AECOM · Dubai, Dubai · Ref: 30092625
Website AECOM
Employer posting date: 28 Sep 2026
Job details
Job overview
AECOM is recruiting a Manager – Planning in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The active official vacancy, reference J10143049, supports construction, infrastructure, engineering or site-delivery work within Project Management.
Role purpose: We are seeking a seasoned Senior Planning Manager to lead schedule and cost controls across complex infrastructure and buildings programs.
Delivery scope: You will shape robust baselines, drive project performance, and provide clear insights that help our clients make confident decisions.; Lead all planning, scheduling, and project controls activities for major building and infrastructure projects.; Develop, review, and manage baseline, revised, recovery, and resource-loaded schedules.; Monitor project progress, critical path activities, and key contractual milestones.; Evaluate and manage EOT submissions, delay analyses, and Time Impact Assessments (TIA).; Review contractor programs and ensure compliance with contractual requirements.; Provide strategic planning advice to Project Directors and senior management.; Lead planning meetings and present project performance reports to clients and stakeholders.; Develop mitigation and recovery plans to address project delays.; Oversee project controls reporting, forecasting, and schedule risk management.
Candidate profile: Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or equivalent.; Minimum 15 years of planning experience on major building and infrastructure projects .; Demonstrated delivery of multiple completed projects valued at AED 800 million+ .; Strong experience in large, complex, and detailed building developments.; Proven experience on major infrastructure projects, including roads, utilities, and associated civil works.; Extensive experience in Extension of Time (EOT) assessments, delay analysis, and claims management .; Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and project controls methodologies.; Excellent presentation, stakeholder management, and communication skills.; Previous experience leading planning teams and interfacing directly with clients, consultants, and contractors.;
Workplace and engagement: Contract, onsite, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Salary, closing date and visa sponsorship are not disclosed by the employer.

Responsibilities
- You will shape robust baselines, drive project performance, and provide clear insights that help our clients make confident decisions.
- Lead all planning, scheduling, and project controls activities for major building and infrastructure projects.
- Develop, review, and manage baseline, revised, recovery, and resource-loaded schedules.
- Monitor project progress, critical path activities, and key contractual milestones.
- Evaluate and manage EOT submissions, delay analyses, and Time Impact Assessments (TIA).
- Review contractor programs and ensure compliance with contractual requirements.
- Provide strategic planning advice to Project Directors and senior management.
- Lead planning meetings and present project performance reports to clients and stakeholders.
- Develop mitigation and recovery plans to address project delays.
- Oversee project controls reporting, forecasting, and schedule risk management.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or equivalent.
- Minimum 15 years of planning experience on major building and infrastructure projects .
- Demonstrated delivery of multiple completed projects valued at AED 800 million+ .
- Strong experience in large, complex, and detailed building developments.
- Proven experience on major infrastructure projects, including roads, utilities, and associated civil works.
- Extensive experience in Extension of Time (EOT) assessments, delay analysis, and claims management .
- Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and project controls methodologies.
- Excellent presentation, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
- Previous experience leading planning teams and interfacing directly with clients, consultants, and contractors.

Skills
- Project planning
- Scheduling
- Primavera P6
- Civil engineering
- Contract management
- Cost control
- Stakeholder management
- Risk management
Salary and benefits
- AECOM states that benefits depend on employment status and may include health and insurance coverage, paid time off, leave programmes, well-being resources, travel insurance, recognition awards, retirement savings and an employee stock purchase plan.
About AECOM
Work with Us. Change the World. ; At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.; There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists.

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