Planning Engineer - Infrastructure & Bridges

About the role

AECOM is looking for a Planning Engineer to join its project team in Abu Dhabi, focusing on infrastructure and bridge works. The role covers planning, monitoring and reporting of progress so that project activities are properly sequenced and stay aligned with the approved programme.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare, review and update baseline, detailed, recovery and short-term programmes
• Review contractor programmes, logic, activity durations, resources, relationships and construction sequences
• Monitor planned versus actual progress, identify delays, critical activities and recovery needs
• Develop and monitor lookahead programmes and weekly and monthly progress updates
• Coordinate with construction, engineering, QA/QC and site teams to verify actual progress
• Monitor bridge works (piling, foundations, piers, abutments, retaining walls, decks, concrete works) and infrastructure works (earthworks, roads, drainage, wet and dry utilities)
• Review construction sequencing and interfaces between bridges, roads, utilities and other infrastructure
• Track milestones across design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and handover
• Prepare progress reports, dashboards, S-curves and other planning and project control reports
• Identify programme risks and delays, support recovery measures, and assist with EOT, delay analysis and TIA submissions
• Attend progress and coordination meetings, monitor contractor manpower and productivity, maintain planning records and support project closeout

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline
• Relevant experience in planning and project controls for major infrastructure and bridge projects
• Experience with EOT, delay analysis and Time Impact Analysis
• UAE experience on major infrastructure projects is preferred

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of construction planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, critical path analysis and project controls
• Experience with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Excel
• Good understanding of construction sequencing, resource planning, lookahead and recovery programmes

What we offer

• Benefits depending on employment status, which may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability benefits, paid time off, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan
• Training and development programs and a global team working on projects of varying scale