Planning Engineer - Construction Scheduling

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 179,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is hiring a Planning Engineer - Construction Scheduling in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. You will develop and maintain integrated project schedules, measure progress, analyze delays, and provide recovery options to leadership for a major public-realm development in Diriyah.

The role requires advanced Primavera P6 capability, strong critical-path knowledge, and coordination across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Seven to ten years of progressive planning and scheduling experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6.
• Experience coordinating engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning schedules.
• PMI-SP, AACE PSP, PMP, or equivalent certification would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and maintain Level 1-4 schedules using Primavera P6.
• Update the Integrated Master Schedule with approved progress, forecasts, and scope information.
• Build schedule logic, calendars, activity codes, and WBS structures.
• Align interfaces across engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning.
• Establish baselines and maintain change control for schedules.
• Perform regular schedule updates, progress measurement, and variance analysis.
• Analyze critical and near-critical paths to protect milestones.
• Run what-if scenarios and propose recovery or acceleration measures.
• Develop resource-loaded schedules and perform resource leveling.
• Support schedule risk assessments and document assumptions.
• Prepare time-impact analyses for changes and delays.
• Create dashboards, narratives, and management presentations.
• Lead schedule-review meetings and coordinate look-ahead planning.

Skills

What-if scenario planning

Progress measurement

Variance analysis

Look-ahead planning

CPM scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

Deltek Acumen Fuse

Deltek Acumen Risk

Primavera Risk Analysis

Power BI

Tableau

Data modeling and SQL

Job description

Role: Planning Engineer - Construction Scheduling

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Industry: Construction

Function: Project Management

Experience: 7-10 years

Job Type: Full-time

Parsons is hiring a Planning Engineer - Construction Scheduling in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for a site-based Construction role supporting a major public-realm development in Diriyah. The program encompasses iconic and neighborhood parks, open spaces, and more than 55 kilometers of streetscape intended to improve accessibility, livability, and community well-being. The Planning Engineer will develop and maintain integrated project schedules, measure progress, analyze delays, and help project leadership make informed delivery decisions. The role requires advanced Primavera P6 capability, strong critical-path knowledge, and experience coordinating engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning schedules.

Job Details

Country: Saudi Arabia

City: Riyadh

Industry: Construction

Function: Project Management

Salary: 16000-26000 SAR per month Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Riyadh; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context Effective schedule control is essential to coordinating the many design disciplines, contractors, work packages, and construction interfaces involved in this public-realm program. The Planning Engineer will convert project scope and delivery requirements into logical, measurable, and resource-aware schedules. By identifying critical activities, emerging variances, resource constraints, and delay risks, the engineer will support timely management intervention. Accurate reporting and practical recovery recommendations will help protect contractual milestones, improve coordination, and maintain confidence among project leadership and clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and maintain Level 1-4 schedules using Oracle Primavera P6.
• Update the Integrated Master Schedule with approved progress, forecasts, and scope information.
• Build reliable schedule logic, calendars, activity codes, and work-breakdown structures.
• Align interfaces across engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Establish approved schedule baselines and maintain proper change control.
• Perform regular schedule updates, progress measurement, variance analysis, and trend evaluation.
• Analyze critical and near-critical paths to identify threats to project milestones.
• Run what-if scenarios and recommend recovery, mitigation, or acceleration measures.
• Develop resource-loaded schedules and perform resource analysis and leveling.
• Identify productivity constraints and coordinate solutions with discipline leads and contractors.
• Support schedule risk assessments by documenting assumptions, quantifying potential effects, and monitoring mitigation actions.
• Prepare time-impact analyses for approved changes and identified project delays.
• Contribute schedule evidence and technical input for delay and claims documentation.
• Develop dashboards, progress reports, schedule narratives, and management presentations.
• Facilitate schedule-review meetings and coordinate short-term look-ahead planning.
• Present clear schedule information to project leadership, clients, and delivery teams.
• Mentor junior planners and help improve planning tools, templates, controls, and procedures.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Equivalent relevant experience may be considered where appropriate.
• Seven to ten years of progressive planning and scheduling experience.
• Background supporting large, multidisciplinary construction or infrastructure projects.
• Advanced proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong command of critical-path method scheduling and baseline management.
• Experience with progress measurement, variance analysis, and trend reporting.
• Practical knowledge of resource-loaded scheduling and cross-functional coordination.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Ability to explain complex schedule issues clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience supporting time-impact analysis, delay analysis, or construction claims is advantageous.
• PMI-SP, AACE PSP, PMP, or an equivalent professional certification would be beneficial.

Skills Set

• Oracle Primavera P6
• Integrated Master Scheduling
• Level 1-4 schedule development
• Critical-path method scheduling
• Baseline establishment and control
• Schedule logic and calendar development
• Progress measurement
• Variance and trend analysis
• Critical and near-critical path analysis
• What-if scenario planning
• Recovery and acceleration scheduling
• Resource-loaded schedules
• Resource analysis and leveling
• Look-ahead planning
• Schedule risk assessment
• Time-impact analysis
• Delay and claims support
• Engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning coordination
• Deltek Acumen Fuse
• Deltek Acumen Risk
• Primavera Risk Analysis
• DCMA 14-Point Assessment
• AACE Recommended Practices
• Power BI
• Tableau
• Data modeling and SQL
• Schedule dashboards and reporting

Why Join Us

The role provides direct involvement in a large public-realm development where effective planning influences design coordination, construction sequencing, resource deployment, and milestone achievement. The project's combination of parks, open spaces, and extensive streetscape works offers varied and technically demanding scheduling experience. The position also creates a valuable pathway toward senior planning, project-controls, and claims-management roles within Saudi Arabia's expanding Construction market.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, construction supervision, program-management, and digital solutions for complex infrastructure and urban-development projects. Its teams combine technical expertise and disciplined project controls to support safe, coordinated, and reliable delivery.