Job Description

Senior Planning Engineer

Job Purpose

To oversee, monitor, and audit project schedules, ensuring alignment with client requirements, contractual obligations, and project objectives. The Senior Planning Engineer provides expert guidance on baseline programmes, progress tracking, delay analysis, and extension of time (EOT) claims, supporting timely and cost-effective project delivery. The role ensures effective coordination between design, cost control, and project management teams, while mentoring junior planning engineers and safeguarding the client's interests.

Key Responsibilities

A. Project Scheduling & Planning

Develop, update, and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 or MS Project.

Establish and control baseline programmes and milestones in line with contractual requirements.

Develop and monitor look-ahead schedules for project execution and procurement management.

B. Programme Review & Progress Monitoring

Review contractors' baseline, recovery, and look-ahead schedules to ensure compliance with project requirements.

Analyze and monitor weekly and monthly progress reports for contractors and subcontractors.

Conduct variance analyses and advise corrective actions.

C. Delay Analysis & Claims Management

Conduct delay analyses and evaluate Extension of Time (EOT) claims.

Perform time impact and claim analysis using recognized methodologies.

Draft contractual correspondence related to progress, time, and delay claims.

Provide recommendations to clients on claims and schedule recovery strategies.

D. Tracking & Reporting

Ensure that the company's standard Master Document Register/Tracking Log is consistently used and regularly updated to reflect the latest document status and revisions.

Generate periodic document control reports.

E. Coordination & Reporting

Coordinate with design, cost control, and project management teams to ensure consistency between schedule, budget, and deliverables.

Prepare and present progress reports, dashboards, and critical path analyses to senior management and clients.

Represent the planning function in project meetings and communicate schedule performance updates.

F. Risk & Compliance Management

Prepare and analyze risk and recovery schedules; highlight potential risks and impacts to top management.

Ensure QHSE requirements are integrated into project programmes.

Support management in identifying schedule-related risks and developing mitigation strategies.

G. Leadership & Team Development

Mentor and support junior planning engineers and assistants.

Provide technical guidance on planning procedures, tools, and best practices.

Communicate with senior staff and contractors regarding all planning-related issues as authorized.

Required Qualifications

Education

: Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Architectural Engineering

Professional Certifications

: Preferred: Primavera P6 Certification, Project Management certifications

Experience:

Minimum 9 years of planning experience in building construction projects including at least 5 years in the Gulf region

Technical Skills:

Primavera P6, MS Project, scheduling, delay analysis, EOT claims, risk & recovery planning, critical path analysis, database management

Soft Skills / Competencies:

Analytical thinking, problem-solving, leadership, mentoring, communication, teamwork, attention to detail

Languages:

English (required); Arabic (advantage)
Job Type: Full-time