Planning Engineer - Primavera P6

About the role

Candidzone is recruiting an experienced Planning Engineer for a project with Acciona at Ras Laffan Industrial City (RLIC) in Qatar. The role suits someone with a strong background in project planning and scheduling, with at least 10 years of experience in Oil & Gas, construction or similar desalination plant projects, and hands-on experience with Primavera planning tools.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and update detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Monitor project progress against approved plans, milestones and targets.
• Prepare baseline schedules, look-ahead plans and progress reports.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineering, procurement and construction teams.
• Identify schedule delays, critical activities and potential project risks.
• Analyse schedule variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Track milestones and support project forecasting and schedule recovery plans.
• Prepare progress measurement reports and planning documentation.

Required profile

• Minimum 10+ years of relevant experience in Oil & Gas, construction or related industries.
• Experience with projects involving desalination plants or similar industrial facilities is required.
• Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills.

Required skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Primavera P6 and project planning tools.
• Good knowledge of project scheduling, progress monitoring and reporting.