Arunachalam
Rajappa
The Practitioner
27 years of programmes. One operator.
"In the fast-moving Dubai construction sector, project control is not a luxury option; it is the structural spine that safeguards developer investments from expensive overruns."
Arunachalam Rajappa is the proprietor of PKAS Project Management Services FZE LLC and a Planning Manager with 27 years and 10 months of construction programme experience across the UAE, Oman, and India.
He has led planning for Tier-1 contractors including Carillion Alawi, Shapoorji Pallonji, Sobha Engineering, Al Tasnim Enterprises, and currently Hills and Forts Construction — on programmes ranging from royal cultural buildings and five-star hotels to hospitals, water parks, and Emaar infrastructure corridors.
Through PKAS, that institutional depth is available to Dubai and GCC clients on a boutique consultancy basis — precision Primavera P6 planning, forensic delay analysis, EOT prolongation defence, and certified QS supply.
Qualifications
Credentials.
Civil engineering education, post-graduate construction management, and a professional toolchain calibrated to the GCC market — Primavera P6, P3, CCS Site Plan (Al Futtaim certified), and MS Project.
B.Tech · Civil Engineering
Janarthan Rai Nagar Vidyapeeth University, Rajasthan
Diploma · Civil Engineering
NMS Kamaraj Polytechnic, Nagercoil — 88%
NICMAR · OPGDCM
Construction Management — National Institute of Construction Management and Research
Software Stack
Tools used daily.
- Planning Oracle Primavera P6 v6.22.12.4 · Primavera P3.1 · EPPM functions
- Cost & QS CCS Site Plan — Al Futtaim Training Centre Dubai certified
- Projects MS Project, MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Drawings AutoCAD (working knowledge)
- Other ADCA (Advance Diploma in Computer Application)
EOT Methodologies
Industry-standard methods.
Languages spoken: English · Hindi · Tamil · Malayalam.
Career Trajectory
Seven employers. 27 years. One discipline.
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Jan 2026 — Present · Dubai, UAE
Planning Manager · Hills and Forts Construction LLC
Emaar Valley West & Boulevard Road infrastructure (AED 392M) and Business Bay villa packages. Client: Emaar · Consultant: Parsons.
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Sep 2019 — Dec 2025 · Muscat, Oman · 6 years 4 months
Senior Planning Manager · Al Tasnim Enterprises LLC (Alturki)
Oman's first water park at Al Sawadi (OMR 25.2M), three MoH specialty hospitals at Suwaiq / Khashab / Salalah (OMR 214M combined), and Ghala Heights Mövenpick Hotel + 3 residential towers (OMR 56M).
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Feb 2017 — Aug 2019 · Dubai, UAE · 2 years 7 months
Planning Manager · Sobha Engineering & Contracting LLC
Hyatt Grand Hotel Port View at Bur Dubai (AED 360M, Al Wasl), North London Collegiate School Nad Al Sheba (AED 179M), Zulekha Hospital extension Al Qusais (AED 136M).
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Dec 2014 — Feb 2017 · Dubai, UAE · 2 years 2 months
Planning Manager · Shapoorji Pallonji Mideast LLC
Al Maktoum mixed-use development — Hyatt Grand Hotel + 15-floor residential tower + 8-floor commercial complex near Deira (AED 560M, Al Wasl).
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Jul 2007 — Nov 2014 · Muscat, Oman · 7 years 4 months
Planning Manager · Carillion Alawi LLC
Royal Opera House Muscat (OMR 80M), Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Nizwa (OMR 24M), National Oman Museum (OMR 16M), Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara (OMR 21M), DUQM Hotel village. All under Royal Court Affairs.
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Jun 2004 — Jun 2007 · Dubai, UAE · 3 years
Planning Engineer · ETA Ascon
U1/U2 towers at Jumeirah Lake Towers (AED 210M) and 26 carpark garages serving JLT clusters (AED 510M).
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Jun 1998 — May 2004 · Chennai, India · 6 years
Planning & Billing Engineer · Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd
SSI Computer Software building (Vadapalani, ₹14 Cr) and Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan school (₹3 Cr) — entry into planning engineering after Diploma in Civil.
Specialist Areas
Depth across seven disciplines.
Primavera P6 programme development
Baseline creation, logic networking, resource loading, and S-curve analysis for commercial, residential, and infrastructure programmes.
Forensic delay analysis & EOT
Impacted as-planned, time impact analysis, and as-built vs. baseline forensic comparison. FIDIC-compliant claim narratives prepared for adjudication and arbitration.
Cost control & QS supply
BOQ preparation, variation assessment, final account negotiation, and certified QS professionals supplied to client sites across the UAE.
Contract administration
Tender document preparation, bid evaluation, award management, and contract lifecycle oversight from NTP through final certificate.
Shop drawing & MEP coordination
Structural and MEP shop drawing preparation, coordination clash resolution, and authority submission packages for Dubai Municipality and DDA.
PMC & owner's representation
Project governance, stakeholder management, risk register control, and owner's representative functions for UAE developer and government clients.
Leadership Philosophy
“A schedule that can't be defended in court is not a schedule. It's a wish list.”
Arunachalam Rajappa · Proprietor, PKAS · Planning Manager, 27+ Years GCC
Arunachalam brings this standard to every programme PKAS produces. Not because clients always face disputes — but because the ones who do need documentation that holds.
Connect Directly
Discuss your project with Arunachalam.
For scheduling, claims, or QS requirements on your Dubai project. Direct contact, no intermediary.