Senior Planning Engineer: Mega Construction Projects (P6)

Confidential; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Riyadh is seeking an experienced Senior Planning Engineer to develop, monitor, and control project schedules for major construction projects, ensuring timely delivery and strong support to planning teams.

The role requires extensive experience with large-scale multi-billion SAR projects, proficiency in Primavera P6, earned value, risk analysis, and close collaboration with project managers, engineering, procurement, and construction teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years planning experience with Tier 1 main contractors.
• Experience on multi-billion SAR construction projects, including high-rise towers.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related.
• PMP, PSP, or equivalent certifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 or similar tool.
• Prepare baseline, recovery, and revised project plans through the lifecycle.
• Monitor progress, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions.
• Conduct critical path and delay analysis, and EOT assessments.
• Prepare weekly/monthly progress reports and executive planning presentations.
• Coordinate with PMs, engineering, procurement, and construction teams to align activities and schedules.
• Review subcontractor programmes and monitor progress against milestones.
• Support EOT claims with detailed planning analysis and schedule impact.
• Participate in planning meetings and provide senior management with recommendations.
• Ensure planning processes comply with specifications, contracts, and standards.
• Identify risks related to scheduling and develop mitigation and recovery plans.

Skills

Senior Planning

Primavera P6

Critical Path

Progress Monitoring

Delay Analysis

EOT / Recovery

Resource & Cost Loading

Risk Analysis

Schedule Development

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Confidential in Riyadh is seeking an experienced Senior Planning Engineer to develop, monitor, and control project schedules for major construction projects, ensuring timely delivery and strong support to planning teams.

The role requires extensive experience with large-scale multi-billion SAR projects, proficiency in Primavera P6, earned value, risk analysis, and close collaboration with project managers, engineering, procurement, and construction teams.