Senior Manager - Planning

Senior Manager - Planning Contract State/Province: Dubai Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM MIDDLE EAST LIMITED DUBAI BRANCH Business Line: Transportation Work Location Model: On-Site Operating Group: International Primary Location: AE - Dubai, UAE - UBora Tower - Site Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. Job Description We are seeking a seasoned Senior Planning Manager to lead schedule and cost controls across complex infrastructure and buildings programs. You will shape robust baselines, drive project performance, and provide clear insights that help our clients make confident decisions. Lead all planning, scheduling, and project controls activities for major building and infrastructure projects. Develop, review, and manage baseline, revised, recovery, and resource-loaded schedules. Monitor project progress, critical path activities, and key contractual milestones. Evaluate and manage EOT submissions, delay analyses, and Time Impact Assessments (TIA). Review contractor programs and ensure compliance with contractual requirements. Provide strategic planning advice to Project Directors and senior management. Lead planning meetings and present project performance reports to clients and stakeholders. Develop mitigation and recovery plans to address project delays. Oversee project controls reporting, forecasting, and schedule risk management. Mentor and manage planning engineers and project controls staff. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or equivalent. Minimum 15 years of planning experience on major building and infrastructure projects . Demonstrated delivery of multiple completed projects valued at AED 800 million+ . Strong experience in large, complex, and detailed building developments. Proven experience on major infrastructure projects, including roads, utilities, and associated civil works. Extensive experience in Extension of Time (EOT) assessments, delay analysis, and claims management . Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and project controls methodologies. Excellent presentation, stakeholder management, and communication skills. Previous experience leading planning teams and interfacing directly with clients, consultants, and contractors. Additional Information Minimum 15 years' planning experience ✅ Large-scale Building Projects experience ✅ Large-scale Infrastructure Projects experience ✅ Multiple completed projects exceeding AED 800M in value ✅ Successful EOT determination and claims experience ✅ Strong presentation and client-facing skills ✅ Senior-level planning leadership experience At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. About AECOM AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status,