Senior Planning & Scheduling Engineer – Roads & Utilities

WSP in the Middle East; Ar Rass, Jeddah; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the Middle East is seeking a highly experienced Senior Planning/Scheduling Engineer to join the Site Supervision team in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. You will manage planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, delay analysis, and reporting throughout construction supervision to ensure project delivery.

The ideal candidate will have 15+ years in planning roles within transport/infrastructure projects, strong site supervision consultancy experience, and proficiency in Primavera P6.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional experience in planning and scheduling.
• Experience delivering transport, roads, highways, and infrastructure utilities projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and other project planning software.
• Strong knowledge of delay analysis methodologies and EOT assessments.
• Experience reviewing contractor programmes and monitoring progress.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and validate contractor baseline programmes and schedule submissions.
• Monitor construction progress against approved schedules and identify deviations, risks, and recovery opportunities.
• Assess contractor resource allocation, productivity trends, and schedule performance.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards, and executive schedule summaries.
• Conduct schedule impact assessments, delay analyses, and extension of time evaluations.
• Review and verify contractors' look-ahead programmes and recovery schedules.
• Monitor key project milestones, critical paths, and interface activities across multiple disciplines.
• Support Resident Engineers and Project Managers with planning-related recommendations.
• Evaluate contractor claims associated with time impacts and schedule changes.
• Participate in project progress meetings and provide planning advice to project stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with project controls procedures, contractual obligations, and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary supervision teams covering roads, utilities, traffic, and infrastructure works.
• Maintain accurate project controls records and programme documentation throughout project execution.

Skills

Delay analysis

Stakeholder management

Progress reporting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

WSP in the Middle East is seeking a highly experienced Senior Planning/Scheduling Engineer to join the Site Supervision team in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. You will manage planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, delay analysis, and reporting throughout construction supervision to ensure project delivery.

The ideal candidate will have 15+ years in planning roles within transport/infrastructure projects, strong site supervision consultancy experience, and proficiency in Primavera P6.