Senior Planning Engineer

Work Location: On Site
Division/Department: Planning
Reports to: Planning Manager

Full-time

Job Summary:

The Senior Planning Engineer is responsible for overseeing and auditing contractors’ schedules, ensuring alignment with client requirements and contractual obligations. The role focuses on reviewing and evaluating baseline programmes, monitoring project progress, and providing strategic planning advice to clients. He will conduct delay analyses, assess extension of time (EOT) claims, and prepare regular progress reports and dashboards for senior management and stakeholders. This position requires strong coordination with design teams, project managers, and cost control teams to maintain consistency between schedules, deliverable, and budgets, ultimately safeguarding the client’s interests and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Develop, update, and maintain detailed project schedules (Primavera P6 or similar tools) in coordination with project teams and stakeholders.

2. Review contractors’ baseline programmes, recovery plans, and look-ahead schedules, ensuring compliance with project requirements and contractual obligations.

3. Prepare and present progress reports, dashboards, and critical path analyses to clients and senior management.

4. Conduct delay analyses and evaluate extension of time (EOT) claims, providing recommendations to the client.

5. Monitor project performance against the approved programme, identifying variances and advising corrective actions.

6. Coordinate with design teams, project managers, and cost control teams to ensure alignment between schedule, budget, and deliverables.

7. Mentor and guide junior planning engineers within the team.

8. Attend project meetings, representing the planning function, and providing planning-related expertise.

9. Planning/ Monitoring/ Claims/ Risks & Contracts functions handled as a Client Representative.

10. Review, analyze & control Master Development / EPC / Contractor Baseline programs.

11. Prepare & Analyze Risk / Recovery schedules & highlight Top Management with upcoming Risks & Impacts.

12. Analyze & monitor Baseline / Recovery / Weekly / Monthly programs & reports for contractors & sub-contractors.

13. Analyze EOT Claims for Contractors & responding all Contractual proceedings.

14. Monitor & control Design/Procurement tasks.

15. Analyze and monitor site progress on the basis of database management.

16. Develop & monitor look ahead schedules for Project execution & Procurement management.

17. Drafting Contractual correspondence to Contractors/Consultants related to Progress, Time, and Contracts issues.

18. Understanding of Critical Path and Delay Analysis Techniques and can perform time impact and claim analysis.

19. With expertise in using related Tools & Software like Primavera and MS Project.

20. Insure that QHSE requirements are integrated to the Programmes.

Authorities

21. Send correspondences to all Senior Staff regarding all planning related issues.

22. Send correspondences to Contractors regarding all planning related issues.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• BS’c Engineering (Civil or Architect)
• Minimum 9 years of experience.
• Minimum 5 Years of Gulf Experience.
• Fluent in English (reading- writing- speaking).
• Strong knowledge of Primavera P6 software and other project management tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Knowledge of engineering and civil engineering principles.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and plans.
• Knowledge of industry standards, codes, and regulations.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Ability to anticipate and mitigate project risks and issues.

Job Type: Full-time