We are inviting experienced Technical Office Engineers – Planning to register their interest for future opportunities across major marine and coastal infrastructure projects in the Middle East and the UAE. The projects are expected to include complex marine and coastal developments requiring experienced planning engineers with expertise in marine construction scheduling, resource planning, and project controls. We are inviting experienced Technical Office Engineers – Planning to register their interest for future opportunities across major marine and coastal infrastructure projects in the Middle East and the UAE. The projects are expected to include complex marine and coastal developments requiring experienced planning engineers with expertise in marine construction scheduling, resource planning, and project controls. Your Contribution Project Planning & Scheduling • Develop, maintain, and optimize resource-loaded master schedules for major marine construction projects • Prepare baseline schedules and monitor project progress across specialized marine work packages, marine piling, breakwaters, quay walls, block walls, jetty construction, and other coastal infrastructure works • Support planning activities from tender and preconstruction through project execution Marine Resource Planning & Schedule Control • Plan and coordinate vessel deployment, marine equipment utilization, and offshore construction activities • Balance marine resources while considering weather conditions, tidal influences, and other operational constraints • 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, Marine Methods Engineers, and Marine Site Superintendents to ensure planning data accurately reflects field progress • Prepare planning reports, look-ahead schedules, and progress analyses to support project decision-making Your Profile Education • Master's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline Experience • Minimum 10 years of experience in project planning and scheduling, with a strong focus on marine construction projects • Between 60% and 70% of your professional experience gained within main contractor organizations • Proven marine 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 marine construction projects involving dredging, marine piling, breakwaters, quay walls, block walls, jetty construction, and other coastal infrastructure works • Strong knowledge of marine construction sequencing, project controls, critical path analysis, resource planning, and schedule management • Experience planning vessel operations, marine equipment deployment, and offshore construction activities • Advanced proficiency with Primavera (P6 or higher) and/or MS Project 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 marine infrastructure, ports, jetties, quay walls, breakwaters, dredging, and other coastal 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. It’s our talent to find yours! We recruit candidates for our clients’ companies as if it were for our own. We share our passion for their business with you. We get you inspired. Tell you all about their story and vision and your possible future role herein. We make it personal, tailored to your ambition and expectations. After all, you are not looking for a job, but a career offering possibilities, perspective and growth. We are here to pave your way to success. Our clients are important players in their industry and niche, operating in the BENELUX area, France or internationally, active in Architecture, Construction & Civil Engineering, Digital Engineering & Virtual Reality, Real Estate & Development, Digital Engineering & Virtual Reality, Energy, Health, Safety & Environment, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Industry Interested? Hit the Apply Now button on this page and upload your up to date CV. We will get back to you as soon as we see a match. You may upload your CV in PDF format in English, Dutch or French. You’ve got questions? Use the contact form on our website and we will get back to you as quickly as possible.

Technical Office Engineer – Planning, Marine Works (Expression of Interest)

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