Senior Engineer(Planning)Walk-In 5th - 6th September 2026{Swiss Hotel}

🏢 Al Ghurair Investment LLC
📍 Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: 1mo ago🔄 Updated: 3w ago
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Al Ghurair Investment LLC is seeking a Senior Engineer (Planning) for a full-time position in Dubai, UAE. The role involves developing, maintaining, and monitoring detailed project schedules for power, substation, civil, electrical, and MEP works. Key responsibilities include preparing baseline schedules, developing WBS, establishing planning methodologies, and integrating multidisciplinary schedules. The engineer will monitor actual progress, analyze schedule slippage, prepare progress updates, and conduct schedule risk analysis. This position requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field with 7-10 years of experience in planning and project controls, advanced Primavera P6 skills, and strong analytical and communication abilities. UAE/GCC project experience is preferred. Develop, maintain, and monitor detailed project schedules for power, substation, civil, electrical, and MEP works.Prepare baseline schedules in coordination with Project Managers, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, QA/QC, HSE, and Commissioning teams.Develop detailed Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), activity networks, logic relationships, durations, calendars, and resource requirements.Establish project planning methodologies, coding structures, progress measurement systems, and schedule co
Required Skills
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
○Planning○Analytical Skills○Organization○Communication○Problem Solving
Engineering, Construction & Trades
○Risk Assessment○Primavera P6○MEP Coordination
Business, Sales & Management
○Brand Positioning○Strategic Planning
Productivity & Workplace Tools
○Excel○PowerPoint
Nice to have:
Engineering, Construction & Trades
○Primavera P6
Business, Sales & Management
○Delay Analysis
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.

  • Typically 7–10 years of relevant planning and project controls experience, preferably within power, EPC, infrastructure, or large-scale construction projects.

  • Strong experience in planning and scheduling multidisciplinary power projects, substations, and infrastructure works.

  • Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 and/or equivalent project planning software.

  • Strong understanding of project scheduling principles, WBS, critical path analysis, baseline management, progress measurement, and schedule control.

  • Experience developing and maintaining engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover schedules.

  • Good understanding of civil, electrical, MEP, procurement, and commissioning activities within power projects.

  • Experience preparing S-curves, manpower histograms, progress reports, look-ahead schedules, and schedule narratives.

  • Knowledge of earned value management, productivity monitoring, resource loading, and forecasting.

  • Experience in delay analysis, recovery planning, schedule impact assessment, and extension-of-time support.

  • Strong understanding of project controls, risk management, and change management.

  • Ability to collect, validate, analyze, and present project progress data accurately.

  • Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and other project reporting tools.

  • Strong analytical, organizational, communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.

  • Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and manage tight project deadlines.

  • UAE/GCC project experience is preferred.

Preferred Experience

  • Experience in HV/EHV substations, power transmission and distribution, power infrastructure, or major EPC projects.

  • Experience managing integrated schedules covering engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and energization.

  • Experience with Primavera P6 resource loading, schedule updates, baseline control, and delay analysis.

  • Familiarity with utility/client reporting requirements and UAE/GCC project environments.

  • Experience working with major EPC contractors, consultants, and utility clients.

  • Professional certification such as PMP, PMI-SP, AACE, or equivalent project controls qualification will be an advantage.


Interview Details


Date: Sat - Sun, 5th - 6th September 2026

Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Venue: Swissotel, Al Murjan Hall 1 & 2, Umar Bin Al Khattab Road, Deira Dubai


Documents Required

  • CV

  • Passport Copy

  • Educational Certificate

  • Experience Certificates

  • Utility Approvals

Description
Develop, maintain, and monitor detailed project schedules for power, substation, civil, electrical, and MEP works.Prepare baseline schedules in coordination with Project Managers, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, QA/QC, HSE, and Commissioning teams.Develop detailed Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), activity networks, logic relationships, durations, calendars, and resource requirements.Establish project planning methodologies, coding structures, progress measurement systems, and schedule control procedures.Prepare detailed engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover schedules.Integrate multidisciplinary schedules covering civil, electrical, mechanical, MEP, engineering, procurement, logistics, and commissioning activities.Develop and maintain Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4 schedules as required by project requirements.Prepare and update baseline, recovery, catch-up, look-ahead, and revised project schedules.Monitor actual progress against approved baseline schedules and identify deviations, delays, and critical activities.Prepare critical path analysis and identify activities that may impact key project milestones.Analyze schedule slippage and develop recovery strategies in coordination with project teams.Prepare weekly and monthly progress updates, including planned versus actual progress, forecast completion dates, and key schedule risks.Develop and monitor short-term and three-week/look-ahead schedules for construction teams.Coordinate with site teams to collect accurate progress data and validate actual physical progress.Establish progress measurement systems and calculate planned value, earned value, and actual progress where applicable.Prepare progress curves, S-curves, manpower histograms, productivity reports, and other project control dashboards.Monitor engineering deliverables and ensure alignment between engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning schedules.Track procurement activities, material submittals, manufacturing, inspections, deliveries, and site availability of critical materials.Monitor construction productivity, manpower deployment, equipment utilization, and resource requirements against approved plans.Coordinate with procurement and project teams to identify long-lead items and assess their impact on project milestones.Maintain and update project schedules based on approved variations, design changes, scope changes, and revised execution strategies.Conduct schedule risk analysis and identify potential impacts on cost, resources, milestones, and project completion.Prepare delay analysis and support the Project Manager and commercial team in assessing extension-of-time claims and schedule-related contractual matters.Track project milestones, contractual deliverables, authority approvals, inspections, testing, commissioning, and handover activities.Coordinate with subcontractors and suppliers to obtain updated schedules and monitor their performance against commitments.Review subcontractor schedules and integrate approved programs into the overall project master schedule.Prepare schedule narratives explaining progress, delays, recovery actions, critical issues, and forecast completion.Participate in project planning, progress, coordination, and management meetings and provide planning inputs.Maintain accurate planning records, schedule revisions, progress data, and supporting documentation.Provide management with early warnings regarding schedule risks, resource constraints, procurement delays, and potential project slippage.Support cost and project controls teams with schedule information for forecasting, earned value analysis, and project reporting.Mentor junior planning engineers and support the development of planning and project-control capabilities within the team.
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