Planning Engineer

About the role

The Planning Engineer will develop, update and monitor the project baseline and detailed construction schedule, ensuring timely progress and effective coordination across all project stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, update, and monitor the project baseline and detailed construction schedule.
• Monitor actual progress against the approved program and identify delays, risks, and critical activities.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports.
• Perform schedule analysis, critical path analysis, and progress forecasting.
• Coordinate with project teams, contractors, and consultants to collect and verify progress information.
• Prepare and monitor look‑ahead schedules and key project milestones.
• Track manpower, resources, productivity, and construction progress.
• Identify potential delays and recommend recovery and mitigation plans.
• Review contractors’ programs, schedule updates, and progress submissions.
• Support the assessment of Extension of Time (EOT), claims, and delay analysis where required.
• Prepare progress curves, dashboards, and schedule reports for management and client review.
• Participate in progress and coordination meetings and highlight schedule‑related concerns.
• Maintain proper planning records and support timely project completion and handover.