Planning Manager

Al Rugaib Holding Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Rugaib Holding Company in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia seeks an experienced Planning Manager to lead the central planning and project controls function of a contracting and construction company. You will set planning standards across projects, oversee schedules and progress reporting, and provide management with reliable forecasts and early warnings to protect dates and cash flow.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, 12+ years in planning with 4+ years leading teams, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• 12+ years of experience with 4+ years leading planning teams.
• Strong knowledge of project controls and earned value management.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and project controls across all company projects.
• Set planning standards, templates and reporting procedures.
• Review baseline schedules, updates and recovery programs.
• Prepare consolidated progress, manpower and cash-flow forecasts.

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Planning Manager to lead the central planning and project controls function of our contracting and construction company.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Planning Manager to lead the central planning and project controls function of our contracting and construction company.

The candidate will set planning standards across all projects, oversee schedules and progress reporting, and provide management with reliable forecasts and early warning to protect contractual dates and cash flow.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of experience, including at least 4 years leading planning teams.
• Valid Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) membership.
• Expert proficiency in Primavera P6; knowledge of Power BI or similar dashboard tools is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, earned value management and delay analysis.
• Experience with multiple concurrent projects and portfolio reporting.
• PMI-SP or PMP certification is an advantage.
• Strong leadership and presentation skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and project controls function across all company projects.
• Set planning standards, templates and reporting procedures.
• Review and approve baseline schedules, updates and recovery programs.
• Prepare consolidated progress, manpower and cash-flow forecasts for management.
• Lead delay analysis and support EOT and claims preparation.
• Link project schedules with resource and manpower planning across projects.
• Supervise and develop planning engineers on all projects.
• Present project performance to senior management and the Executive Council when required.