Senior Planning Engineer

Job Description Senior Planning Engineer About the Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Planning Engineer to support the planning and project controls function across a portfolio of large-scale real estate and construction developments. The successful candidate will play a key role in establishing and maintaining project schedules, monitoring progress, identifying schedule risks, and delivering accurate reporting to support management decision-making. This role requires strong expertise in Primavera P6, project controls, schedule analysis, reporting, and coordination with consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Monitor project progress against approved master programmes, baselines, and key milestones. Review and assess contractor and consultant schedules, look-ahead programmes, resource plans, and recovery schedules to ensure alignment with project objectives and site realities. Track progress, productivity, and performance metrics, conducting variance analysis, earned value analysis, and schedule forecasting. Identify critical path impacts, schedule risks, delays, and mitigation opportunities, providing proactive recommendations to maintain project objectives. Perform delay analysis, time-impact assessments, and recovery planning for ongoing projects. Coordinate planning activities across design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover stages. Monitor project interfaces and authority approval milestones, escalating risks and issues where necessary. Prepare monthly progress reports and executive dashboards on construction status, variances, and risks, using AI-enabled reporting tools where appropriate, and maintain auditable monitoring and reporting records. Maintain accurate planning records, reporting systems, and auditable project control documentation. Support the implementation of digital and AI-enabled tools for schedule analysis, reporting, and performance monitoring where applicable. Qualifications & Experience Education Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Architecture. Experience Minimum 8 years of planning and project controls experience on large-scale construction or development projects. Proven experience working with developers, consultants, project management consultants (PMCs), or tier-one contractors. Experience across the full project lifecycle from design through construction, testing, commissioning, and handover. GCC or Qatar project experience is highly preferred. Certifications Primavera P6 proficiency is mandatory. PMP, PMI-SP, AACE PSP, or other recognised Project Controls certifications are preferred. Technical Skills Primavera P6 planning and scheduling. Integrated Master Programme development and maintenance. Baseline management and programme updates. Critical Path Method (CPM) analysis. Float analysis and schedule assurance reviews. Earned Value Management (EVM). Progress measurement and forecasting. Delay analysis and Time Impact Analysis (TIA). Recovery planning and schedule optimization. Resource and look-ahead planning. Advanced Microsoft Excel. Power BI and project reporting tools. Knowledge of AI-driven project controls, analytics, and reporting solutions is an advantage. Familiarity with 4D Planning and BIM integration is preferred. Show more Show less