Planning Engineer

Confidential; Ahmadi; On-site; KWD 24,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an experienced Planning Engineer for a 400 kV Overhead Transmission Line project in Kuwait. Immediate joining is required and 5+ years of HV/OHL planning experience is preferred.

Proficiency in Primavera P6 and strong scheduling expertise are essential. The role involves developing baselines, monitoring progress, analyzing critical paths, and coordinating across engineering, procurement, and construction teams to ensure milestones are met and accurate progress reports are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of planning experience in HV/OHL projects.
• Experience in 400 kV transmission line projects preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 or equivalent.
• Solid understanding of OHL construction activities, including foundations, tower erection, stringing, testing and commissioning.
• Knowledge of progress measurement, delay analysis, and schedule control.
• Excellent analytical, coordination, and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update the detailed project baseline schedule using Primavera P6 or equivalent.
• Plan and monitor engineering, procurement, civil works, tower erection, conductor/OPGW stringing, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Monitor actual progress against the approved baseline schedule.
• Identify delays, critical activities, schedule risks, and potential impacts on project milestones.
• Coordinate with construction, engineering, procurement, and project management teams to collect accurate progress information.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports and schedule updates.
• Prepare look-ahead schedules and coordinate upcoming activities with site teams.
• Analyze project performance, productivity, critical path, and schedule variance.
• Prepare recovery programs and mitigation plans when required.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and suppliers regarding planned activities and project milestones.
• Support the Project Manager with forecasting, progress measurement, resource planning, and schedule analysis.
• Maintain accurate project records and planning documentation.

Skills

Project scheduling

Progress reporting

Critical path analysis

Progress measurement

Coordination

Reporting

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Planning Engineer to join our team immediately for a 400 kV Overhead Transmission Line (OHL) Project in Kuwait.

Experience: Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience in similar HV/OHL projects

Joining: Immediate

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update the detailed project baseline schedule using Primavera P6 or equivalent.
• Plan and monitor engineering, procurement, civil works, tower erection, conductor/OPGW stringing, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Monitor actual progress against the approved baseline schedule.
• Identify delays, critical activities, schedule risks, and potential impacts on project milestones.
• Coordinate with construction, engineering, procurement, and project management teams to collect accurate progress information.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports and schedule updates.
• Prepare look-ahead schedules and coordinate upcoming activities with site teams.
• Analyze project performance, productivity, critical path, and schedule variance.
• Prepare recovery programs and mitigation plans when required.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and suppliers regarding planned activities and project milestones.
• Support the Project Manager with forecasting, progress measurement, resource planning, and schedule analysis.
• Maintain accurate project records and planning documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of planning experience in similar high-voltage overhead transmission line projects.
• Experience in 400 kV transmission line projects is highly preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 or equivalent is required.
• Good understanding of OHL construction activities, including foundations, tower erection, conductor/OPGW stringing, testing, and commissioning.
• Strong knowledge of progress measurement, critical path analysis, schedule control, and delay analysis.
• Excellent analytical, coordination, and reporting skills.