Project Planning Engineer

Alfanar; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Riyadh seeks a professional to develop and manage project schedules while ensuring accurate invoicing and financial tracking. This role involves coordinating with project teams to achieve timely execution and delivering consistent progress reports. A Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and 4-6 years of relevant experience are essential. Candidates should demonstrate strong skills in project management and risk assessment. This position offers a dynamic work environment focused on successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience in project scheduling and financial tracking.
• Experience with project performance analysis and reporting.
• Ability to coordinate with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project schedules and monitor performance.
• Align project schedules with invoicing milestones.
• Prepare regular progress reports and documentation.

Skills

Project Change Management

Project Coordination

Project Issues Management

Project Cost Management

Project Tracking and Reporting

Project Management Tools

Project Resource Management

Project Risk Management

Education

Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Purpose

To develop, monitor, and control project schedules while supporting invoicing processes to ensure accurate tracking of progress, deliverables, and financial milestones. The role provides planning insights, prepares reports, and supports project teams to achieve timely and cost-effective project execution.

Key Accountability Areas

Project Scheduling

• Develop detailed project schedules, including tasks, milestones, and deliverables based on project requirements.
• Define the critical path and identify dependencies and constraints to optimize timelines.
• Prepare and maintain baseline schedules and ensure alignment with overall project objectives.
• Integrate schedules with procurement and invoicing plans to avoid delays.

Progress Monitoring and Control

• Monitor project performance against the baseline schedule and identify variances.
• Update schedules with actual progress and forecast remaining work.
• Analyze schedule deviations and propose corrective or recovery actions.
• Ensure proper tracking of key performance indicators such as planned vs. actual progress.

Invoicing and Financial Tracking

• Align project schedules with billing milestones to ensure timely invoicing.
• Prepare and verify progress reports and completion certificates required for invoicing.
• Coordinate with finance and project teams to ensure accurate billing and payment follow-ups.
• Track payment statuses and support resolution of invoicing disputes or delays.

Reporting and Documentation

• Prepare regular progress reports, dashboards, and project performance updates for stakeholders.
• Provide detailed analysis of project delays, risks, and impacts.
• Maintain accurate planning records, including schedule revisions, approvals, and forecasts.
• Support project status meetings with updated reports and recommendations.

Coordination and Collaboration

• Coordinate with project managers, engineering teams, contractors, and finance teams for schedule and invoicing updates.
• Act as a central point of contact for schedule-related and financial milestone issues.

Risk and Impact Analysis

• Identify potential schedule risks and assess their impact on project milestones and billing.
• Recommend mitigation strategies to minimize delays and disruptions.
• Conduct what-if scenario analysis to evaluate different planning and financial strategies.

Role Accountability

HR Proficiency

• Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job

Delivery

• Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
• Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
• Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-Solving

• Solve any related problems arise and elevate any complex operational issues.

Quality

• Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.

Business Process Improvements

• Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance

• Comply to related policy and procedures and work instructions.

Health, Safety, and Environment

• Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Academic Qualification

Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering or Any relevant field

Work Experience

4 to 6 Years

Technical / Functional Competencies

• Project Change Management
• Project Coordination
• Project Issues Management
• Project Cost Management
• Project Tracking and Reporting
• Project Management Tools
• Project Resource Management
• Project Risk Management