Al Ain, ae · Full-time · IT & software
Senior Planning Engineer
- AE.Dubai.EmaarSq, UAE
- Salary not disclosed
- Employment type: Full-time
- Level: Senior
Apply on the employer’s careers page
For international applicants
Visa
In the UAE the employer usually arranges the work visa (country practice; the posting doesn’t say).
Check the posting for nationality or residence rules.
More about this
In these Gulf countries the employer normally applies for the work visa and residence permit. This is how hiring works there, not an offer written in the posting, and it applies only to these locations.
Moving
Relocation support.
The posting mentions help with moving. Confirm the package and eligibility with the employer.
Your work rights
Confirm requirements with employer
Get similar jobs with visa sponsorshipConstruction & trades jobs in the UAE with visa sponsorship
About the employer
Expat Jobs has not reviewed this employer's identity. Check the original posting and the employer's own site before sharing documents.
Working in UAE
Possible country route: Employer-sponsored work residence / Golden Visa. Standard employment residence is applied for by the employer. Golden Visa is a separate long-term route with category-specific eligibility; it is not included in every relocation offer.
Depends on the emirate, entry permit, work permit, medical checks and residence issuance. Confirm a dated plan with the employer and issuing authority.
What to check before applying
- Confirm the employment route. Ask which authority handles the work permit and residence.
- Verify costs and offer. For standard overseas hiring, official guidance assigns recruitment and residence processing costs to the employer.
- Complete arrival formalities. Follow the medical and Emirates ID instructions for your route.
Reviewed 2026-10-14. Country routes are context, not a confirmation that this vacancy or your passport qualifies.
Description (EN)
Job Description
Overview
Seeking an experienced Planning Engineer / Senior Planning Engineer with a strong background in project planning, scheduling, and project controls for large-scale construction developments, including mixed-use, residential, commercial, villa, and townhouse projects.
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and managing project schedules, monitoring progress, conducting delay and risk analyses, preparing reports, and providing planning support to ensure the successful delivery of projects. The role requires close collaboration with clients, contractors, consultants, and other project stakeholders to drive project performance and achieve key milestones.
Your role
- Review and assess contractors' baseline schedules for compliance with contract requirements, project milestones, and construction sequencing.
- Monitor project progress and performance against approved baseline programmes and recommend corrective actions as required.
- Prepare and review short-term and long-term look-ahead schedules to support project execution and resource planning.
- Analyze schedule risks, critical paths, constraints, and potential impacts on project delivery.
- Conduct delay analysis and provide support for Extension of Time (EOT) assessments and claims evaluation.
- Review and validate contractor progress reports, recovery plans, and revised schedules.
- Develop project dashboards, KPI reports, earned value metrics, and schedule performance analyses.
- Coordinate with resident engineers, construction managers, contractors, and client representatives to collect and validate progress data.
- Monitor engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning activities to ensure alignment with project schedules.
- Identify schedule deviations and proactively recommend mitigation and acceleration strategies.
- Support project controls, risk management, forecasting, and change management processes.
- Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports with clear executive summaries and schedule analysis.
- Participate in project review meetings, progress meetings, and stakeholder workshops.
- Ensure planning and reporting activities comply with contractual requirements, consultant procedures, and industry best practices.
- Review schedule impacts associated with design changes, variations, procurement issues, and site constraints.
- Assist in project closeout planning, testing and commissioning schedules, and handover milestones.
About you
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent. Primavera P6 capability/certification preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in Planning and Controls
- Baseline programme review, progress monitoring, look-ahead schedules, delay analysis, EOT support, progress dashboards and reporting
Rewards & benefits
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.
This includes:
- Tax-free salary.
- Life insurance coverage.
- Medical insurance.
- Annual leave balance.
- Company gratuity scheme.
- Discretionary bonus program.
- Annual flight contribution.
- Transportation & housing allowances.
- Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.
Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.
About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.
Worker Type
EmployeeJob Type
RegularAt AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
Never pay a recruiter for a job offer or a visa promise. Check the original posting and employer identity before sharing documents. Pay any legitimate government visa fees only through official channels. Never pay for a job: the law in the UAE
Published 6 days ago
Similar vacancies
Abu Dhabi, ae · Full-time · Junior · Logistics & transport
Requirements
Abu Dhabi, ae · Full-time · HR, legal & admin
Requirements
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Full-time · HR, legal & admin
Requirements
More construction & trades jobs with visa sponsorship in the UAE (146) →