Planning Officer

UCC Holding; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UCC Holding in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks a Planning Officer to coordinate and support projects, ensuring they meet goals, stay on time and within budget. You will assist in planning, evaluation, and cost control across ongoing and new initiatives.

Responsibilities include preparing planning data, developing schedules, monitoring progress, producing weekly and monthly reports, and using planning software including SAP and Excel. Strong organizational and budgeting skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of planning techniques and documentation.
• Experience with planning software and tools.
• Ability to scope projects and create work schedules within timelines and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing planning data for project progress submittals and ensure weekly/monthly reports.
• Prepare planning reports including manpower and material procurement for the project.
• Maintain files and input data for Planning Engineers.
• Develop and utilize tools for planning processes.
• Ensure planning processes adhere to procedures and regulations.
• Monitor progress and report variances to Planning Engineer.
• Provide feedback on subcontractor schedules and status.
• Input progress updates in Excel or related software.
• Collaborate with project team and stakeholders.

Skills

Planning tools

ERP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil or architectural engineering

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

• The Planning Officer coordinates and support projects related to the operation, assists in providing planning and evaluation, ensuring that developing and existing projects are effective and in conformance with the overall goals and objectives of the organization. Assists in analyzing expenses and identify opportunities to save cost. This role also assists in ensuring that the projects are handled on time and on budget by overseeing the project planning, inventory, cost control, and project management.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing the planning’s data to be incorporated to the submittal of Project Progress and ensures submission of weekly/monthly reports in coordination with Project Manager and Site Quantity Surveyor.
• Prepare the planning reports such as preparation of manpower requirements for the project, preparation of material procurement reports in accordance with approved program.
• Maintain files and to carry out data input as required the Planning Engineers
• Assist in developing and utilizing innovative tools and techniques for planning process.
• Ensure all planning processes adhered to established procedures and regulations.
• Monitor day-to-day work progress for a project and provide accurate weekly and monthly reports by swiftly communicating potential progress delays or project slippages.
• Continually make comparisons between planned progress and actual progress and report any differences to Planning Engineer.
• Ensure accuracy of tracking and updating information required for weekly, biweekly and monthly reports in order to monitor and report any variances from planned productivities and targets and ensure compliance as per the contract schedule
• Provide feedback to the Planning Manager/Planning Engineer on subcontractor’s schedule ‘s status.
• Prepare schedules Updates Progress monitoring and Reporting
• Input progress updates and other information in Excel spreadsheets/any software related.
• Work closely with others involved in a project and provide current status updates to vendors, managers and other concerned personnel.
• Support the implementation of HSE initiatives, participate in safety awareness activities, and contribute to incident reporting and resolution in alignment with company and IMS policies

Job Knowledge & Skills:

• Solid knowledge of the organizational and document planning techniques.
• Outstanding knowledge of various planning tools and techniques.
• Understanding how to scope a project and create work schedules to ensure completion within the timeframe
• and budget allotted is a key duty of planning engineers
• Knowledge on planning related software
• ERP knowledge preferably SAP functional skills are a requirement to be successful in this role.

Experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or architecture engineering