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Planning Engineer

Arabian Construction Company

Responsibilities

  • The Planning Engineer is responsible for planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting project progress to ensure works are executed in line with approved timelines, budgets, and contractual requirements.
  • The role supports effective project delivery by coordinating schedules, resources, materials, and progress data across construction projects, while providing analysis, risk mitigation, and schedule recovery support.
  • Programme Development & Management Prepare, submit, and maintain baseline project schedules in accordance with contract requirements.
  • Update and monitor project schedules to reflect actual progress and approved changes.
  • Review and align subcontractor schedules with the approved baseline programme.
  • Prepare and maintain as-built schedules and project close-out programmes.
  • Develop and update resource-loaded schedules covering manpower, plant, and equipment.
  • Track material schedules including submissions, approvals, procurement, and deliveries to ensure timely availability without negative schedule impact.
  • Maintain regular backups and version control of all planning schedules and updates.
  • Reporting & Communication Prepare and review periodic progress reports, dashboards, and lookahead schedules.
  • Issue and respond to planning- and time-related correspondence with clients, consultants, and subcontractors.
  • Attend site coordination and progress meetings to present schedule status and planning inputs.
  • Collect, validate, and analyze progress information from site teams, subcontractors, and suppliers.
  • Analysis & Claims Support Perform schedule impact and time analysis for variations and scope changes.
  • Support preparation of Extension of Time (EoT) submissions in coordination with the Planning Manager.
  • Assist in forensic schedule analysis and delay assessments as required by contractual obligations.
  • Risk Management & Schedule Control Identify potential schedule risks and constraints and propose mitigation measures.
  • Monitor progress against contractual milestones and critical path activities.
  • Advise on schedule slippages and support development of recovery and acceleration plans.
  • & Compliance Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, and commercial teams to expedite approvals and documentation required to commence and sustain work activities.
  • Ensure planning activities comply with internal planning procedures, standards, and reporting requirements.
  • Planning Support Support and review planning inputs prepared by junior planning engineers.
  • Develop and maintain productivity norms and production rates for manpower and equipment across trades.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of planning processes and controls.

Requirements

  • Qualifications & Competencies Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline.
  • 8–10 years of experience in planning and scheduling roles within construction projects.
  • Strong knowledge of project scheduling principles, risk management, and data analysis.
  • Solid understanding of Critical Path Method (CPM) and forensic schedule analysis.
  • Experience supporting claims, EoT analysis, and contractual time management.
  • Proficiency in Primavera P6, advanced Microsoft Excel, and planning/reporting tools (Power BI preferred).
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Proficient in written and spoken English.