Lead Planner

Powerholding Intl; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Powerholding Intl in Saudi Arabia seeks an experienced Planning & Project Controls leader to oversee planning activities, develop integrated EPC schedules, and provide management with dashboards and KPIs. You will coordinate across engineering, procurement, construction, and site teams, ensuring alignment with safety, quality, and cost targets.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years of relevant experience, with strong Primavera P6 and SAP skills, plus professional registration (UPDA or PMP).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or engineering.
• Professional registration (UPDA) or PMP is required.
• Minimum 8 years total experience; 5 years relevant; GCC experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Planning Governance and Oversight: Oversee planning staff and activities, ensuring adherence to standards.
• Project Schedule Development and Control: Develop and maintain integrated schedules across EPC and start-up.
• Progress Monitoring and Management Reporting: Track progress, risks, delays, and KPI reports for leadership.
• Manpower and Revenue Forecasting: Forecast manpower and revenue per approved schedules.
• Delay Analysis and Project Controls Support: Provide schedule risk analyses and EOT evaluations.
• Technical Review and Correspondence Support: Review documents and prepare planning responses.
• Interface Coordination and Stakeholder Management: Align planning across engineering, procurement, and site teams.
• Planning Systems, Tools, and ERP Integration: Use Primavera P6 and SAP for data integration and reporting.
• HSE, Quality, and Performance Alignment: Align planning with HSE, quality, and cost objectives.

Skills

Planning & PM

Construction law

Change management

Claims awareness

Scheduling expertise

Safety, quality & cost integration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Engineering

UPDA/PMP or equivalent professional registration

Tools

Primavera P6

SAP

Job description

Job Responsibilities 1

• Planning Governance and Oversight
  Oversee all project planning staff and planning activities, ensuring consistent application of planning and project controls best practices across all projects. Provide functional leadership, guidance, and assurance on planning methodologies and compliance with company standards.
• Project Schedule Development and Control
  Develop, review, and maintain integrated project schedules covering engineering, procurement, construction, and start‑up activities. Ensure schedule integrity through baseline control, structured updates, and formal change management.
• Progress Monitoring and Management Reporting
  Monitor overall project progress and performance, highlighting key risks, delays, variances, and areas of concern to senior management. Oversee the preparation of progress dashboards, KPI reports, and executive‑level planning summaries.
• Manpower and Revenue Forecasting
  Prepare and manage manpower forecasts and revenue projections in alignment with approved schedules and project execution plans. Monitor daily manpower requirements and deployments to support productivity, cost control, and delivery targets.
• Delay Analysis and Project Controls Support
  Support projects in schedule risk assessments, delay analysis, and extension of time (EOT) evaluations. Provide expert planning input on complex project controls issues, recovery strategies, and contractual schedule impacts.
• Technical Review and Correspondence Support
  Review technical documents, programs, and workshop scopes to understand planning and execution impacts. Review and prepare planning‑related responses to formal correspondence, ensuring technical clarity and contractual alignment.
• Interface Coordination and Stakeholder Management
  Coordinate planning interfaces between engineering, procurement, construction, cost control, and site teams to ensure schedule alignment and resolution of constraints. Facilitate planning workshops and coordination meetings as required.
• Planning Systems, Tools, and ERP Integration
  Ensure effective use of planning systems and tools, including advanced Primavera P6 and ERP platforms such as SAP. Support data integration, forecasting accuracy, and reporting consistency across systems.
• HSE, Quality, and Performance Alignment
  Support the implementation of HSE initiatives and ensure planning activities align with safety, quality, and cost objectives. Participate in safety awareness activities and contribute to incident reporting and resolution in line with company and IMS policies.

Job Knowledge & Skills

• Principles of Planning and Project Management
  Strong knowledge of planning methodologies, project management principles, and project controls frameworks used throughout the project lifecycle. Applies structured planning practices to support scheduling, forecasting, and performance management.
• Construction Law, Change Management, and Claims Awareness
  Sound understanding of construction law concepts, change management processes, and the principles supporting EOT claims and delay analysis. Capable of supporting contractual correspondence and schedule impact assessments.
• Construction Planning and Scheduling Expertise
  In‑depth knowledge of building construction planning, sequencing, and scheduling, including engineering, procurement, construction, and start‑up activities. Able to analyze technical documents to assess scope and planning implications.
• Safety, Quality, and Cost Objectives Integration
  Strong awareness of safety, quality, and cost control objectives and their integration into effective planning and project controls. Ensures alignment of schedules with HSE initiatives, quality requirements, and performance targets.
• Planning Systems, Software, and ERP Knowledge
  Advanced proficiency in planning tools such as Primavera P6 and familiarity with research, data collection, and reporting practices. Functional ERP knowledge, preferably SAP, to support manpower planning, forecasting, and performance management.

Job Experience

Minimum 8 year(s) working experience, 5 year(s) relevant working experience, 2 year (s) GCC is a plus

Resilience

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Cash Flow Analysis L3

Project Resource Management L3

Project Tracking and Reporting L3

Revenue Forecasting L3

Build High-Performing Teams

Agility

Provide Direction

AI Fluency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Engineering

Profesional degree in MMUP Engineer Registration (UPDA) or PMP