Technical Office Engineer – Planning, Marine Works (Expression of Interest)

• Develop, maintain, and optimize resource-loaded master schedules for major marine construction projects

• Prepare baseline schedules and monitor project progress across specialized marine work packages, including dredging, marine piling, breakwaters, quay walls, block walls, jetty construction, and other coastal infrastructure works

• Support planning activities from tender and preconstruction through project execution

• Plan and coordinate vessel deployment, marine equipment utilization, and offshore construction activities

• Balance marine resources while considering weather conditions, tidal influences, and other operational constraints

• Identify schedule risks and recommend recovery strategies to maintain project objectives

• Coordinate with engineering, methods, procurement, and construction teams to ensure planning activities remain aligned with project execution

• Support multidisciplinary planning reviews and maintain accurate project reporting

• Ensure planning deliverables reflect current project status and construction priorities

• Work closely with the Technical Office Manager, Marine Methods Engineers, and Marine Site Superintendents to ensure planning data accurately reflects field progress

• Prepare planning reports, look-ahead schedules, and progress analyses to support project decision-making

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Marine Engineering, Ocean Engineering, or a related technical discipline

• Minimum 10 years of experience in project planning and scheduling, with a strong focus on marine construction projects

• Between 60% and 70% of your professional experience gained within main contractor organizations

• Proven marine project planning experience within the United Arab Emirates and/or the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• Experience developing and managing project schedules for major marine construction projects involving dredging, marine piling, breakwaters, quay walls, block walls, jetty construction, and other coastal infrastructure works

• Strong knowledge of marine construction sequencing, project controls, critical path analysis, resource planning, and schedule management

• Experience planning vessel operations, marine equipment deployment, and offshore construction activities

• Advanced proficiency with Primavera (P6) and MS Project

• Strong analytical and organizational skills

• Excellent attention to detail and reporting accuracy

• Effective communication and coordination skills

• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams