About the Role / About the Job
In a world of possibilities, you can pursue one with endless opportunities as a Planning Engineer (Infrastructure) in Abu Dhabi, UAE. In this role, you will lead planning, scheduling, progress control, and time-related / EOT claims to support the delivery of major infrastructure works. We value our people and foster an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential.
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What You'll Be Doing:
- Review contractor baseline and updated programmes and support the Engineer’s consent in line with contract conditions and company practices.
- Validate resource/schedule feasibility and develop integrated master schedules across multiple packages and interfaces.
- Analyze progress updates to identify delays/slippage and critical events; recommend mitigation/corrective actions.
- Perform “what-if” and schedule impact analysis for changes/variations and potential events.
- Prepare progress reports/monthly programme analysis, dashboards, and milestone presentations.
- Support claims/EOT assessments using delay analysis methods (e.g., time impact and window analysis), including concurrent delay where applicable.
- Coordinate planning issues with contractors and stakeholders; attend meetings, prepare minutes, and maintain trackers/logs and contemporaneous records.
- Agree on progress measurement system (PMS) and KPIs for monitoring and issue schedule performance notices where required.
What Required Skills You’ll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in planning, scheduling, and claims on infrastructure projects (roads, utilities, landscape).
- Strong understanding of construction sequencing, interfaces, and coordination requirements.
- Proficiency in scheduling software, particularly Primavera P6.
What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Thorough knowledge of industry best practices and relevant regulations.
- Proficiency in Power BI reporting and dashboard will be an advantage.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion means we equally employ representation at all job levels regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.
We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the quest today!
