Senior Planning Engineer / Planning Engineer

Absal Paul Contracting; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Absal Paul Contracting is seeking an experienced Planning Engineer to lead scheduling for interior fit-out projects in Saudi Arabia. You will develop and manage detailed Primavera P6 schedules, create WBS structures, monitor progress, and perform critical path and delay analyses to support on-time delivery.

The role requires 5–7 years (8+ for Senior) in construction planning, with proficiency in Primavera P6 and Power BI, strong scheduling logic, and successful experience delivering projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related discipline.
• Senior Planning Engineer: requires 8+ years of construction planning experience, with a strong preference for interior fit-out projects.
• Planning Engineer: requires 5–7 years of construction planning experience, with a strong preference for interior fit-out projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and Power BI.
• Strong understanding of scheduling logic, project controls, and delay analysis.
• Experience in interior fit-out projects preferred.
• Knowledge of EOT claims, recovery planning, and project reporting.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience delivering projects from commencement through final handover.
• Prior experience in Saudi Arabia is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Create Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and activity networks.
• Monitor project progress and analyze schedule performance.
• Perform critical path and near-critical path analysis.
• Conduct delay analysis and support Extension of Time (EOT) claims.
• Prepare recovery plans and mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate procurement, design and construction activities.
• Generate project reports, dashboards and progress updates.
• Identify schedule risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Support stakeholder meetings and communicate programme impacts effectively.

Skills

Primavera P6

Power BI

Scheduling logic

Delay analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Job description

Responsible for developing monitoring and controlling comprehensive project schedules from commencement through final handover This role focuses on project controls scheduling logic critical path and delay analysis and interface management to support successful project execution with a strong emphasis on high-end interior fit-out projects

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6
• Create Work Breakdown Structures WBS and activity networks
• Monitor project progress and analyze schedule performance
• Perform critical path and near-critical path analysis
• Conduct delay analysis and support Extension of Time EOT claims
• Prepare recovery plans and mitigation strategies
• Coordinate procurement design and construction activities
• Generate project reports dashboards and progress updates
• Identify schedule risks and recommend corrective actions
• Support stakeholder meetings and communicate programme impacts effectively

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor s Degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Senior Planning Engineer: Requires 8+ years of construction planning experience, with a strong preference for interior fit-out projects.
• Planning Engineer: Requires 5 7 years of construction planning experience, with a strong preference for interior fit-out projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and Power BI.
• Strong understanding of scheduling logic, project controls, and delay analysis.
• Experience in interior fit-out projects preferred.
• Knowledge of EOT claims, recovery planning, and project reporting.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience delivering projects from commencement through final handover.
• Prior experience in Saudi Arabia is an advantage.