Overview
Plans and tracks interior fit-out projects in Dubai, creating schedules, monitoring progress, and coordinating teams to ensure timely completion.
Full job description
The Planning Engineer – Interior Fit-Out is responsible for developing, monitoring, and controlling project schedules for interior fit-out and refurbishment projects. The role ensures projects are completed on time by preparing detailed work programs, tracking progress, identifying delays, and coordinating with project teams to implement corrective actions. The Planning Engineer supports project delivery through effective planning, scheduling, resource management, and progress reporting.
- Develop detailed project schedules, baseline programs, and work breakdown structures (WBS) for interior fit-out projects.
- Prepare project execution plans, resource-loaded schedules, procurement schedules, and material delivery plans.
- Monitor project progress against the approved baseline schedule and identify schedule variances.
- Perform critical path analysis and recommend corrective actions to mitigate delays.
- Coordinate with project managers, site engineers, procurement, design, and commercial teams to ensure alignment with project timelines.
- Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, look-ahead schedules, dashboards, and recovery plans.
- Update project schedules based on actual site progress and approved changes.
- Monitor manpower, equipment, and material utilization to optimize project performance.
- Track procurement, fabrication, delivery, and installation activities to ensure timely completion.
- Participate in project progress meetings and present schedule updates to management, consultants, and clients.
- Assist in evaluating extension of time (EOT) claims and delay analysis.
- Maintain project planning documentation and ensure compliance with company standards and contractual requirements.
- Support tender planning by preparing preliminary project schedules and manpower histograms.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5–8 years of planning experience in interior fit-out and construction projects within the UAE/GCC.
- Experience in commercial, hospitality, residential, retail, healthcare, and office fit-out projects.
- Experience in turnkey interior fit-out and bespoke joinery projects.
- Experience preparing tender programs and recovery schedules.
- Knowledge of Power BI or project reporting tools is an advantage.
- Familiarity with authority requirements and construction regulations.
Benefits
As per industry standards.
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