Senior Planning Engineer

Saudi Building & Construction Management (SBCM); Jeddah, Makkah Al Mukarramah; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of engineering services in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer for their Jeddah location. The role requires strong planning and production skills, along with contract management and risk evaluation abilities. Ideal candidates should possess a degree in Civil Engineering or Project Management and have over 10 years of experience in the construction industry, preferably in KSA.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years in the Construction industry.
• At least 7 years of experience in KSA with reputable firms.
• Knowledge of project management requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare planning & scheduling requirements (WPS, Baseline & Look ahead schedules).
• Monitor progress & provide advice to Management.
• Prepare planning reports including delays and risk management analyses.

Skills

Planning and Production Planning skills

Analytical Skills for project evaluation

Strong Communication abilities

Project Control expertise

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Project Management degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

project management software

Job description

Company Description

Saudi Building & Construction Management (SBCM) is a leading provider of engineering services in Saudi Arabia. The company specializes in Project / Construction Management, Design-Build Services, Project Budgeting & Risk Management, Automation & Systems Integration, and Sustainability Analysis.

Role Description

This is a full-time, on-site role for a Senior Planning Engineer located in Jeddah. The Senior Planning Engineer will be responsible for day-to-day tasks such as planning, production planning, project control, and utilizing analytical skills in communication with various stakeholders.

General requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or Project Management degree from a reputable University.
• Have a minimum of 10 years of experience in the Construction industry.
• Have experience of at least 7 years in the KSA with reputable firms.
• Primavera P6 experience & degree.
• Knowledge of project management requirements.
• Well-versed in spoken and written English.
• Contract management experience.
• The PMPI-SP certificate is a Plus.
• Power PI experience is a plus.
• Dispute resolution knowledge is a Plus.

Roles & Responsibilities

Tendering stage:

• Prepare planning & scheduling requirements (WPS, Baseline & Look ahead schedules).
• Evaluating tender documents, drawings & requirements.

Post Award:

• Prepare a project brief based on the tender award document.
• Progress monitoring & advice to the Management team.
• Prepare internal & external Planning reports to stakeholders, including:

1. Delays.
2. S-Curve.
3. Critical Path analysis.
4. Earned value.
5. Manpower histograms.

• Delay analysis & recovery plans.
• Contractual Claims (EOT).
• Risk Management; include mitigation strategy & impact analysis.

Qualifications

• Planning and Production Planning skills
• Analytical Skills for project evaluation
• Strong Communication abilities
• Project Control expertise
• Experience in construction project management
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
• Proficiency in project management software