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Planning Engineer (Infrastructure)
Parsons Global Services, Ltd.
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Source date: 11/2/2026
About this role
In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible. Job Description: Planning Engineer (Infrastructure) Abu Dhabi, UAE Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Planning Engineer to join our team in Abu Dhabi. In this role you will lead planning, scheduling, progress control, and time-related / EOT Claims to support delivery of major infrastructure works. What You'll Be Doing: * Review contractor baseline and updated programmes and support the Engineer’s consent in line with contract conditions and Parsons practices. * Validate resource/schedule feasibility and develop integrated master schedules across multiple packages and interfaces. * Analyze progress updates to identify delays/slippage and critical events; recommend mitigation/corrective actions. * Perform “what-if” and schedule impact analysis for changes/variations and potential events. * Prepare progress reports/monthly programme analysis, dashboards, and milestone presentations. * Support claims/EOT assessments using delay analysis methods (e.g., time impact and window analysis), including concurrent delay where applicable. * Coordinate planning issues with contractors and stakeholders; attend meetings, prepare minutes, and maintain trackers/logs and contemporaneous records. * Agree progress measurement system (PMS) and KPIs for monitoring and issue schedule performance notices where required. What Required Skills You’ll Bring: * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. * Minimum 10 years experience in planning, scheduling, and claims on infrastructure projects (roads, utilities, landscape). * Strong understanding of construction sequencing, interfaces, and coordination requirements. * Proficiency in scheduling software, particularly Primavera P6. What Desired Skills You’ll Bring: * Strong written and verbal communication skills.Thorough knowledge of industry best practices and relevant regulations. * Proficiency in Power Bi reporting and dashboard will be an advantage. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY! Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to [https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/](https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/). Founded in 1944, Parsons Corporation, a digitally enabled solutions provider, is focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. From Earth to outer space, we deliver tomorrow’s solutions today. Equipped with the capabilities required to take on any defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure challenge, our agile, innovative, and disruptive approach enables us to deliver solutions at the speed of relevance. Our people are our greatest asset. We strive to be an employer of choice that engages employees in the community and creates rewarding career paths to cultivate a resilient workforce that is ready for the future. For more about Parsons, visit [parsons.com](http://www.parsons.com) and follow us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/parsonscorporation/), [Twitter](https://twitter.com/parsonscorp/), [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/parsons/), and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/parsonscorp/).