Planning Engineer

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Job Description

Planning Engineer (Infrastructure)

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Planning Engineer (Infrastructure) to join our team on a major infrastructure Operations & Maintenance Project in Abu Dhabi. In this role you will lead planning, scheduling, progress control, and time-related assessments for infrastructure projects, ensuring robust programme delivery and clear reporting.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Review contractor baseline and updated programmes and support the Engineer’s consent in line with contract conditions and Parsons practices.
• Validate resource and schedule feasibility to support timely completion.
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules across multiple packages and interfaces.
• Analyze progress updates to identify delays/slippage and critical events; recommend mitigation and recovery actions.
• Perform “what-if” and schedule impact analysis for changes/variations and potential events.
• Prepare regular progress reports/monthly programme analysis and presentations against key milestones.
• Support claims/EOT assessments using delay analysis methods (e.g., time impact analysis and window analysis), including concurrent delay where applicable.
• Lead/attend planning and progress meetings, prepare minutes, and maintain trackers/logs and contemporaneous records.
• Agree the progress measurement system (PMS) and KPIs with contractors/consultants for monitoring.
• Issue delay/slow-performance notices when required and support responses to contractor notices using programme data and contractual provisions.
  
  
  

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
• Minimum 10 years planning/scheduling experience on infrastructure projects (stormwater, roads, sewerage, utilities).
• UAE equivalency certificate is mandatory.
• Strong communication and reporting skills.
  
  
  

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring

• Strong knowledge of industry practices and regulations.
• Strong coordination skills and sound judgement in a fast-paced project environment.
• DMT practicing engineer license.
  
  
  

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