Planning Engineer - Stormwater Projects
Posted date [2026-10-01]
(ID: 52833)
Job Description and Requirements
Planning Engineer - Stormwater ProjectsJob Snapshot
Role: Planning Engineer
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Project-Program Management
Experience: 0-1 years of related experience; fresh graduates welcome
Job Type: Full Time
Position Overview
Parsons is seeking a Planning Engineer to join its site-based team in Abu Dhabi, UAE, supporting the Stormwater DMT Technical Advisory Program. This UAE National opportunity is suitable for fresh graduates and early-career professionals interested in project controls, planning, scheduling, and infrastructure delivery. The role will support projects involving stormwater networks, pumping stations, outfalls, and infrastructure resilience while working alongside engineering, project management, and senior project controls teams.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Project-Program Management
Salary: Not disclosed
Gender: No Preference
Candidate Nationality: UAE National
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Project Controls - Planning and Scheduling
- Assist with developing, updating, and maintaining project schedules for stormwater technical
advisory assignments.
- Use approved scheduling tools and established project controls procedures.
- Support preparation of schedule status reports and regular progress updates.
- Assist with developing staffing and resource curves.
- Help identify schedule variances and emerging delivery risks.
- Support senior project controls personnel in developing recovery or mitigation actions.
- Coordinate with engineering and project management teams to collect schedule-related information.
- Check schedule inputs for accuracy and completeness.
- Maintain current planning information as projects progress.
Cost Engineering Support
The Planning Engineer will provide basic cost engineering support under the direction of senior project controls personnel. This includes helping maintain cost control information and checking project controls documentation before it is incorporated into formal reporting.
- Assist with preparation and updating of cost control systems.
- Support preparation of basic project cost reports.
- Perform arithmetic and consistency checks on cost reporting documentation.
- Review project controls information for basic data accuracy.
- Prepare graphs, diagrams, and exhibits for internal reports and presentations.
Project Controls Coordination
Working within a structured project environment, the Planning Engineer will support consistent application of Parsons and Client project controls requirements. The role provides exposure to the relationship between engineering progress, project schedules, resources, costs, reporting, and overall infrastructure delivery.
Responsibilities will include maintaining organized project controls records and supporting the preparation of reliable information for project and management teams.
Stormwater Infrastructure Exposure
The position supports technical advisory work associated with stormwater infrastructure, including networks, pumping stations, outfalls, and projects intended to enhance infrastructure resilience.
Candidates with previous exposure to stormwater, water, wastewater, municipal services, or the wider UAE infrastructure sector may bring useful experience to the position, although such experience is not mandatory.
What Required Skills You\'ll Bring
- Bachelor\'s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or a closely related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Typically 0-1 years of related experience in project controls, planning and scheduling, construction, or infrastructure projects.
- Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.
- UAE infrastructure sector experience is advantageous but not mandatory.
- Previous exposure to stormwater, water, wastewater, or municipal services is an advantage.
What Desired Skills You\'ll Bring
- Basic engineering knowledge in civil engineering or a related discipline.
- Understanding of infrastructure, water, or stormwater projects is advantageous.
- Familiarity with planning and project controls concepts.
- Basic understanding of project schedules and progress measurement.
- Familiarity with basic cost reporting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
- Exposure to Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project is advantageous.
- Strong analytical and numerical skills.
- Good attention to detail when checking and compiling project data.
- Good English communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to work within a structured PMO-PMC environment.
About Parsons
Parsons delivers infrastructure programs through multidisciplinary engineering, advisory, project management, and project controls teams. The company emphasizes professional development, technical quality, collaboration, innovation, employee wellbeing, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
- Use approved scheduling tools and established project controls procedures.
- Support preparation of schedule status reports and regular progress updates.
- Assist with developing staffing and resource curves.
- Help identify schedule variances and emerging delivery risks.
- Support senior project controls personnel in developing recovery or mitigation actions.
- Coordinate with engineering and project management teams to collect schedule-related information.
- Check schedule inputs for accuracy and completeness.
- Maintain current planning information as projects progress.
Cost Engineering Support
The Planning Engineer will provide basic cost engineering support under the direction of senior project controls personnel. This includes helping maintain cost control information and checking project controls documentation before it is incorporated into formal reporting.
- Assist with preparation and updating of cost control systems.
- Support preparation of basic project cost reports.
- Perform arithmetic and consistency checks on cost reporting documentation.
- Review project controls information for basic data accuracy.
- Prepare graphs, diagrams, and exhibits for internal reports and presentations.
Project Controls Coordination
Working within a structured project environment, the Planning Engineer will support consistent application of Parsons and Client project controls requirements. The role provides exposure to the relationship between engineering progress, project schedules, resources, costs, reporting, and overall infrastructure delivery.
Responsibilities will include maintaining organized project controls records and supporting the preparation of reliable information for project and management teams.
Stormwater Infrastructure Exposure
The position supports technical advisory work associated with stormwater infrastructure, including networks, pumping stations, outfalls, and projects intended to enhance infrastructure resilience.
Candidates with previous exposure to stormwater, water, wastewater, municipal services, or the wider UAE infrastructure sector may bring useful experience to the position, although such experience is not mandatory.
What Required Skills You\'ll Bring
- Bachelor\'s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or a closely related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Typically 0-1 years of related experience in project controls, planning and scheduling, construction, or infrastructure projects.
- Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.
- UAE infrastructure sector experience is advantageous but not mandatory.
- Previous exposure to stormwater, water, wastewater, or municipal services is an advantage.
What Desired Skills You\'ll Bring
- Basic engineering knowledge in civil engineering or a related discipline.
- Understanding of infrastructure, water, or stormwater projects is advantageous.
- Familiarity with planning and project controls concepts.
- Basic understanding of project schedules and progress measurement.
- Familiarity with basic cost reporting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
- Exposure to Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project is advantageous.
- Strong analytical and numerical skills.
- Good attention to detail when checking and compiling project data.
- Good English communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to work within a structured PMO-PMC environment.
About Parsons
Parsons delivers infrastructure programs through multidisciplinary engineering, advisory, project management, and project controls teams. The company emphasizes professional development, technical quality, collaboration, innovation, employee wellbeing, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
