Senior Closeout Planner | Master Scheduling & Critical Path

Hill International; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill International seeks a Lead Planner in Saudi Arabia to drive planning and schedule reporting for the closeout portfolio. You will set schedule standards, develop integrated schedules, and provide critical path analysis to support closeout decisions.

Assignment through 2026 with potential extension. Requirements include 20+ years in planning, extensive experience on mega-projects in the region, and expertise in Primavera P6 and advanced Excel.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years of planning and scheduling experience.
• 10 years in major projects in Saudi Arabia/GCC.
• Experience on mega-projects with multi-billion SAR portfolios.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• PMI/PMO certifications preferred (PMP/ PMI-SP/ PSP/ AACE).
• Forensic planning and delay analysis experience desirable.
• Owner/IPMT/PMC or major program experience is an asset.
• Expertise in Primavera P6 and advanced Microsoft Excel is mandatory.
• Power BI development and reporting experience preferred.
• Strong PowerPoint, Aconex, SharePoint and Microsoft 365 skills.

Responsibilities

• Own schedule reporting and set the reporting cycle for the closeout portfolio.
• Establish planning standards, coding requirements, and schedule templates.
• Develop and maintain integrated schedules for demobilization, preservation, and closeout.
• Prepare schedule forecasts, covering milestones, activities, and closure dates.
• Perform critical path analysis, float analysis, and schedule health assessments.
• Lead schedule review meetings with project, construction, and stakeholder teams.
• Assess schedule updates for accuracy, logic, and reported progress.
• Combine contract schedules into a portfolio view, identifying cross-contract dependencies.
• Identify schedule slippage, constraints, and forecast changes, and their impact on closeout objectives.
• Provide schedule substantiation for claims, disputes, and final account reviews.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Critical path analysis

Progress measurement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Aconex

SharePoint

Microsoft 365

Job description

Hill International seeks a Lead Planner in Saudi Arabia to drive planning and schedule reporting for the closeout portfolio. You will set schedule standards, develop integrated schedules, and provide critical path analysis to support closeout decisions.

Assignment through 2026 with potential extension. Requirements include 20+ years in planning, extensive experience on mega-projects in the region, and expertise in Primavera P6 and advanced Excel.