Technical Office Engineer – Planning, Structural and Steel Works (Expression of Interest)

We are inviting experienced Technical Office Engineers – Planning to register their interest for future opportunities across major structural construction projects in the Middle East. The projects are expected to include large-scale structural developments requiring experienced planning engineers with expertise in project scheduling, progress monitoring, and construction planning.

Your Contribution Project Planning & Scheduling

• Develop, maintain, and update resource-loaded master schedules for major structural construction projects

• Prepare baseline schedules and monitor project progress against key milestones throughout the project lifecycle

• Support planning activities from preconstruction through project execution

Progress Monitoring & Schedule Control

• Track project progress and analyze schedule performance against approved baselines

• Perform critical path analysis, delay analysis, and resource leveling using Primavera (P6) and MS Project

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

Planning Coordination

• 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

Technical Office Support

• Work closely with the Technical Office Manager, Methods Engineers, and Construction Managers to translate field progress into accurate planning updates

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

Your Profile Education

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in project planning and scheduling within the construction industry

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

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

Technical Expertise

• Experience developing and managing project schedules for major structural construction projects involving reinforced concrete structures, structural steel works, complex building frameworks, and other large-scale structural construction activities

• Strong knowledge of project planning methodologies, progress measurement, critical path analysis, and schedule control

• Advanced proficiency with Primavera (P6) and MS Project

• Experience supporting multidisciplinary construction teams through all phases of project delivery

Skills & Working Style

• 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

What to Expect This is an Expression of Interest (EOI) for future project opportunities and does not represent an immediate vacancy.

Candidates whose experience closely aligns with upcoming project requirements will be contacted as opportunities become available.

Successful candidates may be considered for major structural construction projects across the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

About Cabo Norte Professionals

Cabo Norte Professionals is a team of highly driven recruitment experts based in Belgium with 20 years of in-house recruitment expertise in Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, France, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australia.

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