Construction Planning Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules in coordination with project managers and site teams.
• Prepare baseline programs, detailed work schedules, and project execution plans.
• Monitor project progress against approved schedules and identify delays or potential schedule risks.
• Collect progress information from site teams and update project schedules accordingly.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports for management and clients.
• Analyze planned versus actual progress and recommend corrective actions where required.
• Coordinate with project managers, site engineers, subcontractors, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Track project milestones, critical activities, resources, and deliverables.
• Identify the critical path and monitor activities that may affect project completion.
• Prepare recovery programs and revised schedules when projects experience delays.
• Assist in preparing Extension of Time (EOT) claims and delay analysis documentation when required.
• Monitor subcontractor schedules and ensure alignment with the overall project program.
• Review project work sequences and coordinate activities with construction teams.
• Prepare progress tracking reports, S-curves, look-ahead schedules, and other planning reports.
• Maintain proper records of project progress, schedule updates, and planning documentation.
• Attend project progress meetings and provide schedule-related updates and recommendations.
• Ensure project planning activities are aligned with contractual requirements and approved project schedules.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 3–7 years of experience as a Planning Engineer in the construction industry.
• GCC experience is mandatory.
• Previous experience in Bahrain, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, or Oman is preferred.
• Strong experience with Primavera P6 is required.
• Good knowledge of MS Project and Microsoft Excel is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of construction planning, scheduling, progress measurement, and project controls.
• Experience with baseline schedules, resource loading, critical path analysis, and schedule updates.
• Knowledge of delay analysis, recovery schedules, and EOT documentation is preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, reporting, and coordination skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet project deadlines.
• Must be locally available in Bahrain.
• Immediate joiner is preferred.

Work Location: In person