Planning Engineer

Matarcompany; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Matarcompany is seeking a Planning Engineer to develop, monitor, and control schedules for fabrication of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and other static equipment. You will create baseline plans, track progress, and coordinate with engineering, procurement, and fabrication teams to ensure on-time delivery.

You will forecast manpower and materials, prepare progress reports, and assist with budgeting and change orders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5–8 years of experience in project planning within fabrication industries.
• Strong experience with Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Knowledge of ASME Section VIII, TEMA, API standards preferred.
• Strong understanding of fabrication workflow and shop operations.
• Good knowledge of material procurement cycles (plates, tubes, forgings).
• Analytical skills for forecasting and risk assessment.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Create baseline schedules aligned with project scope, engineering, procurement, and fabrication timelines.
• Track progress against the schedule and update regularly.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, QC, and Project Management teams to align timelines.
• Monitor shop production activities related to pressure vessel and heat exchanger fabrication.
• Identify delays, bottlenecks, and risks; recommend mitigation plans.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports (S-Curves, dashboards, manpower histograms).
• Maintain records of planned vs. actual progress, productivity reports, and critical path analysis.
• Present progress reviews to management and clients.
• Forecast manpower, material, and machine requirements for fabrication shop.
• Ensure availability of materials and resources as per project timeline.
• Support procurement teams with required delivery schedules.
• Monitor project timelines to prevent delays and cost overruns.
• Assist in project budgeting related to timeline assumptions.
• Track change orders and impact on project schedule.
• Understanding of ASME-coded fabrication processes for pressure vessels and heat exchangers.
• Knowledge of welding sequences, hydrotesting schedules, NDT timelines, and fabrication workflow.
• Review fabrication drawings, MTO, and work packages for scheduling accuracy.

Skills

Forecasting

Risk assessment

Communication

Coordination

Work under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

The Planning Engineer is responsible for developing, monitoring, and controlling project schedules for the fabrication of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, skids, tanks, and other static equipment. This role ensures timely project execution through effective planning, coordination, and progress tracking while supporting project teams with accurate forecasting and resource allocation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Planning & Scheduling

Create baseline schedules aligned with project scope, engineering, procurement, and fabrication timelines.

Track progress against the schedule and update regularly.

2. Coordination & Monitoring

Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, QC, and Project Management teams to align timelines.

Monitor shop production activities related to pressure vessel and heat exchanger fabrication.

Identify delays, bottlenecks, and risks; recommend mitigation plans.

3. Reporting & Documentation

Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports (S-Curves, dashboards, manpower histograms).

Maintain records of planned vs. actual progress, productivity reports, and critical path analysis.

Present progress reviews to management and clients.

4. Resource Planning

Forecast manpower, material, and machine requirements for fabrication shop.

Ensure availability of materials and resources as per project timeline.

Support procurement teams with required delivery schedules.

5. Cost & Time Control

Monitor project timelines to prevent delays and cost overruns.

Assist in project budgeting related to timeline assumptions.

Track change orders and impact on project schedule.

6. Technical & Industry Knowledge

Understanding of ASME-coded fabrication processes for pressure vessels and heat exchangers.

Knowledge of welding sequences, hydrotesting schedules, NDT timelines, and fabrication workflow.

Review fabrication drawings, MTO, and work packages for scheduling accuracy.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

5–8 years of experience in project planning within fabrication industries (pressure vessels, heat exchangers, static equipment).

Strong experience with Primavera P6 and MS Project.

Knowledge of ASME Section VIII, TEMA, API standards preferred.

Strong understanding of fabrication workflow and shop operations.

Good knowledge of material procurement cycles (plates, tubes, forgings).

Analytical skills for forecasting and risk assessment.

Strong communication and coordination skills.

Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.