Planning Engineer

Company Description

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Job Description

We are looking for a Planning Engineer – Infrastructure & Bridges to join our project team. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, monitoring, and reporting the progress of infrastructure and bridge works, ensuring that project activities are properly sequenced and progress is 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 and identify delays, critical activities, and areas requiring recovery.
• 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 progress of bridge works including piling, foundations, piers, abutments, retaining walls, decks, concrete works, and associated structures.
• Monitor infrastructure works including earthworks, roads, drainage, wet utilities, dry utilities, and associated works.
• Review construction sequencing and interfaces between bridges, roads, utilities, and other infrastructure activities.
• Monitor key project milestones, design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover activities.
• Prepare progress reports, dashboards, S-curves, and other planning and project control reports.
• Identify programme risks, delays, and potential impacts and support the development of recovery measures.
• Assist with Extension of Time (EOT), delay analysis, and Time Impact Analysis (TIA) submissions.
• Attend progress and coordination meetings and provide updates on programme performance and key issues.
• Monitor Contractor manpower, resources, productivity, and progress against the approved programme.
• Maintain accurate planning records and support project closeout activities.

Requirements:

• 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.
• 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 programmes, and recovery programmes.
• Experience with EOT, delay analysis, and Time Impact Analysis.
• UAE experience on major infrastructure projects is preferred.

Additional Information

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About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.

What makes AECOM a great place to work

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community - where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.