Planning Engineer (Bridge Project Experience)
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Date posted
November 3, 2026
Hiring location
Dubai
Qualification
Bachelor's degree in Engineering
Experience
7+ years overall including 5 years in a similar planning role; 2 Dubai projects in the last 5 years
Quantity
1 person
Gender
Any
Description
The Planning Engineer will manage schedules for large bridge and infrastructure construction work, including major rail-related structures in Dubai. The role supports project controls by building detailed programmes, measuring progress, preparing reports and developing mitigation or revised schedules. It requires direct experience with similar UAE projects and familiarity with Dubai authority procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, update and monitor detailed schedules from mobilisation through construction and handover.
- Prepare cost-loaded and resource-loaded programmes and maintain change logs and key performance indicators.
- Track actual progress, identify critical delays and prepare mitigation or recovery schedules.
- Support extension-of-time assessments and provide clear schedule information for project reporting.
- Coordinate planning inputs with engineering, construction, subcontractor and client teams.
- Ensure programmes reflect project scope, authority requirements and agreed delivery milestones.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
- Have at least 7 years of engineering experience, including 5 years in a similar planning role.
- Have worked on at least 2 comparable projects in Dubai during the last 5 years.
- Have strong English-language skills and knowledge of Dubai authority procedures and standards.
- Be proficient in Primavera P6; knowledge of MS Project is an additional advantage.
Skills and Competencies
The position requires advanced planning, scheduling, progress analysis and project-controls knowledge. Experience preparing cost and resource-loaded programmes, change logs, KPIs and extension-of-time information is valuable. The engineer should communicate clearly, understand construction sequencing and be able to provide practical responses to delays and programme risks.
Employment Details
Location: Dubai, UAE. Company: Egis. This position supports project delivery in the UAE. Applicants should review the role requirements and submit their application through the application link provided with this listing.
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