Planner

Required Skills

Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering and a minimum of 15 years of experience in construction planning and project controls, particularly in large-scale building projects. Proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and Excel is essential, along with strong knowledge of project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, cash flow forecasting, and delay analysis. Experience in coordinating with various stakeholders and strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills are also required.

Job description / Role Job Type Full Time Job Location Dubai & Doha & Abu Dhabi, UAE Nationality Any Nationality Salary Not Specified Gender Not Specified Arabic Fluency Not Specified Job Function Engineering - Civil & Construction Company Industry Construction • Develop, maintain, and monitor the master project schedule for high-rise, commercial, residential, and mixed-use building projects. • Prepare detailed baseline programmes using Primavera P6, including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), activity sequencing, logic, and project milestones. • Monitor project progress against the approved baseline schedule and recommend corrective actions to recover delays. • Coordinate with engineering, procurement, commercial, and construction teams to ensure project activities are aligned with the approved programme. • Identify and monitor the critical path, float consumption, and schedule risks throughout the project lifecycle. • Prepare recovery programmes, revised schedules, and mitigation plans as required. • Produce weekly and monthly progress reports, executive dashboards, S-curves, KPI reports, look-ahead schedules, and progress presentations. • Prepare and update manpower histograms, equipment deployment plans, procurement schedules, and material tracking reports. • Develop and monitor project cash flow forecasts, earned value analysis (EVA), and productivity reports. • Track engineering submissions, material approvals, procurement activities, subcontractor progress, and long-lead items to ensure timely project delivery. • Coordinate with consultants, clients, subcontractors, and project stakeholders to ensure compliance with contractual milestones and project objectives. • Review subcontractor programmes and verify progress claims against actual site progress. • Conduct delay analysis, identify schedule impacts, and support extension of time (EOT) and claims preparation when required. • Monitor project performance, identify schedule deviations, and recommend strategies to improve productivity and resource utilization. • Maintain planning records, project documentation, and technical reports in accordance with company procedures. • Participate in project progress meetings and present schedule updates to senior management, clients, and consultants. • Ensure compliance with project specifications, contractual requirements, and company planning standards. Requirements: • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (mandatory). • Minimum 15 years of proven experience in construction planning and project controls, with a strong background in high-rise, commercial, residential, mixed-use, and large-scale building construction projects. • Extensive experience in developing, monitoring, and updating project schedules using Primavera P6. • Strong knowledge of project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, resource planning, cash flow forecasting, delay analysis, and reporting. • Proficient in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, and other project management and reporting tools. • Sound understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing, procurement planning, and project lifecycle management. • Experience coordinating with clients, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary project teams. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills with the ability to identify schedule risks and implement recovery plans. • Capable of providing technical leadership and planning support within a multidisciplinary construction environment. • Excellent communication, presentation, and report-writing skills. • Demonstrates high ethical standards, professionalism, and a commitment to continuous improvement. About the Company Ignite Search & Selection is a leading Recruitment Agency in the Middle East. Ignite's team of specialist recruiters now works across a range of sectors including Legal, Digital/Technology, Retail/FMCG, Construction and Engineering. We pride ourselves on given both clients and candidates expert market knowledge in our chosen sectors. We value getting a detailed understanding of our clients and candidates expectations to find the perfect fit for all parties. Easy Apply