Senior 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 seeking an experienced Senior Planning Engineer to lead the planning, scheduling and project control function for high-rise residential and building construction projects in Dubai. The role is responsible for developing and maintaining baseline programmes, monitoring progress, forecasting delays and providing accurate reporting to project management and senior leadership, so projects are delivered on time and within approved budgets.

Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed baseline programmes (Level 1–5) for high-rise residential projects using Primavera P6, covering design, procurement, construction, MEP, testing & commissioning, and handover.
• Define the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), activity logic, durations and critical path in coordination with project, design and site teams.
• Prepare resource-loaded and cost-loaded schedules, including manpower, equipment and cash flow histograms.
• Develop look-ahead programmes (3-week / 6-week) and recovery or acceleration schedules when needed.
• Track actual progress against baseline, update programmes regularly, and analyse critical and near-critical paths.
• Carry out Earned Value analysis (SPI, CPI, S-curves) and progress measurement.
• Find potential delays early and propose mitigation measures to the Project Manager.
• Monitor subcontractor programmes and make sure they align with the master schedule.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards and presentations for senior management, clients and consultants.
• Present schedule status, risks and forecasts in progress meetings.
• Prepare Extension of Time (EOT) submissions and delay analysis (Time Impact Analysis, As-Planned vs As-Built, Windows Analysis).

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• PMP, PMI-SP or equivalent planning certification is an advantage.
• 10+ years of overall experience in construction planning, with at least 5 years in a senior planning role.
• Experience in Power BI for developing project dashboards, progress tracking and data visualisation.
• Proven experience in high-rise residential and building construction projects in the UAE.
• GCC experience is highly preferred.
• Experience on the contractor side, from project start to handover.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 (mandatory); knowledge of MS Project is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of scheduling techniques, critical path method, EVM and delay analysis methods.