Senior Planning Manager - Infrastructure Controls

• Role: Senior Planning Manager
• Location: Dubai, UAE
• Industry: Construction
• Function: Project Management
• Experience: 15+ years
• Job Type: Full-time

• Lead end-to-end planning and project controls functions covering scheduling, risk tracking, change control, and reporting
• Develop integrated master schedules aligning multiple project packages and dependencies
• Review contractor baseline schedules and ensure compliance with contract requirements
• Identify delays, risks, and critical path impacts while recommending corrective actions
• Perform time impact analysis, delay assessments, and recovery planning scenarios
• Evaluate Extension of Time and disruption claims using recognized methodologies
• Facilitate planning workshops and coordinate with consultants, contractors, and stakeholders
• Maintain risk registers and proactively address potential project conflicts
• Prepare executive progress reports, dashboards, and milestone tracking presentations
• Implement planning systems, processes, and tools ensuring consistency across projects
• Lead and mentor planning engineers while driving performance standards
• Introduce automation and digital tools to enhance reporting accuracy and efficiency
• Issue delay notifications and performance alerts when required
• Maintain comprehensive records supporting claims and contract administration

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management
• Minimum 15 years experience in infrastructure projects including UAE exposure
• Strong background in highways, bridges, and large-scale infrastructure developments
• Advanced expertise in Primavera P6 and Power BI for planning and analytics
• Proven leadership in managing planning teams and complex project controls
• Deep understanding of delay analysis, risk assessment, and contract frameworks
• Strong communication skills with ability to present to senior stakeholders

• Project planning and scheduling
• Infrastructure project controls
• Risk management and delay analysis techniques
• Primavera P6 and Power BI reporting
• Claims evaluation and contract administration
• Performance tracking and forecasting
• Leadership and team development
• Digital planning tools and automation

• Lead high-value infrastructure projects shaping Dubai's development landscape
• Engage in complex mega project environments with strategic impact
• Strong career progression within a global engineering organization
• Exposure to advanced planning systems and digital transformation initiatives
• Competitive senior-level compensation and long-term growth potential

• Role: Senior Planning Manager
• Location: Dubai, UAE
• Industry: Construction
• Function: Project Management
• Experience: 15+ years
• Job Type: Full-time

• Lead end-to-end planning and project controls functions covering scheduling, risk tracking, change control, and reporting
• Develop integrated master schedules aligning multiple project packages and dependencies
• Review contractor baseline schedules and ensure compliance with contract requirements
• Identify delays, risks, and critical path impacts while recommending corrective actions
• Perform time impact analysis, delay assessments, and recovery planning scenarios
• Evaluate Extension of Time and disruption claims using recognized methodologies
• Facilitate planning workshops and coordinate with consultants, contractors, and stakeholders
• Maintain risk registers and proactively address potential project conflicts
• Prepare executive progress reports, dashboards, and milestone tracking presentations
• Implement planning systems, processes, and tools ensuring consistency across projects
• Lead and mentor planning engineers while driving performance standards
• Introduce automation and digital tools to enhance reporting accuracy and efficiency
• Issue delay notifications and performance alerts when required
• Maintain comprehensive records supporting claims and contract administration

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management
• Minimum 15 years experience in infrastructure projects including UAE exposure
• Strong background in highways, bridges, and large-scale infrastructure developments
• Advanced expertise in Primavera P6 and Power BI for planning and analytics
• Proven leadership in managing planning teams and complex project controls
• Deep understanding of delay analysis, risk assessment, and contract frameworks
• Strong communication skills with ability to present to senior stakeholders

• Project planning and scheduling
• Infrastructure project controls
• Risk management and delay analysis techniques
• Primavera P6 and Power BI reporting
• Claims evaluation and contract administration
• Performance tracking and forecasting
• Leadership and team development
• Digital planning tools and automation

• Lead high-value infrastructure projects shaping Dubai's development landscape
• Engage in complex mega project environments with strategic impact
• Strong career progression within a global engineering organization
• Exposure to advanced planning systems and digital transformation initiatives
• Competitive senior-level compensation and long-term growth potential

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