Planning & Scheduling Engineer

Atkins Realis Group; Medina; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Atkins Realis Group in Saudi Arabia seeks a senior planner with 15+ years in major infrastructure projects to own the Master Project Schedule using Primavera P6. You will ensure full integration with approved scope, resources, and timelines, and align contractor baselines with contractual requirements.

You will lead schedule risk assessments, create progress dashboards and executive reports, mentor a planning team, and collaborate with project managers, engineers and contractors to maintain

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• 15+ years of professional planning experience on major infrastructure projects
• Expertise in Primavera P6 and familiarity with MS Project and planning tools

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and optimize the Master Project Schedule using Primavera P6 with full integration across project components
• Review contractor baseline schedules for logic, resource loading and contractual alignment
• Prepare recommendations and justifications for approvals or revisions; monitor progress and analyze schedule variances

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling expertise

Delay analysis

Project controls

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Planning tools

Job description

Your role

Develop manage and continuously optimize the Master Project Schedule using Primavera P6 ensuring full integration of all project components and alignment with approved scope resources and timelines Review and evaluate contractor baseline schedules ensuring logical sequencing resource loading and consistency with contractual requirements prepare detailed recommendations and justifications for approval or revisions Monitor and track project progress through periodic updates assessments of work performance and analysis of schedule variances identify deviations and propose corrective actions where necessary Conduct schedule forecasting and completion date analysis including preparation of mitigation and recovery plans for delayed or at-risk activities Lead schedule risk assessments performing what-if analyses impact evaluations and delay analyses to support Extension of Time EOT claims and contractual decision-making Prepare high-quality progress dashboards KPIs and executive-level reports presenting clear insights on schedule status risks and performance trends Collaborate closely with project managers discipline engineers consultants and contractors to validate progress data resolve schedule conflicts and maintain alignment between project participants Ensure full compliance with contractual and industry-standard planning and scheduling requirements with preference for familiarity with FIDIC-based contracts Lead mentor and supervise the planning team providing guidance training and performance oversight to junior planning engineers and schedulers

About you

Bachelor s degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline. Minimum of 15 years of professional planning experience, with exposure in managing major infrastructure projects (roads, bridges, highways etc..) Demonstrated expert-level proficiency in Primavera P6 and strong working knowledge of MS Project and other planning tools. Strong command of project controls methodologies, including earned value management, productivity analysis, and schedule forecasting. Proven expertise in delay analysis, preparation of Extension of Time (EOT) submissions, and interpretation of contractual requirements. Excellent leadership, analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary project environment.