Planning Engineer - Steel Building Construction

We are currently seeking to hire for the role of Planning Engineer for structural steel building projects.

Position: Planning Engineer - Steel Building Construction

Location: Dubai, UAE

Employment Type: Full Time

We are hiring a Planning Engineer with strong experience in construction planning and project controls, particularly across civil works and structural steel building projects.

The role will be responsible for developing and managing project schedules, monitoring progress, identifying delays, forecasting resources, and supporting project teams with timely planning and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop baseline and detailed construction schedules using Primavera P6
• Prepare WBS, milestones, critical paths and activity sequences
• Develop procurement, fabrication and construction schedules
• Monitor actual progress against approved baseline schedules
• Conduct site visits and verify reported progress
• Track critical and near critical activities and identify schedule risks
• Plan and monitor structural steel detailing, fabrication, delivery and erection
• Coordinate fabrication and erection schedules with project milestones
• Prepare manpower histograms and resource loaded schedules
• Forecast manpower, equipment and material requirements
• Conduct delay analysis and prepare Time Impact Analyses (TIA)
• Support EOT, delay and disruption claims
• Develop recovery and acceleration programs when required
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly progress reports
• Develop S Curves, productivity reports, dashboards and management reports
• Maintain planning records, schedule revisions, delay logs and project documentation
• Support project closeout, handover and as built schedules

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline
• 6+ years' experience in construction planning and scheduling
• Strong experience in civil and structural steel construction
• Experience with industrial facilities, warehouses, factories or commercial projects is preferred
• Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6
• Strong understanding of project controls, delay analysis, TIA, EOT and claims support