Schedling Engineer/Manager

Job Description –  Scheduling Engineer/Manager

Location: Dubai, UAE
Experience: 7–20 Years
Industry: Roads, Highways & Transportation Infrastructure

Position Overview

We are looking for experienced Planning & Scheduling professionals to support major RTA road and transportation projects in Dubai .

• Scheduling Engineer: 7–12 years of relevant experience
• Scheduling Manager: 13–20 years of relevant experience

The ideal candidate should have strong experience in planning, scheduling, project controls, and progress monitoring for large-scale road, highway, transportation, or infrastructure projects. RTA project experience in Dubai is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 .
• Prepare baseline, master, detailed execution, and recovery schedules.
• Monitor planned vs. actual progress and identify delays, slippages, and schedule risks.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and look-ahead schedules and progress reports.
• Conduct critical path analysis, delay analysis, and schedule impact assessments .
• Prepare and monitor S-curves, progress measurement, manpower histograms, and resource plans.
• Coordinate with project management, engineering, construction, procurement, consultants, contractors, and subcontractors.
• Review contractor/subcontractor schedules and ensure alignment with the approved project baseline.
• Identify potential delays and support the development of mitigation and recovery plans.
• Track key project milestones, deliverables, construction activities, procurement, testing, and commissioning.
• Participate in project progress and schedule review meetings.
• Provide planning inputs for claims, variations, Extension of Time (EOT), and schedule impact analysis .
• Maintain proper records of schedule updates, changes, delays, and project progress.
• For senior/managerial roles, lead the planning and scheduling team and provide strategic planning support to the Project Director/Project Manager.
• Ensure project schedules comply with RTA requirements, project specifications, and contractual obligations .

Required Experience

• 7–12 years: Scheduling/Planning Engineer level.
• 13–20 years: Scheduling/Planning Manager level.
• Strong experience in road, highway, transportation, or major infrastructure projects .
• RTA project experience in Dubai is highly preferred.
• Experience with large-scale infrastructure projects involving roads, interchanges, bridges, tunnels, utilities, or transportation systems will be an advantage.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline .
• Relevant professional certifications in Planning/Project Controls will be an advantage.

Technical Skills

• Primavera P6 – Mandatory
• MS Excel
• Project Planning & Scheduling
• Project Controls
• Critical Path Method (CPM)
• Delay & Schedule Impact Analysis
• Progress Measurement
• Resource Planning
• S-Curves & Reporting
• Recovery Scheduling
• Claims & EOT Support

Key Competencies

RTA Projects | Roads & Highways | Transportation Infrastructure | Primavera P6 | Project Planning | Project Scheduling | Project Controls | Critical Path Analysis | Delay Analysis | Progress Monitoring | Recovery Planning | EOT | Claims | Resource Planning

Job Location: Dubai, UAE