Parsons

Planning Engineer (Infrastructures)

United Arab Emirates · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerParsons
LocationUnited Arab Emirates
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted13 Oct 2026

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

Planning Engineer

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Planning Engineer to join our team. In this role you will lead planning, scheduling and progress control activities for major infrastructure / utility works, including programme reporting and time-related claims/EOT support.

What You'll Be Doing:

Review and support approval of contractor baseline and updated programmes in line with contract conditions and Parsons practices.
Develop and maintain integrated master schedules (multi-package), monitor interdependencies, and validate resource/schedule feasibility.
Analyze progress updates, identify delays / slippage and critical events, recommend mitigation / corrective actions and changes / variations.
Prepare weekly / monthly progress reports, programme analysis, dashboards and presentations against key milestones.
Support claims/EOT assessments using delay analysis methods (e.g., TIA, window analysis) and maintain contemporaneous records and trackers/logs.
Coordinate with stakeholders through progress/coordination meetings; support responses to contractor notices and issue schedule performance notices where required.

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What Required Skills You'll Bring:

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent Engineering discipline.
Minimum 10 years of experience in planning and scheduling relevant Infrastructure / Utility projects.
Strong Primavera scheduling capability.
Proven experience supporting claims/EOT and delay analysis.
Excellent Communication and Reporting skills.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations.
Consultant/CS/PMC experience preferred.
Dredging and reclamation works experience is preferred

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer tohttps://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.

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