Senior Planning Engineer

Worley Parsons; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley seeks a seasoned planning professional in Saudi Arabia to coordinate scheduling interfaces among Client, PMT and Worley Project Controls for the Integrated PDH-PP Plants project. You will monitor progress, forecast performance, and ensure consistency with project procedures.

Key qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field and strong Primavera P6 experience, with PMC/PMT exposure across FEED/EPC phases. English proficiency required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Experienced in planning, scheduling and project controls, preferably in oil & gas, petrochemical, refining or large-scale projects.
• Proven PMC/PMT/ EPC experience across Pre-FEED, FEED and EPC phases.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate planning interfaces between the Client, PMT, Worley Project Controls team, engineering teams, and multiple contractors.
• Work with Client and Worley Project Controls to ensure planning, scheduling, progress measurement, forecasting and reporting across all project phases.
• Review contractor baselines, updates, look-ahead schedules, forecasts and recovery plans to align with strategy and milestones.
• Maintain the Level 1 Client Master Schedule, consolidating contractor schedules and reflecting interfaces and milestones.
• Monitor progress and performance across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and other workstreams.

Skills

Planning & Scheduling

Project Controls

Primavera P6

Schedule analysis

Stakeholder management

Scheduling interfaces

Excel

Power BI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/Construction Management/PM

Tools

EcoSys

Power BI

Microsoft Project

Job description

About Us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today’s needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

About Us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today’s needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

At Worley, we’re building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and can thrive is essential to our mission of delivering sustainable change. We know that diverse and inclusive cultures are safer and more innovative. We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and diversity characteristics and warmly encourage disabled or neurodivergent candidates to apply.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate planning and scheduling interfaces between the Client, PMT, Worley Project Controls team, engineering teams, and multiple contractors supporting the Integrated PDH-PP Plants project.
• Work closely with the Client and Worley Project Controls teams to ensure effective planning, scheduling, progress measurement, forecasting, and reporting across all project phases.
• Review contractor and consultant baseline schedules, periodic updates, look-ahead schedules, forecasts, mitigation plans, and recovery programmes to ensure alignment with the project execution strategy, contractual requirements, and key milestones.
• Manage, maintain, and update the Level 1 Client Master Schedule, consolidating contractor schedules and ensuring that key interfaces, dependencies, and milestones are properly reflected.
• Monitor and assess overall project progress and performance across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and other project workstreams.
• Review and challenge contractor progress data, forecasts, and projected completion dates, including earned value and schedule performance analysis against approved baselines and project targets.
• Identify schedule risks, critical and near-critical path activities, constraints, delays, and interface issues, and recommend appropriate mitigation, corrective, and recovery actions.
• Prepare and consolidate weekly and monthly progress and performance reports, including schedule forecasts, trends, and key planning information for the Client, PMT, and project leadership.
• Support the validation of contractor progress, including progress measurement, reported quantities, and, where required, the review of progress claims and payment applications.
• Participate in planning, progress, schedule review, and coordination meetings, while ensuring that planning and reporting activities remain consistent with project procedures, contractual requirements, Client requirements, and Worley standards.
• Support the review and analysis of contractor Extension of Time (EOT) requests and claims and provide planning input to the PMT and Client for evaluation and resolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Experienced in planning, scheduling, and project controls, preferably within oil & gas, petrochemical, refining, industrial, infrastructure sectors or downstream projects.
• Proven experience working in a PMC, PMT, EPC, or major capital project environment across Pre-FEED, FEED, and EPC phases.
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6, including development, review, and analysis of baseline schedules, updates, look-ahead schedules, recovery programmes, and critical path analysis.
• Good knowledge of project controls principles, including progress measurement, earned value management, forecasting, schedule performance analysis, and reporting.
• Experience reviewing and challenging contractor schedules, progress updates, forecasts, and recovery plans across multiple contractors and work packages.
• Experience in delay analysis, Extension of Time (EOT) assessment, and schedule-related claims evaluation would be advantageous.
• Strong understanding of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and interface management activities within large‑scale industrial projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and project reporting tools; experience with EcoSys and Power BI would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical, communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with Client, PMT, Worley, and contractor teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Previous experience working in Saudi Arabia or the Middle East would be advantageous.
• PMP, PMI-SP, AACE or an equivalent professional certification would be advantageous.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

We’re building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we’re not just talking about it; we’re doing it. We’re reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here.

And there’s no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.