Sr. Engineer – Planning

The main purpose of the Sr. Engineer – Planning role is to prepare the baseline and tender schedules, oversee schedule updates, monitor project progress, administer schedules to clients/consultants, and assist in delay analysis for EOT (Extension of Time) claims.

• Support the development of KSA national employees across the team to achieve corporate objectives, Saudization targets, and promote knowledge sharing to enhance internal capabilities and performance.
• Conduct all duties with the highest standards of respect, integrity, accountability, agility, quality, safety, and corporate governance.
• Ensure compliance with the company’s Code of Ethics and adoption of corporate values.
• Adopt and utilize company systems and ERP tools effectively.
• Implement instructions, deadlines, methodologies, project execution plans, procedures, procurement plans, and overall project strategies to prepare the baseline schedule.
• Take the lead in preparing tender schedules as requested and ensure that the correct scope of work is reflected in all assigned schedules.
• Integrate inter-discipline schedule requirements and constraints to establish logical work sequences for assigned disciplines or specialties.
• Develop specific work breakdown structures (WBS) and recommend appropriate modifications and revisions for new work items assigned.
• Provide site management with planned manpower requirements.
• Identify and analyze preliminary risks and recommend corrective measures.
• Oversee data inputs related to project execution plans and support development of required plans (constructability, procurement, engineering, construction schedules, budgets, mobilization).
• Ensure budgets, schedules, WBS, and CBS are set up in EPM and EPPM.
• Ensure EPM and EPPM users are selected, trained, and assigned to the project.
• Support project controls resources and activities on site.
• Monitor the performance of equipment, manpower, material deliveries, wastage, and overall project cost control.
• Identify, analyze, and monitor schedule deviations (including subcontractors) and recommend corrective actions or workarounds.
• Prepare action plans and arrange weekly review meetings to follow up on progress.
• Highlight activities at risk of delay, assign ownership of action plans, and identify target completion dates.
• Review project documentation (letters, RFIs, site inspection requests, variation orders, drawings, etc.) to identify documents related to delay events for EOT claims.
• Implement standard methods of delay analysis (as-planned impacted, time impact analysis, etc.) for EOT claim preparation.
• Perform other duties related to the job as assigned by the Planning Department Manager.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a relevant discipline related to project management and/or construction.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant planning experience, including site work.
• Advanced training in the latest versions of Primavera, including EPPM.
• Professional knowledge of construction methods and procedures.
• Strong expertise in project planning and scheduling software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective collaborator and team player.
• Delivery-oriented professional with a proven record of success.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly responsible and detail-oriented.
• Skilled in team management and able to work cohesively across functions.
• Excellent organizational and coordination skills.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects with a focus on results.
• Well experienced in construction project scheduling and planning.
• Demonstrates strong project management skills with high data gathering and assessment capabilities.
• Experienced in contract management and record keeping.

Additional Info:

This is a Full-time job offering standard benefits such as paid annual leave, public holidays, living allowances, healthcare coverage, and end of service benefits. We also offer discretionary benefits such as a performance bonus and merit increase along with training and development opportunities if eligible.