Planning Manager – High-Rise Residential Construction Projects
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About the Role
Arabian Construction Company seeks an experienced Planning Manager to lead project planning, scheduling, and reporting for high-rise residential towers in Dubai. You will develop master schedules, manage project controls, and mentor planning engineers to ensure on-time delivery.
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Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and control integrated project master schedules from concept through project handover
- Prepare detailed baseline schedules, resource loaded schedules, recovery plans, and revised programs as required
- Establish project work breakdown structures (WBS), milestones, critical paths, and project control systems
- Lead schedule development in compliance with project specifications, contract requirements, and client expectations
- Monitor project progress and identify schedule risks, delays, and mitigation measures
- Support contractual matters related to Extension of Time (EOT), claims, disruption analysis, and delay assessments
- Lead and mentor planning engineers and project controls personnel across multiple projects
- Establish planning standards, procedures, and best practices within the organization
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives in planning, scheduling, and reporting processes
- Identify project risks and opportunities affecting project timelines and develop risk mitigation and contingency plans
Requirements
- Extensive experience in managing planning functions for large scale residential construction projects, including towers exceeding 40+ stories
- Proven GCC/UAE construction experience
- Preference for Arab National candidates
- Experience with project controls, reporting, and risk management
- Leadership and mentoring skills for planning engineers
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Position Summary
- We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Planning Manager to lead project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting activities for prestigious high rise residential tower developments in Dubai.
- The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in managing planning functions for large scale residential construction projects, including towers exceeding 40+ stories, and will play a critical role in ensuring successful project delivery within schedule, budget, and contractual requirements.
- Preference will be given to Arab National candidates with proven GCC/UAE construction experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and control integrated project master schedules from concept through project handover.
- Prepare detailed baseline schedules, resource loaded schedules, recovery plans, and revised programs as required.
- Establish project work breakdown structures (WBS), milestones, critical paths, and project control systems.
- Lead schedule development in compliance with project specifications, contract requirements, and client expectations.
- Monitor project progress and identify schedule risks, delays, and mitigation measures.
- Support contractual matters related to Extension of Time (EOT), claims, disruption analysis, and delay assessments.
- Lead and mentor planning engineers and project controls personnel across multiple projects.
- Establish planning standards, procedures, and best practices within the organization.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives in planning, scheduling, and reporting processes.
- Identify project risks and opportunities affecting project timelines.
- Develop risk mitigation and contingency plans.
- Monitor critical activities and proactively resolve schedule constraints.
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