Planning engineer supporting delivery of water, roads, and utilities projects across the Middle East

Ensures effective project planning and schedule control in line with contractual requirements. Develops, updates, and monitors project schedules, tracks progress against baselines, and performs delay analysis in coordination with site teams, contractors, and project controls. Prepares reports and forecasts to support decision-making, enabling timely identification of risks and ensuring successful project delivery within defined time and cost objectives.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage and review contractor schedules for project compliance requirements.
• Engage with contractors to develop delivery, recovery, and mitigation plans.
• Develop detailed schedules with resource and cost loading at the activity level.
• Develop and maintain detailed deliverable lists for each design project in coordination with project and engineering managers.
• Implement a deliverable-based progress measurement model and coordinate with leads to maintain periodic updates.
• Utilize earned value management techniques to evaluate schedule and cost performance metrics.
• Maintain weekly updates of earned value analysis dashboard at the project and sector level.
• Construction support: review, check, and evaluate contractors’ schedule of works. Monitor the work progress, compare to the accepted program of work, and report to the project manager.
• Prepare weekly and/or monthly progress reports covering the status of construction projects.
• Proposal support: develop schedules in support of proposals for new pursuits.
• Attend meetings (both internally and externally) and discuss or present schedule and progress related matters.
• Ensure compliance with relevant quality, environmental, safety, and occupational health policies, manuals, and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager or supervisor.

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction, or related field.
• Minimum 10-15 years of experience in planning and scheduling, utilizing Primavera Project Management P6.
• Experience working on GCC projects.
• Proven experience in utilization of earned value management in performance analysis and reporting.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken, with effective communication skills.
• Excellent skills in MS Office applications, especially Excel, with the ability to create and maintain complex spreadsheets.
• Capable of working under pressure.
• Good communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working internationally, with preference for GCC experience.

About the company:

Hill International employs more than 4,300 professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, providing program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. The company is dedicated to protecting client interests by focusing exclusively on program, project, and construction management. Hill adapts to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions to meet client needs.

Hill International is part of the GISI Consulting Group, a family of companies specializing in global infrastructure solutions.

Hill International is an equal opportunity employer, veteran, and disabled friendly.

Note: This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role. Various other duties may be required.