Job Title: Senior Construction Planning & Project Controls Manager
Experience: 712 years
Location: India / Dubai, UAE
Industry: Construction / Real Estate / Infrastructure / EPC
Education: B.Tech/B.E. in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Ideal candidate profile

The candidate should have robust experience in:
Construction Planning & Scheduling
Primavera P6 – mandatory
MS Project
Baseline and master schedules
Look-ahead planning
Resource-loaded schedules
Critical Path Method (CPM)
Schedule updates and recovery plans
Project Controls
Progress monitoring
Planned vs. actual progress
Schedule variance
Delay analysis
Productivity tracking
Earned Value Management (EVM)
Contractor Management
Contractor/subcontractor performance monitoring
Evaluating contractor capability
Tracking manpower, equipment and productivity
Identifying contractor delays and performance risks
Contractor KPI development
Procurement & Construction Coordination
Procurement schedules
Long-lead materials
Material delivery tracking
Vendor coordination
BOQ and quantity understanding




Coordination between procurement and construction teams
Construction Reporting
Daily/weekly/monthly progress reports
Management dashboards
Project KPIs
Delay and risk reports
Advanced Excel
Power BI would be a solid advantage
Technology / Digital Construction
Experience with construction management software
ERP/project management systems
BIM awareness
Data-driven project monitoring
AI/digital construction exposure would be an advantage

Best-fit background

I would prioritize candidates currently working as:
Senior Planning Engineer
Planning Manager
Project Controls Manager
Project Controls Engineer
Construction Planning Manager
Senior Project Planner
Project Planning & Controls Manager
Planning & Scheduling Manager
Need to travel to Dubai as well

Solid preference

For your Dubai/India requirement, candidates who have worked on UAE/GCC construction projects would be particularly valuable, especially with developers, EPC contractors, PMC/consultancies, or major contractors.

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