Senior Planning Engineer

Parsons Oman; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm in Riyadh is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to manage and monitor project schedules. The role requires 8-10 years of experience in planning within engineering design. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and proficiency in Primavera (P6). This position aims to ensure timely project execution within budget and offers opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 8 - 10 years of experience required.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills necessary.
• Experience in proposal pricing is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor project schedules.
• Report progress, man-hours, and costs against schedules.
• Advise on resource requirements based on staffing forecasts.

Skills

Planning and scheduling

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Resource planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera (P6)

Job description

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Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Planning Engineer to join our team! The Senior Planning Engineer is responsible for developing, maintaining, and monitoring project schedules across all phases. This role ensures timely project execution within budget by tracking progress, man-hours, and costs against established schedules. The Senior Planning Engineer will also define staffing requirements based on workload forecasts.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera (mandatory).
• Monitor and report progress, man-hours, and costs against baseline schedules.
• Provide staffing forecasts and advise management on resource requirements.
• Assist Project Managers in preparing Project Management Plans and financial analyses.
• Prepare periodic progress reports for clients and internal management.
• Identify and communicate schedule variances, cost overruns, and recommend corrective actions.
• Advise on overtime requirements to meet critical milestones.
• Support proposal teams by developing schedules and pricing inputs.

Education & Experience Requirements

• 8 - 10 years of experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Extensive experience in planning and scheduling within engineering design or consulting environments.
• Proficiency in Primavera (P6) and related planning tools.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in proposal pricing and resource planning.
• Ability to effectively communicate schedule requirements to project teams.

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