Planning Engineer

We are Azizi Developments, a leading Dubai-based developer and a passionate team driven by the goal of crafting exceptional homes and destinations for people living in the UAE. Our portfolio spans Dubai's prime residential, hospitality, and commercial developments, reflecting our commitment to transparency, customer centricity, quality, integrity, and value creation through a construction-driven approach.

Gardinia Contracting, the fully integrated construction powerhouse behind Azizi Developments, is at the forefront of some of Dubai's most ambitious real estate ventures. Our team is responsible for delivering iconic projects such as Burj Azizi, poised to become the world's second tallest tower, and the expansive Azizi Venice master community in Dubai South. From civil works and MEP to interior fit-outs, landscaping, and pools, we manage every detail in-house through a hands-on, quality-first approach. Gardinia is rapidly scaling to support a growing portfolio of luxury residential, commercial, and hospitality developments. If you are ready to be part of the team shaping Dubai's skyline, your future starts here.

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Planning Engineer to support the planning and project control function for high-rise residential and building construction projects in Dubai. The role prepares and updates project schedules, tracks site progress, identifies potential delays and produces accurate progress reports, helping the project team deliver on time and to plan.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain project programmes in Primavera P6, including design, procurement, construction, MEP, and testing & commissioning activities.
• Set up the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), activity sequencing, logic links and durations under the guidance of the Senior Planning Engineer / Planning Manager.
• Prepare resource-loaded schedules, manpower histograms and cash flow projections.
• Develop 3-week and 6-week look-ahead programmes in coordination with site teams.
• Collect site progress data and update programmes on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Compare actual progress against baseline and highlight slippages and critical path changes.
• Prepare S-curves and progress measurement sheets, and support Earned Value analysis.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports for the project team, client and consultant.
• Create and maintain project dashboards for progress tracking and management reporting.
• Record delay events, site instructions and changes affecting the programme.
• Support the preparation of Extension of Time (EOT) submissions and delay impact assessments.
• Coordinate with project managers, site engineers, QS, procurement and MEP teams to collect accurate planning inputs.
• Track procurement schedules, long-lead items and authority approvals (Dubai Municipality, DEWA, Civil Defence, etc.).

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• A planning certification (PMI-SP, PMP or equivalent) is an advantage.
• 5–8 years of experience in construction planning.
• Proven experience in high-rise residential and building construction projects in the UAE.
• GCC experience is preferred.
• Contractor-side experience is preferred.
• Experience in Power BI for developing project dashboards, progress tracking and data visualisation.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 (mandatory); MS Project is a plus.
• Good understanding of the critical path method, progress measurement and basic EVM.
• Familiarity with FIDIC contract conditions related to time and delays.