Title: Planning Engineer - Power and Water transmission Job Description Job Title: Planning Engineer Company: KBR-Abu Dhabi Project: Power and Water transmission Scheme Location: Abu Dhabi Experience Required: 5+ years Employment Type: Full-time, Contract About Company "Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR! The KBR team delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals. KBR provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets." Job Purpose The Planning Engineer will oversee the Project planning, scheduling, progress reporting process. This is a PMC role, and there will be multiple Supervision Consultants and EPC`s appointed directly by the Client. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing planning and scheduling requirements on the large-scale power and water transmission projects in Abu Dhabi. This role involves strategic planning, resource management, and collaboration with various stakeholders to meet project objectives, timelines, and budget constraints. Job Responsibilities · Schedule Development & Maintenance o Build and maintain Primavera P6 schedules (Baselines, Updates, Recovery/Acceleration plans, What-If scenarios). o Develop activity coding structures aligned to WBS/OBS, calendars, and resource/cost loading principles. o Perform logic checks, critical path analysis (CPA), and near-critical path monitoring. · Progress Measurement & Reporting o Implement progress measurement systems (earned value, physical progress curves, progress S-curves). o Prepare weekly and monthly planning reports: lookahead schedules, progress narratives, variance analyses, milestone tracking. o Generate dashboards and visuals using Power BI (e.g., SPI/CPI trends, milestone heatmaps, risked dates). · Cost & Cash Flow Support (Basic) o Coordinate with cost engineers to cost-load schedules, align to CBS, and produce time-phased cash flows. o Compare planned vs. actual costs at a summary level to highlight variances affecting schedule. Qualifications · Bachelor’s degree in related field. · 5+ years · Proven experience in a similar role. Technical Skills · Primavera P6 EPPM/Professional: calendars, resources, activity coding, baselining, TIA basics, layouts. · Power BI: data import/transform, measures (DAX), visuals (KPIs, S-curves). · Excel: pivots, charts, lookups, what-if analysis; SharePoint for data collaboration. · Understanding of EPC workflows, construction sequencing. · Familiarity with EOT principles and schedule impact documentation. Soft Skills · Analytical with strong attention to detail and data quality. · Clear and concise communicator, able to produce executive-ready visuals and narratives. · Proactive, organized, and able to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines. · Collaborative mindset with consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders. KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World. KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business. We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed. We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company. We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals. Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver. 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