Planning Manager

KEO International Consultants; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international consulting firm in Saudi Arabia seeks a talented Planning Manager to oversee the development of project schedules for high-value construction projects. The ideal candidate will have 15 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering. This role includes planning, costing, and performance analysis to ensure project efficiency. The company offers a supportive environment for professional growth and various employee benefits, including hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Study assistance sponsorship

Employee referral rewards

Wellness programs

Qualifications

• 15 years' work experience in project management.
• Familiarity with work breakdown structure and performance data collection.
• Experience in contract administration and submitting programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the master schedule for a high-value project.
• Monitor contractor construction schedules and procurement logs.
• Analyze and report on productivity, earned value, and risk management.

Skills

Planning and scheduling

Cost analysis

Risk analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company‑wide health and well‑being through on‑demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun‑runs, in‑house sports teams and beach clean‑ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Planning Manager to join our team based in KSA.

This critical role will be responsible for the development of the master schedule for a complex/high value project and specific detailed schedules to include timetable, costs and progress of construction (installed quantities, expended labour hours etc).

We envisage responsibilities in this role to include;

• Planning, costing and scheduling metrics and tools (work breakdown structure), collecting performance data (installed quantities, expended labour hours, and other progress measurements for direct hire and subcontract labour), tracking data (daily cost compilation and monitoring), analyzing and reporting (earned value, productivity and risk analysis).
• Developing project master schedule, updating, monitoring and reviewing contractor construction schedules, submittals, material delivery, procurement logs and daily follow‑up in addition to the necessary productivity measurement studies and associated corrective measures.
• Implementing ‘Work Order’ procedures in conjunction with QA/QC staff.
• Identifying and tracking changes, actual and potential, to the project scope, ensuring estimates of cost changes and schedule impact are given visibility with the client and project management.
• Participating in contract administration.
• Reviewing and approving contractor’s work programs submissions.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 15 years' work experience partnered with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its’ contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award‑winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.