Senior Planning Engineer; Rail | Middle East

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SEGULA Technologies is a global engineering group with 15,000 employees and 140 locations worldwide. We drive energy efficiency, climate protection and decarbonization, and develop tech industries into new dimensions. The world of SEGULA Technologies Experts revolves around industries such as automotive, software, energy and life sciences. We support OEMs and suppliers with personal engineering services and offer direct customer assignments.

Job Title: Senior Planning Engineer (Rail)

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Middle East)

Function/Job Family: Bid & Project Management / Project Controls

Seniority: Senior (Individual Contributor / Lead Planner)

Industry: Rail / Metro

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules (baseline and updates) using contract documents, WBS, cost and resource loading.
• Lead progress measurement, critical path management, schedule updates, and performance reporting (weekly/monthly KPIs).
• Conduct schedule risk analysis (SRA) and probabilistic scheduling; apply PERT/critical path methods and acceleration concepts.
• Support Earned Value set-up, tracking, variance analysis (schedule/cost) and reconciliation of estimate vs forecast vs actuals.
• Prepare delay analysis and support claims/EOT with Commercial; draft planning narratives and substantiation.
• Lead stakeholder coordination (Client/Consultant/PM) to mitigate schedule risks and avoid delays.
• Own the quality of project controls deliverables: schedules, cost reports, dashboards, and planning procedures.
• Contribute to risk management (risk register updates, contingency discussions) and portfolio/resource capacity planning.

• Engineering Degree (e.g., Electronic/Telecom/Computer or relevant).
• Strong expertise in Primavera P6; advanced Excel/MS Office.
• 10+ years planning/project controls experience, including rail/metro projects preferred.
• Proven experience in schedule control, risk analysis, delay/EOT support, and stakeholder management in complex environments.
• Fluent English (Arabic is a plus).
• Willingness to work in the Middle East and travel as required.

• Experience with Communications & Control / Security / Passenger Information / Comfort systems in metro/rail environments.
• Professional certification(s) in planning/scheduling.

Comply with local HSE laws and SEGULA HSE policy; stop work if unsafe and report immediately.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted