Planning Manager
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About the Role
See & Recruit is hiring a Planning Manager for real estate development projects in Dubai. The role involves leading end-to-end planning from concept to handover, developing master programmes, and coordinating with design, procurement, and construction teams.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain integrated master programmes covering design, approvals, procurement, construction, and handover stages
- Prepare pre tender and post tender programmes and review contractor schedules for alignment with development milestones
- Ensure approved baselines are established and maintained across all project stages
- Support recovery planning and scenario planning when required
- Lead planning inputs during design development to ensure programme feasibility and proper sequencing
- Interpret design, procurement, and construction sequences into practical and achievable schedules
- Incorporate authority approval processes and statutory timelines into project programmes
- Monitor project progress against baseline programmes and identify risks or delays
- Conduct critical path and delay analysis with mitigation strategies
- Analyze project data to forecast potential impacts on timelines and resources
- Prepare progress reports, dashboards, and schedule presentations for senior management
- Coordinate with Design, Commercial, Procurement, and Construction teams to ensure programme alignment
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related discipline
- 7–10 years of experience in project planning within real estate development, consultancy, or contractor environment, with exposure to developer side planning
- Strong understanding of UAE authority approval processes and development timelines
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects and complex schedules simultaneously
- Proven ability to interpret design, procurement, and construction sequences into practical programmes
- High attention to detail with strong organizational capability
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About the Job
- The Planning Manager will lead the end to end planning function for real estate development projects from concept through handover.
- This role is responsible for developing, monitoring, and controlling master programmes across design, authority approvals, procurement, construction, and handover stages, ensuring alignment with development strategy, timelines, and business objectives.
- The role requires strong coordination with Design, Procurement, Commercial, and Construction teams, as well as consultants, contractors, and authorities to drive schedule certainty and proactive risk mitigation.
Key Responsibilities: Programme Development & Control
- Develop and maintain integrated master programmes covering design, approvals, procurement, construction, and handover stages.
- Prepare pre tender and post tender programmes and review contractor schedules for alignment with development milestones.
- Ensure approved baselines are established and maintained across all project stages.
- Support recovery planning and scenario planning when required.
Key Responsibilities: Design & Pre Construction Planning
- Lead planning inputs during design development to ensure programme feasibility and proper sequencing.
- Interpret design, procurement, and construction sequences into practical and achievable schedules.
- Incorporate authority approval processes and statutory timelines into project programmes.
Key Responsibilities: Monitoring, Reporting & Analysis
- Monitor project progress against baseline programmes and identify risks or delays.
- Conduct critical path and delay analysis with mitigation strategies.
- Analyze project data to forecast potential impacts on timelines and resources.
- Prepare progress reports, dashboards, and schedule presentations for senior management.
Key Responsibilities: Stakeholder Coordination & Reviews
- Coordinate with Design, Commercial, Procurement, and Construction teams to ensure programme alignment.
- Conduct regular programme review meetings with consultants and contractors.
- Ensure alignment of consultant and contractor programmes with development objectives.
Key Responsibilities: Planning Standards & Governance
- Ensure consistent planning standards, methodologies, and reporting formats across projects.
- Maintain planning documentation and records in line with company and project requirements.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related discipline.
- 7–10 years of experience in project planning within real estate development, consultancy, or contractor environment, with exposure to developer side planning.
- Strong understanding of UAE authority approval processes and development timelines.
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects and complex schedules simultaneously.
- Proven ability to interpret design, procurement, and construction sequences into practical programmes.
- High attention to detail with strong organizational capability.
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