Lead Planner

Hill International; Saudi Arabia; Sur place; SAR 360 000 - 600 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Hill International seeks a Lead Planner in Saudi Arabia to drive planning and schedule reporting for the closeout portfolio. You will set schedule standards, develop integrated schedules, and provide critical path analysis to support closeout decisions.

Assignment through 2026 with potential extension. Requirements include 20+ years in planning, extensive experience on mega-projects in the region, and expertise in Primavera P6 and advanced Excel.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years of planning and scheduling experience.
• 10 years in major projects in Saudi Arabia/GCC.
• Experience on mega-projects with multi-billion SAR portfolios.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• PMI/PMO certifications preferred (PMP/ PMI-SP/ PSP/ AACE).
• Forensic planning and delay analysis experience desirable.
• Owner/IPMT/PMC or major program experience is an asset.
• Expertise in Primavera P6 and advanced Microsoft Excel is mandatory.
• Power BI development and reporting experience preferred.
• Strong PowerPoint, Aconex, SharePoint and Microsoft 365 skills.

Responsabilités

• Own schedule reporting and set the reporting cycle for the closeout portfolio.
• Establish planning standards, coding requirements, and schedule templates.
• Develop and maintain integrated schedules for demobilization, preservation, and closeout.
• Prepare schedule forecasts, covering milestones, activities, and closure dates.
• Perform critical path analysis, float analysis, and schedule health assessments.
• Lead schedule review meetings with project, construction, and stakeholder teams.
• Assess schedule updates for accuracy, logic, and reported progress.
• Combine contract schedules into a portfolio view, identifying cross-contract dependencies.
• Identify schedule slippage, constraints, and forecast changes, and their impact on closeout objectives.
• Provide schedule substantiation for claims, disputes, and final account reviews.

Connaissances

Planning & scheduling

Critical path analysis

Progress measurement

Leadership

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Outils

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Aconex

SharePoint

Microsoft 365

Description du poste

The Lead Planner is responsible for driving planning and schedule reporting for the closeout portfolio. This role plays a crucial part in setting schedule standards, developing integrated schedules, and providing critical path analysis and progress reports to support closeout decisions. The Lead Planner will work closely with various teams and stakeholders to ensure effective planning and timely project completion.

Assignment duration: Until the end of 2026, with the possibility of extension.

Responsibilities

• Own schedule reporting and set the reporting cycle for the closeout portfolio.
• Establish planning standards, coding requirements, and schedule templates.
• Develop and maintain integrated schedules for demobilization, preservation, and closeout.
• Prepare schedule forecasts, covering milestones, activities, and closure dates.
• Perform critical path analysis, float analysis, and schedule health assessments.
• Lead schedule review meetings with project, construction, and stakeholder teams.
• Assess schedule updates for accuracy, logic, and reported progress.
• Combine contract schedules into a portfolio view, identifying cross-contract dependencies.
• Identify schedule slippage, constraints, and forecast changes, and their impact on closeout objectives.
• Provide schedule substantiation for claims, disputes, and final account reviews.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years of planning and scheduling experience, with 10 years in major projects in Saudi Arabia/GCC.
• Experience on mega-projects with multi-billion SAR portfolios and a high volume of contracts.
• Expertise in schedule development, review, forecasting, critical path analysis, and progress measurement.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• PMP, PMI-SP, PSP, AACE, or similar certification is preferred.
• Forensic planning and delay analysis experience is desirable.
• Owner, IPMT, PMC, or major program experience is an asset.
• Expertise in Primavera P6 and advanced Microsoft Excel is mandatory.
• Power BI development and report usage is preferred.
• Strong command of PowerPoint, Aconex, SharePoint, and Microsoft 365.