13 Senior Project Planning Controls Engineer jobs in Al Khobar

About us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Developing, maintaining and updating project schedules in accordance with project requirements and approved execution plans.
• Supporting the development and coordination of detailed work packs.
• Coordinating planning and scheduling interfaces between the project team, client and EPC contractors.
• Monitoring engineering, procurement, construction and other project-execution activities.
• Preparing daily and weekly progress and performance reports.
• Supporting earned value analysis and the assessment of project performance against approved baselines.
• Identifying schedule variances, delays, constraints and emerging project risks.
• Developing and maintaining detailed Level 3 engineering and project schedules.
• Supporting the management and updating of the Client Master Schedule.
• Monitoring engineering deliverables through the Master Document Register and Engineering Deliverables Status Register.
• Tracking engineering progress against approved schedules and progress-measurement systems.
• Monitoring procurement plans, purchase orders, vendor documentation, equipment and material delivery dates.
• Preparing procurement progress reports and highlighting activities that may affect project milestones.
• Reviewing contractor schedules, progress updates, look-ahead schedules and forecasts.
• Supporting the verification of quantities included in contractor progress submissions.
• Validating reported physical progress against supporting project records and completed work.
• Monitoring critical and near-critical activities and assessing their potential impact on project completion.
• Supporting the development of schedule-recovery and mitigation plans where required.
• Coordinating with engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning teams to confirm progress and forecast completion dates.
• Preparing schedule analysis, progress dashboards and planning information for project-management review.
• Maintaining accurate planning records and ensuring compliance with project procedures, client requirements and Worley standards.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience in project planning, scheduling or project controls within the oil and gas, refining, petrochemical, energy or industrial sectors.
• Experience supporting EPC, downstream, brownfield or site-execution projects.
• Strong knowledge of project-planning, scheduling, progress-measurement and forecasting principles.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Experience developing and maintaining detailed Level 3 project or engineering schedules.
• Knowledge of earned value management and schedule-performance analysis.
• Experience tracking engineering deliverables using Master Document Registers, Engineering Deliverables Status Registers or similar systems.
• Experience monitoring procurement plans, vendor deliverables and material delivery schedules.
• Experience reviewing contractor progress reports and verifying reported quantities.
• A good understanding of engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning processes.
• The ability to identify schedule risks, constraints and potential delays.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and project-reporting skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder-coordination skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• The ability and willingness to work full-time at the project site in Jubail.
  

• Experience with EcoSys and Power BI would be advantageous.
• Professional certification such as PMP, PMI-SP, AACE or an equivalent project-controls qualification would be advantageous.
• Previous experience working in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East or on downstream projects would also be advantageous.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.

And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.