Planning Engineer (Project Control)

El-Takamol; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employment agency seeks a qualified professional for a project management role in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and over 5 years of experience in planning and project management. Proficiency in Primavera P6 and fluent English is essential, along with familiarity in managing project scopes and resources. The role involves monitoring project progress and identifying solutions to potential risks. Attractive benefits include car ownership opportunities.

Benefits

Car ownership opportunity

Valid driving license

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical office, planning, and project management.
• Extensive familiarity with technical planning scope of works for building projects.
• Proficiency in advanced planning software.

Responsibilities

• Maintain procedures and schedules to achieve project objectives.
• Control and monitor project progress with all concerned departments.
• Assess contractor project programs and provide status updates.
• Analyze any project delays and report to the team.
• Identify potential risks to project delivery and suggest solutions.
• Evaluate the contractor's monthly progress report.
• Monitor on-site construction progress and assist in recovery plans.

Skills

Project management

Technical office management

Planning and monitoring

Problem-solving

Communication

Fluent English

Native Arabic

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Civil Engineering or related)

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• Maintain scope of work, procedures and schedules to achieve project objectives aligned with client needs and KCC abilities.
• Control, monitor and review project progress with all concerned departments in head office and on‑sites for all activities related to the project planning.
• Assess the contractor project program to ensure it is acceptable with resource, cost loading and update it on a regular basis.
• Compare project progress against the master schedule and the contractor’s construction program to analyze any areas in delay or ahead of schedule and report to the project team.
• Raise early warnings of potential risks to project delivery and identify solutions in conjunction with the project team.
• Evaluate, in conjunction with the engineer, the contractor’s monthly progress report and application for payment and arrange for any necessary adjustments.
• Monitor construction progress on‑site and assist the project team in the preparation of recovery action plans to address delays and keep the project on track.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Civil Engineering or related).
• +5 years of experience in technical office, planning and project management.
• Extensive familiarity with technical planning scope of works, equipment, materials, consumables, tools and manpower allocations for building projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 (advanced), SPS, mini‑tab and other planning software.
• Working knowledge of MS Office and fundamental requirements of planning engineering and related fields.
• Fluent in English; Arabic is a native language.

Languages

• Arabic – native/mother tongue
• English – fluent/excellent

Benefits

• Car ownership opportunity (any)
• Valid driving license (any)

About The Company

We are an Egyptian employment agency specializing in placing qualified professionals abroad. Our mission is to connect talented individuals with international opportunities across diverse disciplines, employing a modern scientific approach to recruitment and workforce management.