Planning Manager - Infrastructure Project Controls

Role:
Planning Manager - Infrastructure Project Controls

Location:

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Civil Engineering

Function:
Project Management

Experience:

Minimum 15 years in planning and project controls, including at least 5 years as Planning Manager on major infrastructure projects

Job Type: Full Time

Work Arrangement:
On-site

Salary:
Not disclosed

Business Line:
Water

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: ME and Africa

Career Area:
Program and Project Management

AECOM is seeking an experienced Planning Manager to lead planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and project controls activities for large-scale infrastructure projects in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The position is responsible for developing and maintaining integrated project programmes, evaluating contractor schedules, monitoring construction progress, and identifying risks that may affect contractual milestones and project delivery. Working closely with the Client, Project Director, Resident Engineers, contractors, commercial teams, and other stakeholders, the Planning Manager will oversee programme management throughout design, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning, handover, and project close-out.

The successful candidate must have at least 15 years of planning and project controls experience, including a minimum of five years as a Planning Manager on major infrastructure projects. Advanced Primavera P6 expertise, strong knowledge of FIDIC contracts, and practical experience in delay analysis and Extension of Time assessments are essential to the role.

• Lead the development, maintenance, and updating of integrated master programmes for major infrastructure projects.
• Prepare and manage project schedules using Primavera P6 or equivalent planning software.
• Integrate design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, handover, and close-out activities into coordinated project programmes.
• Review contractor baseline programmes, revised schedules, and proposed recovery plans.
• Evaluate programme compliance with contractual milestones, project objectives, and delivery requirements.
• Identify scheduling interfaces between different construction activities and project stakeholders.
• Establish effective programme monitoring procedures to support timely project execution.
• Ensure planning information remains accurate and reflects current project progress and approved changes.

• Monitor project progress against approved baseline programmes and contractual milestones.
• Analyse schedule performance, critical paths, float consumption, and productivity trends.
• Identify actual or potential delays and recommend corrective measures.
• Review contractor progress updates and assess their implications for project delivery.
• Prepare look-ahead programmes to support construction planning and coordination.
• Monitor milestone achievement and highlight activities requiring management attention.
• Evaluate progress information to identify emerging programme constraints.
• Support project management decisions through accurate scheduling and performance analysis.

• Identify planning risks and potential delays affecting infrastructure project delivery.
• Perform delay analysis and assess the impact of events on approved project schedules.
• Support the evaluation of Extension of Time (EOT) claims.
• Review relevant programme information and supporting documentation associated with delay assessments.
• Maintain programme risk registers and associated mitigation plans.
• Recommend appropriate recovery strategies where schedule performance falls behind planned progress.
• Coordinate with commercial and project management…