Lead/Senior Planning Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and control integrated project schedules for Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning phases of EPC projects
• Establish project baselines, work breakdown structures (WBS), milestones, and critical path schedules
• Monitor project progress and analyze schedule performance against approved baselines
• Identify schedule risks, delays, and potential impacts, and recommend corrective and recovery actions
• Implement and manage Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques to measure performance and forecast outcomes
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction teams to ensure accurate progress measurement
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards, S-curves, and manpower histograms
• Review subcontractor schedules and ensure integration into the overall project master schedule
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior planning engineers and team members

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from a recognized university
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in project planning and scheduling within the Oil & Gas and EPC industry
• Mandatory ADNOC project experience and valid ADNOC approval
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 for schedule development and reporting
• Demonstrated expertise in Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies
• Strong understanding of Critical Path Method (CPM), resource loading, and delay analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as PMP or PSP
• Experience working on both greenfield and brownfield Oil & Gas projects
• Familiarity with ADNOC planning procedures, reporting requirements, and approval processes
• Experience supporting tendering and proposal teams during the bidding stage

Benefits

• An attractive salary package commensurate with qualifications and experience
• Benefits in accordance with market standards