Planning Manager – Depots & Terminal

Full time

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 10/22/2026

HIRING: PLANNING MANAGER – RAIL DEPOTS & TERMINALS

Location: UAE Project: High-Speed Rail Infrastructure

We are seeking a Planning Manager with strongmain-contractor experience to lead planning, scheduling and progress control for the civil construction of rail depots and terminal facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the integrated Primavera P6 baseline programme, covering design, approvals, procurement, construction, testing and handover.
• Prepareresource- and cost-loaded schedules aligned with construction methods,quantities, productivity rates and contractual milestones.
• Monitorsite progress, critical paths, float and resource performance; identifydelays and drive corrective actions.
• Preparelook-ahead schedules, recovery programmes, progress dashboards and clientreports.
• Integratesubcontractor programmes and coordinate civil, structural, architectural,MEP, track and depot equipment interfaces.
• Assessthe programme impact of variations, late approvals, access restrictions and procurement delays.
• Support Extension of Time (EOT) submissions and delay analysis, maintaining reliable records with the contracts and commercial teams.
• Leadplanning engineers and coordinate closely with construction, engineering,procurement and project management teams.

• Bachelor’sdegree in Civil Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline.
• Typically
  12–15+ years of construction planning experience, including 5+ years in aplanning leadership role.
• Main-contractor experience is essential, with direct involvement in site execution,subcontractor coordination and programme recovery.
• Provenplanning experience on rail depots, terminals, stations or comparablemajor infrastructure and building projects.
• Advanced Primavera P6 skills and strong knowledge of construction sequencing,resource planning, earned value and delay analysis.
• Experience preparing baseline programmes, progress updates and EOT substantiationunder major construction contracts.
• UAE/GCCexperience preferred; high-speed rail experience is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, reporting and stakeholder coordination skills.

#Planning Manager #PrimaveraP6 #Project Planning#Project Controls #Rail Construction #Rail Depot #High Speed Rail  #Civil Engineering#Construction Jobs #UAEJobs #Talent One