Planning Engineer

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates time type:
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* Title:

** Planning Engineer
** Job Description
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* Job Title:

** Planning Engineer  
** Company:
** K
-Abu Dhabi  
** Project:
** TAQA - NEXUS Project  
** Location**:
Abu Dhabi  
** Experience

Required:

** 5+ years
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* Employment Type:

** Full-time, Contract
** About Company***"Belong, Connect, Grow, with K !
* The K  team delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals.

K  provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets."
** Job Purpose
** The Planning Engineer will oversee the entire TRANSCO - NEXUS Project planning, scheduling, progress reporting process.

This is a PMC role, and there will be multiple Supervision Consultants and EPC`s appointed directly by the Client. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing planning and scheduling requirements on the large-scale power and water transmission projects in Abu Dhabi. This role involves strategic planning, resource management, and collaboration with various stakeholders to meet project objectives, timelines, and budget constraints.
** Job Responsibilities
*** Schedule Development & Maintenance  + Build and maintain Primavera P6 schedules (Baselines, Updates, Recovery/Acceleration plans, What-If scenarios).  + Develop activity coding structures aligned to WBS/OBS, calendars, and resource/cost loading principles.  + Perform logic checks, critical path analysis (CPA), and near-critical path monitoring.
* Progress Measurement & Reporting  + Implement progress measurement systems (earned value, physical progress curves, progress S-curves).  + Prepare weekly and monthly planning reports: lookahead schedules, progress narratives, variance analyses, milestone tracking.  + Generate dashboards and visuals using Power BI (e.g., SPI/CPI trends, milestone heatmaps, risked dates).
* Cost & Cash Flow Support (Basic)  + Coordinate with cost engineers to cost-load schedules, align to CBS, and produce time-phased cash flows.  + Compare planned vs. actual costs at a summary level to highlight variances affecting schedule.
** Qualifications
* ** Bachelor’s degree in related field.
* 5+ years
* Proven experience in a similar role.
** Technical Skills
*** Primavera P6 EPPM/Professional: calendars, resources, activity coding, baselining, TIA basics, layouts.
* Power BI: data import/transform, measures (DAX), visuals (KPIs, S-curves).
* Excel: pivots, charts, lookups, what-if analysis;
SharePoint for data collaboration.
* Understanding of EPC workflows, construction sequencing.
* Familiarity with EOT principles and schedule impact documentation.
** Soft Skills
*** Analytical with strong attention to detail and data quality.
* Clear and concise communicator, able to produce executive-ready visuals and narratives.
* Proactive, organized, and able to manage multiple work streams and deadlines.
* Collaborative mindset with consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
* ** We Value Our People –
** We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.
* ** We Deliver –
** We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
* ** We Are People of Integrity –
** We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.
* ** We Empower –
** We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.
* ** We Are a Team of Teams –
** We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.
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