Senior Design Planning Engineer - KSA

Sener en Ingeniería; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Sener in Riyadh seeks an experienced Senior Design Planning Engineer to coordinate and deliver multidisciplinary design packages for a major development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role requires 10+ years of experience, including at least 5 in design planning, with a strong background in large-scale buildings.

You will manage integrated design schedules, link submissions to procurement milestones, monitor progress, and coordinate with design teams, procurement, and construction stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall professional experience, including at least 5 years in design planning.
• Experience in large-scale building developments (mixed-use, high-rise, malls, hotels, commercial).
• Excellent English communication and stakeholder coordination.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage integrated design schedules across multiple building packages and disciplines.
• Coordinate design submissions, reviews, approvals, and deliverables against project milestones.
• Link design schedules and approval dates with procurement requirements and construction programs.
• Monitor design progress, identify delays and critical activities, and coordinate recovery measures.
• Track design deliverables, outstanding actions, and approval status.
• Coordinate with design teams, procurement, and construction stakeholders.
• Identify schedule risks and dependencies and provide regular progress updates.
• Prepare design planning reports and schedule updates for management review.

Skills

Design planning

Project coordination

English communication

Large-scale building experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Join Sener and Shape the Future of Building Infrastructure

At Sener, we are looking for an experienced Senior Design Planning Engineer to support the coordination and delivery of multidisciplinary design packages for a major development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

We are seeking professionals with 10+ years of overall experience, including at least 5 years in design planning, and a strong background in large-scale building developments such as mixed-use developments, high-rise buildings, malls, hotels, and commercial projects.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• 1. Develop and manage integrated design schedules across multiple building packages and disciplines.
• 2. Coordinate design submissions, reviews, approvals, and deliverables against project milestones.
• 3. Link design schedules and approval dates with procurement requirements and construction programs.
• 4. Monitor design progress, identify delays and critical activities, and coordinate recovery measures.
• 5. Track design deliverables, outstanding actions, and approval status.
• 6. Coordinate with design teams, procurement, and construction stakeholders.
• 7. Identify schedule risks and dependencies and provide regular progress updates.
• 8. Prepare design planning reports and schedule updates for management review.

Job Requirements:

• 1. 10+ years of overall professional experience, including at least 5 years in design planning.
• 2. Experience in large-scale building developments, including mixed-use, high‑rise, malls, hotels, or commercial buildings.
• 3. Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 and design schedule management.
• 4. Experience linking design submissions and approvals to procurement and construction milestones.
• 5. Understanding of multidisciplinary design processes and package dependencies.
• 6. Experience monitoring design progress, critical paths, and schedule risks.
• 7. Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• 8. Excellent English communication and stakeholder coordination skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1. Experience managing design delivery for a main contractor on a major building project.
• 2. Experience with large-scale multi-building developments and shared infrastructure.
• 3. Previous experience in Saudi Arabia or the GCC.

Why Join Sener?

• Multinational working environment
• High-impact, large-scale Rail & Metro, Airports, Water, Stadiums, & Roads projects
• End-to-end project ownership
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Mentorship and continuous learning
• Hybrid working environment
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Stable, long‑term career with an innovative company
• Collaborative and supportive team culture
• Opportunity to make a real impact

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If you are passionate, values meaningful work, and want to be part of a company that builds things that matter.