, and earned value management to ensure successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and validate updated project schedules, identify potential delays/slippages, highlight critical activities, and propose mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, including schedule analysis, key risks, and actionable recommendations to ensure timely project completion.
• Review and provide approval for contractors’ baseline schedules in accordance with contract requirements and best practices.
• Assess resource allocation and ensure adequacy for timely execution of project activities.
• Develop and maintain an integrated Master Programme covering multiple project packages, identifying interdependencies and impacts.
• Proactively identify risks and conflicts, maintaining and updating the Project Risk Register.
• Perform detailed assessment of claims, including Extension of Time (EOT) and disruption claims using recognized forensic delay analysis techniques (e.g., Time Impact Analysis, Window Analysis).
• Demonstrate clear cause-and-effect relationships for delay events and identify concurrent delays where applicable.
• Coordinate and resolve planning and scheduling issues with contractors, consultants, and the client.
• Lead discussions to finalize contractors’ programs, reports, and claims submissions.
• Participate in project meetings (kick-off, technical, coordination, progress reviews) and prepare concise Minutes of Meeting (MoM).
• Develop and maintain trackers/logs for monitoring critical issues during design and construction phases.
• Provide analytical responses to contractor notices using planning data, contractual provisions, and construction best practices.
• Maintain proper documentation and contemporaneous project records.
• Issue delay notices and performance letters where required.
• Lead and mentor a team of planning engineers, providing both technical guidance and leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management from a recognized institution.
• Minimum 15+ years of experience in planning and scheduling for engineering and construction projects.
• Proven experience in villa communities, buildings, and infrastructure developments.
• Strong expertise in EOT claims and delay analysis.
• Experience managing contractors and consultants on-site.
• Prior involvement in large-scale infrastructure and utilities projects in the Gulf region is essential.
• In-depth understanding of construction industry practices, coordination requirements, and regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person