Planning Manager Part-time

We are seeking an experienced Planning Manager for a major rail project in Dubai. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining integrated project schedules, supporting recovery planning, and ensuring alignment between engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, updating, and control of the master project schedule for the rail project.
• Prepare detailed baseline and recovery programmes covering tunnel works, TBM excavation, shaft construction, diaphragm walls, station box, and related civil works.
• Monitor project progress and productivity against approved schedules and milestones.
• Identify critical path activities, delays, risks, and mitigation measures.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, procurement, commercial, and site teams to ensure accurate programme updates.
• Prepare look-ahead schedules, delay analysis, and progress reports for management and client review.
• Track TBM-related activities including launch shaft readiness, boring progress, segment installation, breakthrough milestones, and interface coordination.
• Monitor diaphragm wall and deep excavation sequences, including enabling works, guide walls, panel excavation, reinforcement, concreting, and handover to downstream activities.
• Support claims, extension of time submissions, and time impact analysis where required.
• Review subcontractor schedules and ensure alignment with the overall project programme.
• Provide planning inputs for resource loading, manpower histograms, cash flow, and performance reporting.
• Participate in project meetings and present planning updates, risks, and recovery actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Minimum 12–15 years of planning experience in major infrastructure or rail projects.
• Strong experience on tunnel projects using TBM is essential.
• Proven experience in diaphragm wall and deep excavation planning is required.
• Previous experience on metro, rail, or underground transportation projects is highly preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 is mandatory.
• Good understanding of construction sequencing for tunnels, shafts, station boxes, and underground structures.
• Experience in progress measurement, delay analysis, and recovery programme development.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, reporting, and coordination across multidisciplinary teams.
• GCC or UAE project experience is preferred.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working with main contractors or large joint venture project environments.
• Familiarity with interface planning between civil, MEP, systems, and architectural packages.
• Experience supporting contractual claims and EOT submissions.
• Knowledge of rail project delivery from design through construction and commissioning.