10/31/2026 updated
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Planning Manager | Project Controls Manager | Lead Planner
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Worldwide
MSc Construction Management, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Cairo, 2025About me
Dubai-based Planning Manager with 7+ years in planning, project controls and delay analysis across energy, infrastructure and high-rise projects. Primavera P6 expert; built contract and tender baselines and prepared 5 EOT claims (415 days). Open to remote, freelance, part-time or relocation.
Project PlanningProject Management
Planning & Scheduling
Expertise in Primavera P6 (Professional, EPPM), MS Project, Critical Path Method, Level 1 to 4 baselines, WBS design, look-ahead, recovery and revised programmes, milestones and Key Dates, tender and bid programmes, BOQ take-off (CESMM3, CESMM4), crew sizing and man-hour loading.
Project Controls
Proficiency in Earned Value Management (EVM), CPI/SPI, progress measurement and weightages, S-curves, cash flow forecasting, manpower histograms, cost loading, variance analysis, KPI dashboards, float and schedule risk analysis.
Delay Analysis & Claims
Skilled in Extension of Time claims, Time Impact Analysis, Modelled Windowed and Observational Windows Analysis (AACE RP 29R-03), as-planned versus as-built, concurrency and float path analysis, fragnets, Claim Digger, prolongation and disruption, notice management.
Contract Administration
Knowledge of FIDIC Red Book 4th Edition (1987), FIDIC Construction 1999 (First Edition), EMAAR bespoke conditions, Dubai South BUILD05 conditions, Abu Dhabi Government Conditions of Contract, Particular Conditions review, contractual correspondence, variations, and contractual risk assessment.
UAE Authorities & NOCs
Familiarity with DEWA (HV/LV power, water), DDA and Building Completion Certificate, Dubai Civil Defence (main, 24/7, breaching inlet, ESL, LPG), RTA, SIRA, du and Etisalat, District Cooling, Dubai South (DWC) authority, RERA, SEWA, and Sharjah Municipality.
Software & Digital Tools
Hands-on experience with Primavera P6, MS Project, Claim Digger, Power BI, Excel (VBA, macros), Planswift, and AutoCAD, including reporting automation and document control systems.
Leadership & Team Management
Planning team leadership, employer, engineer and contractor interface, executive reporting, mentoring and technical training delivery, document control and reporting automation, EMAAR SPOR, PQA and QCR handover protocols.
Tender & Bid Programming
Design and preparation of tender programmes for major infrastructure and enabling works projects, including BOQ take-off, zoning, productivity norms, fleet and crew sizing, logic, resource loading and submission packs.
Research & Publication
First author of a published research paper in Buildings (MDPI, 2026) on forecasting steel reinforcement bar prices using ARDL macroeconomic leading indicator framework, achieving 5.9% mean absolute error.
Expertise in Primavera P6 (Professional, EPPM), MS Project, Critical Path Method, Level 1 to 4 baselines, WBS design, look-ahead, recovery and revised programmes, milestones and Key Dates, tender and bid programmes, BOQ take-off (CESMM3, CESMM4), crew sizing and man-hour loading.
Project Controls
Proficiency in Earned Value Management (EVM), CPI/SPI, progress measurement and weightages, S-curves, cash flow forecasting, manpower histograms, cost loading, variance analysis, KPI dashboards, float and schedule risk analysis.
Delay Analysis & Claims
Skilled in Extension of Time claims, Time Impact Analysis, Modelled Windowed and Observational Windows Analysis (AACE RP 29R-03), as-planned versus as-built, concurrency and float path analysis, fragnets, Claim Digger, prolongation and disruption, notice management.
Contract Administration
Knowledge of FIDIC Red Book 4th Edition (1987), FIDIC Construction 1999 (First Edition), EMAAR bespoke conditions, Dubai South BUILD05 conditions, Abu Dhabi Government Conditions of Contract, Particular Conditions review, contractual correspondence, variations, and contractual risk assessment.
UAE Authorities & NOCs
Familiarity with DEWA (HV/LV power, water), DDA and Building Completion Certificate, Dubai Civil Defence (main, 24/7, breaching inlet, ESL, LPG), RTA, SIRA, du and Etisalat, District Cooling, Dubai South (DWC) authority, RERA, SEWA, and Sharjah Municipality.
Software & Digital Tools
Hands-on experience with Primavera P6, MS Project, Claim Digger, Power BI, Excel (VBA, macros), Planswift, and AutoCAD, including reporting automation and document control systems.
Leadership & Team Management
Planning team leadership, employer, engineer and contractor interface, executive reporting, mentoring and technical training delivery, document control and reporting automation, EMAAR SPOR, PQA and QCR handover protocols.
Tender & Bid Programming
Design and preparation of tender programmes for major infrastructure and enabling works projects, including BOQ take-off, zoning, productivity norms, fleet and crew sizing, logic, resource loading and submission packs.
Research & Publication
First author of a published research paper in Buildings (MDPI, 2026) on forecasting steel reinforcement bar prices using ARDL macroeconomic leading indicator framework, achieving 5.9% mean absolute error.
Languages
GermanGoodEnglishFluent
Project history
Lead planning and project controls across Vida Residences Hillside (AED 423.4 million) and Parkwood Residences (AED 471.2 million), Dubai Hills Estate, and South Bay Mall, Dubai South (AED 227.2 million). Managing the planning team as the EMAAR and Dubai Consultants approved Planning Manager. Built and maintained Level 4 baselines in Primavera P6 with 23,500+ activities and 69,000+ relationships. Owned all contractual correspondence and notices under EMAAR bespoke conditions. Drove the full UAE authority approvals chain into the critical path. Produced S-curves, cash flow, manpower histograms and executive KPI dashboards. Built the South Bay Mall contract baseline under BUILD05 Sub-Clause 8.3 with 3,806 activities and 8,157 relationships, cost-loaded to AED 227.2 million. Programmed three Abu Dhabi tenders (Modon Wadeem A and B, ORA Q Bayn, Bloom Al Metlaa enabling works).
Directed Primavera P6 planning across AED 275 million+ of concurrent piling, enabling and structural works on multiple live sites. Designed tender and bid programmes for enabling and infrastructure pursuits including WBS, quantity take-off, productivity norms, crew and plant sizing, logic and cost loading. Prosecuted a 60-day EOT claim for unforeseen ground conditions during enabling works using Modelled Window Time Impact Analysis. Built weightage baselines, recovery and revised programmes with EVM and KPI reporting; automated analytics replaced manual variance checks.
Engineered baselines across a USD 2 billion+ onshore and offshore oil and gas portfolio in Primavera P6 and MS Project, producing integrated timelines and aligned resource plans. Secured on-time close-out for 10+ major projects through risk management, variance control and multi-party coordination under strict HSE regimes. Produced earned value reports and weekly KPI dashboards, and prepared EOT submissions to resolve schedule disputes. Projects included EGAS National Gas Network (USD 100 million+) and GUPCO Fields civil works and national oil storage facilities.