Senior Planning Manager - Saudi National

KBR; Al-Kharj; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 680,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia seeks a Senior Planning Manager to lead project planning, scheduling, and coordination for a major infrastructure development. You will oversee a team of planners, manage WBS and master schedules, and ensure effective CPM-based progress tracking.

Ideal candidates hold a relevant degree and 15+ years of experience, with 5+ years in planning roles and strong English proficiency. The role requires regional experience and professional charterships where applicable.

Qualifications

• BSc in construction management, engineering, architecture, or equivalent.
• 15+ years of total relevant experience.
• 5+ years in a planning role on projects.
• 5+ years of regional experience.
• Professional memberships and charterships required.
• Strong knowledge of civil and infrastructure projects.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of planners.
• Prepare and maintain the project WBS and integrated master schedule.
• Coordinate with Package Managers, Consultants and Contractors.
• Analyze and report on consultants’ and contractors’ schedules and progress.
• Perform critical path analysis of schedules.
• Prepare independent risk analyses of consultant and contractor schedules.
• Prepare monthly and weekly reports.

Skills

Team management

CPM scheduling

Schedule analytics

Risk management

Progress reporting

Education

BSc in construction management/engineering/architecture

Tools

Primavera P6

PERT Master

MS Office

Job description

Title: Senior Planning Manager - Saudi National Senior Planning Manager LOCATION Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The Role

Reporting to the Project Controls Manager and responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordination of the project.

Project Description

The project is a major infrastructure programme for a mixed‑use development aiming to be a global landmark recognized for its unique vision and position as an authentic destination in Riyadh. The community will be a distinct, self‑sustaining hub for Riyadh offering several iconic assets. KBR will provide Project Management Consultancy services in project planning, controls, design and engineering management, and implementation of the development and early works packages.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage a team of planners
• Preparation and maintenance of the project work break down structure and integrated project master schedule.
• Co‑ordination with Package Managers, Consultants and Contractors.
• Analysing and reporting on Consultants and Contractors schedules and progress reports.
• Perform critical path analysis of schedules.
• Prepare independent risk analyses of Consultant and Contractor schedules.
• Preparation of monthly and weekly reports.

Experience, Skills and Knowledge

• BSc construction management, engineering, architecture, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum overall relevant experience 15 years.
• Minimum relevant experience 5 years in the role projects.
• Minimum Regional Experience 5years.
• Professional memberships and charterships required.
• Sound knowledge of all engineering and commercial aspects of major civil and infrastructure projects.
• Experienced user of Primavera P6, Pert master and MS Office.
• Excellent knowledge of CPM networks, resource and cost loading and risk management techniques.
• Ability to effectively monitor and analyse progress, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Fluency in English both written and spoken.

Competencies

• Planning and Organising
• Accepts Responsibility
• Team player
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong customer focus

About KBR

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.

In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology‑led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business. We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision‑makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed. We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.

We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.