Jr. Planning Engineer

**JOB DESCRIPTION - Planning Engineer – Multi-Project Integration** 1. Position Summary The Planning Engineer (Multi-Project Integration) will be a dedicated Primavera P6 resource responsible for receiving, validating, and consolidating schedule and progress data from all contractors into a single integrated programme exceeding ~10,000 activities. The role is execution-focused: the priority is disciplined data handling, schedule integrity, and timely reporting, freeing the Lead Project Control / Planning Manager to focus on the project execution, stakeholder coordination, and procurement expediting for the contract scope. 2. Position DetailsPosition Title: Planning Engineer – Multi-Project Integration (Junior)Department: Project Controls / PlanningReports To: Lead Project Control / Planning ManagerProject: Integrated Project Programme – consolidating four interlinked projectsLocation: Abu Dhabi, UAE (with site visits as required)Employment Type: Full-time, Project-basedExperience Level: 3+ years3. Key Responsibilities3.1. Schedule Consolidation & Integration * Receive baseline and updated schedules from all three external contractors and the internal project team in agreed formats (XER or Excel). * Import, validate, and consolidate contractor schedules into the master integrated programme in Primavera P6, maintaining a controlled WBS structure across all four projects. * Verify schedule logic, calendar usage, activity coding, and resource/cost loading against project-controls procedures before integration. * Identify and flag missing logic links, open ends, out-of-sequence activities, negative float, and constraint misuse in contractor submissions. * Maintain interface activities and inter-project dependencies between the scopes. 3.2. Progress Tracking & Actuals * Collect weekly and monthly progress data, actual start/finish dates, and physical % complete from each contractor on the agreed reporting cycle. * Update the integrated programme with actuals, recalculate forecasts, and produce updated S-curves at project, contractor, and programme levels. * Cross-check reported progress against site documentation, photographs, and measurement records where applicable. * Maintain progress measurement registers and weightage tables aligned with the approved Project Management System (PMS). 3.3. Risk & Variance Identification * Flag schedule slippages, critical-path changes, float management, and emerging delays across all four projects on each update cycle. * Prepare variance analyses comparing baseline vs current vs forecast, with a clear narrative explaining root causes reported by contractors. * Highlight inter-contractor interface risks, procurement-driven delays, and external dependencies for review by the Lead Project Control / Planning Manager. * Maintain a programme-level delay register linked to specific activities and contractors for traceability. 3.4. Reporting * Prepare weekly and monthly integrated progress reports consolidating all four projects, including dashboards, S-curves, look-ahead schedules (3-week and 3-month), and critical-path summaries. * Produce contractor-wise and consolidated progress packs for internal management review and Client submission. * Develop and maintain Excel-based dashboards and reporting templates for routine reporting and ad-hoc executive requests. * Support preparation of Monthly Progress Reports (MPRs) and presentations to the Client and Project Management Team. 3.5. Coordination * Act as the single point of contact for planning data exchange with the three external contractors. * Conduct routine schedule review sessions with contractors to clarify logic, progress claims, and forecast assumptions. * Coordinate with internal stakeholders - planning, procurement, engineering, and construction teams to capture changes affecting the integrated programme. * Support the Planning Manager in preparing inputs for delay analyses, EOT submissions, and contractual correspondence as required. 4. Required Qualifications4.1. Education * Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation or Petroleum Engineering from a recognised university. 4.2. Experience * More than 3 years of planning experience in Oil & Gas EPC projects. * Demonstrable hands-on experience handling Primavera P6 schedules of at least 3,000 activities; exposure to multi-contract or multi-project consolidation is preferred. * Prior experience working with contractor or sub-contractor schedules and integrating them into a master programme is a strong advantage. 4.3. Technical Skills * Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6, including XER/XML import-export, baseline management, global change, activity coding, WBS structuring, and resource/cost loading. * Advanced Microsoft Excel - pivot tables, INDEX/MATCH, XLOOKUP, SUMPRODUCT, conditional formatting, and dashboard creation. * Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for reporting and presentation deliverables. * Understanding of earne