Planning Engineer

About the role

The Planning Engineer plans, schedules, monitors and reports project progress so that works follow approved timelines, budgets and contractual requirements. The role coordinates schedules, resources, materials and progress data across construction projects and provides analysis, risk mitigation and schedule recovery support.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare, submit and maintain baseline schedules; update them to reflect actual progress and approved changes, and align subcontractor schedules with the baseline.
• Maintain as-built schedules, close-out programmes and resource-loaded schedules covering manpower, plant and equipment.
• Track material schedules (submissions, approvals, procurement, deliveries) and keep schedule backups and version control.
• Prepare periodic progress reports, dashboards and look-ahead schedules, and issue and respond to planning and time-related correspondence with clients, consultants and subcontractors.
• Attend site coordination and progress meetings, collect and analyse progress data from site teams, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Perform schedule impact and time analysis for variations, support Extension of Time (EoT) submissions, and assist in forensic schedule analysis and delay assessments.
• Identify schedule risks, monitor progress against contractual milestones and the critical path, and advise on slippage and recovery plans.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction and commercial teams, ensure compliance with internal planning procedures, and mentor junior planning engineers.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• 8-10 years of experience in planning and scheduling roles on construction projects.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and reporting skills, excellent communication and presentation skills, and ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Required skills

• Solid knowledge of project scheduling principles, risk management and data analysis.
• Understanding of Critical Path Method (CPM) and forensic schedule analysis.
• Experience supporting claims, EoT analysis and contractual time management.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and advanced Microsoft Excel; Power BI preferred.