Senior Construction Planner – Major Riyadh Project

Parsons; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an exceptionally talented Planner for a site-based Construction Supervision role in Riyadh. You will develop and maintain detailed schedules, review contractor baselines, and perform critical path analysis to support project delivery and milestones.

With 10+ years of planning and scheduling experience, you will coordinate with engineers, managers, and clients, prepare progress reports, and mentor junior planners while driving continuous improvement across reporting tools and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field.
• 10+ years of planning and scheduling experience on large-scale infrastructure, landscaping, urban development, or construction projects.
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Solid understanding of CPM scheduling, baseline management, progress measurement, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Experience reviewing and monitoring contractor schedules within a construction supervision environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 for construction supervision activities.
• Establish project baselines and monitor progress against approved schedules, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions.
• Review contractors’ baseline schedules, recovery plans, and progress updates to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Perform critical path analysis, schedule health checks, and what-if scenario assessments to support decision-making.
• Analyze project progress, milestones, delays, and potential risks, providing recommendations for mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, contractors, and client representatives to ensure alignment of project schedules and activities.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards, look-ahead schedules, and executive summaries for project leadership and the client.
• Monitor key project performance indicators (KPIs) and support forecasting of project completion dates.
• Evaluate extension of time (EOT) submissions, delay analyses, and time impact assessments.
• Support change management processes by assessing schedule impacts arising from variations and scope changes.
• Facilitate progress review meetings and provide planning expertise throughout all phases of project execution.
• Mentor junior planners and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, tools, templates, and reporting processes.

Skills

CPM scheduling

Baseline management

Forecasting

Progress measurement

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management/PM

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Parsons is seeking an exceptionally talented Planner for a site-based Construction Supervision role in Riyadh. You will develop and maintain detailed schedules, review contractor baselines, and perform critical path analysis to support project delivery and milestones.

With 10+ years of planning and scheduling experience, you will coordinate with engineers, managers, and clients, prepare progress reports, and mentor junior planners while driving continuous improvement across reporting tools and