Lead Planning Engineer

Our client is a global industrial conglomerate with approximately 7,000 employees, specializing in equipment manufacturing, energy engineering, and technical services. The company is expanding into the UAE with a new production facility, leveraging its extensive oil and gas expertise to deliver high-quality engineering solutions while maintaining strong standards of safety, reliability, and operational excellence.

What we offer
Your salary is tax free! You will have the opportunity to expand your network and be a part of a dynamic and growing company. Our client offers a direct employment contract, competitive salary package, and other benefits as per UAE Labor Law.

Who you are
You are a Lead Planning Engineer on an onshore oil & gas EPC project, responsible for schedule management, progress measurement, and critical path control.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong leadership, team management, and multidisciplinary coordination skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making abilities.
• ADNOC: CV in ADNOC format for key personnel approval; previous approval in a similar role is an advantage.
• Proven work on ADNOC projects with knowledge of ADNOC standards and procedures.
• Proficient in MS Office, MS Project, Primavera P6, and 3D review tools.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.· Good written and verbal English communication.

Education & Qualifications:

• Degree/diploma in Civil, Mechanical, Industrial, or related engineering; PMP/PSP a plus.
• 12+ years in EPC planning & scheduling, including detailed engineering.
• UAE/GCC onshore oil & gas experience preferred.· ADNOC project experience/approval highly desirable.· Background with major firms (Wood, Kent, Worley, Penspen) preferred.
• Required docs: attested degree, experience letters, certificates, passport copy.
• Valid CICPA/security pass required.

Description
This role will lead project planning and controls by translating project scope into an integrated, baseline controlled master schedule. Collaborates closely with discipline leads across engineering, procurement, subcontracts, and construction to ensure alignment with overall completion targets.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning team and develop the project master schedule and baseline (Level 1 to Level 4).
• Develop and update engineering, procurement and construction schedules with the discipline leads.
• Carry out critical path analysis, resource levelling and what-if analysis.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, S-curves and look-ahead schedules.
• Measure progress using the approved rules of credit. Report delays and propose recovery plans.
• Review subcontractor and vendor schedules for alignment with the master schedule.
• Support the Project Control Manager in client schedule reviews and claims analysis.