Manager - Planning

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Job overview

AECOM is recruiting a Manager – Planning in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Official vacancy J10143049 is a management appointment within Project Management, with responsibility drawn from the employer's active job description.

Role purpose: We are seeking a seasoned Senior Planning Manager to lead schedule and cost controls across complex infrastructure and buildings programs.

Management 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.; Mentor and manage planning engineers and project controls staff.;

Candidate 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.;

Workplace and engagement: Contract, onsite, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Official employer vacancy J10143049.

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.
• Mentor and manage planning engineers and project controls staff.

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 management
• Construction management
• Contract management
• Planning and scheduling
• Stakeholder management
• Risk management
• Team leadership
• Client management

Salary and benefits

• Minimum 15 years' planning experience. ✅ Large-scale Building Projects experience. ✅ Large-scale Infrastructure Projects experience. ✅ Multiple completed projects exceeding AED 800M in value. ✅ Successful EOT determination and claims experience. ✅ Strong presentation and client-facing skills. ✅ Senior-level planning leadership experience
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About AECOM

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