Project Planner

About SJ Group:

Global urban, infrastructure, and engineering consultancy with 16,500+ employees across 40+ countries, delivering transformative transportation, rail, and infrastructure projects across the Middle East and beyond.

We are seeking a Project Planner to join our Rail team in Dubai, UAE. The successful candidate will support the planning, scheduling, reporting, and performance monitoring of major rail and transportation design projects, ensuring effective project controls and delivery excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and monitor project schedules for rail and transportation design projects.
• Track project progress, milestones, deliverables, and resource utilization.
• Prepare project reports, dashboards, and performance metrics for project leadership and clients.
• Support project managers in forecasting, risk identification, and schedule recovery plans.
• Analyze project data and trends to identify opportunities for improved efficiency and performance.
• Utilize advanced Excel tools to develop reporting templates, trackers, and automated workflows.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary design teams to ensure alignment of project schedules and deliverables.
• Support the implementation of Power BI dashboards and process automation initiatives to streamline planning and reporting activities.

Key Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• 5–15 years of experience in project planning and scheduling, preferably within major design, infrastructure, transportation, or rail projects.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering consultancy environments.
• Strong understanding of project controls, scheduling methodologies, and reporting practices.
• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure or rail projects is highly desirable.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, pivot tables, dashboards, and data analysis.
• Experience with Power BI for data visualization and reporting is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of automation tools and process improvement techniques to streamline project reporting and controls.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.

Why Join SJ:

Be part of a global multidisciplinary team delivering some of the region's most exciting rail and transportation infrastructure projects while contributing to innovation, digital transformation, and project excellence.

All recruitment activities are managed by our Talent Acquisition team. Unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!