Senior Planning & Project Controls Lead

AtkinsRéalis; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a highly experienced Planning Manager to lead planning, scheduling, and project controls for a major site supervision assignment in Riyadh. You will work with the Client, Project Director, Resident Engineer, and contractors to drive schedule optimization and timely delivery.

The role requires 15+ years of total planning experience, strong CPM/EVM knowledge, and advanced Primavera P6/Microsoft Project skills. Fluency in English is essential; Arabic is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, project management, or related discipline.
• Master's degree preferred in engineering or PM.
• Professional certification such as PMP, PMI-SP, AACE, PSP or equivalent is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, scheduling, and project controls activities for the project.
• Review and approve contractor baseline schedules and recovery programs.
• Develop and maintain the master schedule covering design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Monitor performance against schedules and milestones; conduct critical path analysis and risk assessment.
• Provide weekly/monthly/exec progress reports and lead schedule review meetings.

Skills

CPM

EVM

Schedule forecasting

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering/Construction Management/PM

PMP/PMI-SP/AACE/PSP certification

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Project control reporting tools

Job description

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a highly experienced Planning Manager to lead planning, scheduling, and project controls for a major site supervision assignment in Riyadh. You will work with the Client, Project Director, Resident Engineer, and contractors to drive schedule optimization and timely delivery.

The role requires 15+ years of total planning experience, strong CPM/EVM knowledge, and advanced Primavera P6/Microsoft Project skills. Fluency in English is essential; Arabic is a plus.