Senior Planning & Project Controls Lead

Snc-Lavalin; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance coverage

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Saudi Arabia seeks an experienced Planning Manager to lead scheduling, controls, and reporting for a major site supervision project in Riyadh. You will align design, procurement, construction, testing, and handover activities with client milestones and manage risk-based scheduling decisions.

The role requires 15+ years in planning and 8+ years in a Planning Manager position on large developments, with strong CPM/EVM knowledge and English fluency. Saudi/GCC experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline.
• Master’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Project Management is preferred.
• Professional certification such as PMP, PMI-SP, AACE, PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional), or equivalent is highly desirable.
• Minimum 15+ years of total professional experience in planning, scheduling, and project controls.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a Planning Manager role on major building and construction projects.
• Proven experience in large-scale building developments, convention centres, hospitality projects, hotels, resorts, mixed-use developments, or comparable mega-projects.
• Extensive experience within Site Supervision Consultancy, PMC, or Engineering Consultancy environments.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and project control reporting tools.
• Strong understanding of Critical Path Method (CPM), Earned Value Management (EVM), and schedule forecasting techniques.
• Demonstrated experience in delay analysis, claim assessment, and Extension of Time evaluation.
• Good knowledge of FIDIC contracts and construction contract administration processes.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in Saudi Arabia or GCC projects is highly preferred.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to interpret technical, commercial, and contractual information to support project decision-making.
• Fluency in English is required; Arabic language skills are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all planning, scheduling, and project controls activities for the project.
• Review contractor baseline schedules, revised schedules, and recovery programs.
• Develop and maintain the master schedule across design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover.
• Monitor performance against schedules and contractual milestones.
• Conduct critical path analysis and identify schedule risks, delays, and bottlenecks.
• Analyze contractor progress and verify reported progress against site achievements.
• Evaluate mitigation and recovery plans proposed by contractors to address delays.
• Prepare and present weekly, monthly, and executive progress reports.
• Lead schedule review meetings and planning workshops with project stakeholders.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, commercial, and supervision teams to ensure schedule alignment.
• Review and monitor procurement schedules, material delivery schedules, and approval timelines.

Skills

CPM

EVM

Delay analysis

Claim assessment

Extension of Time

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering/Construction Management/Project Management

Master’s Degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Project Management

PMP/ PMI-SP/ AACE/ PSP certification desirable

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Project control reporting tools

Job description

AtkinsRéalis in Saudi Arabia seeks an experienced Planning Manager to lead scheduling, controls, and reporting for a major site supervision project in Riyadh. You will align design, procurement, construction, testing, and handover activities with client milestones and manage risk-based scheduling decisions.

The role requires 15+ years in planning and 8+ years in a Planning Manager position on large developments, with strong CPM/EVM knowledge and English fluency. Saudi/GCC experience preferred.