Senior Project Planning & Controls Engineer

Air Products; Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Products is seeking an experienced Project Controls Specialist to provide expert planning and cost control support for BHIG’s Project Portfolio Organization in Jubail. You will ensure accurate scheduling, cost forecasting, and performance reporting to enable on-time, on-budget delivery.

Responsibilities include developing schedules in Primavera P6, performing schedule risk analysis, managing budgets, and implementing project controls governance in line with Saudi Aramco standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in project planning and controls within oil & gas or petrochemical projects.
• Experience with Primavera P6, cost control systems, and EPC execution practices; familiarity with Saudi Aramco standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules using Primavera P6 or equivalent tools.
• Ensure alignment of engineering, procurement, and construction activities with overall project timelines.
• Perform schedule risk analysis and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Prepare and monitor project budgets, cost forecasts, and cash flow projections.
• Track commitments, expenditures, and variances against approved budgets.
• Support monthly cost reporting and earned value analysis.
• Implement Air Products and BHIG project controls procedures.
• Maintain accurate progress measurement systems and performance dashboards.
• Provide transparent reporting to customers and stakeholders on schedule and cost performance.
• Address concerns promptly and ensure alignment with contractual requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to validate progress data.
• Support change management processes and assess impact on schedule and cost.
• Identify schedule and cost risks; develop mitigation plans.
• Evaluate change requests and incorporate approved changes into baseline plans.

Skills

Advanced scheduling

Cost control

Earned value management

Risk analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Cost control systems

Job description

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Reimagine What’s Possible

Job Description Summary

Provide expert planning and project controls support for BHIG’s Project Portfolio Organization, ensuring accurate scheduling, cost forecasting, and performance reporting. The role drives compliance with BHIG standards and customer requirements, enabling successful project delivery within scope, time, and budget.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Scheduling

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules using Primavera P6 or equivalent tools.
• Ensure alignment of engineering, procurement, and construction activities with overall project timelines.
• Perform schedule risk analysis and recommend mitigation strategies.

Cost Control & Forecasting

• Prepare and monitor project budgets, cost forecasts, and cash flow projections.
• Track commitments, expenditures, and variances against approved budgets.
• Support monthly cost reporting and earned value analysis.

Project Controls Governance

• Implement Air Products and BHIG project controls procedures.
• Maintain accurate progress measurement systems and performance dashboards.

Customer Expectation Management

• Provide transparent reporting to customers and stakeholders on schedule and cost performance.
• Address concerns promptly and ensure alignment with contractual requirements.

Interface & Coordination

• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to validate progress data.
• Support change management processes and assess impact on schedule and cost.

Risk & Change Management

• Identify schedule and cost risks; develop mitigation plans.
• Evaluate change requests and incorporate approved changes into baseline plans.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline.
• Experience: 8+ years in project planning and controls within oil & gas or petrochemical projects.
• Technical Skills: Expertise in Primavera P6, cost control systems, and EPC execution practices; familiarity with Saudi Aramco standards.
• Certifications: PMP or equivalent preferred.

Core Competencies

• Analytical and detail-oriented mindset.
• Stakeholder collaboration and communication.
• Problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Planning and prioritization.
• Leading with influence.

Technical Competencies

• Advanced scheduling and resource planning.
• Cost control and earned value management.
• Risk analysis and mitigation.
• Knowledge of international and Saudi Aramco standards.

KPIs

• Accuracy of schedule and cost forecasts.
• Timely reporting and variance analysis.
• Schedule adherence and milestone achievement.
• Cost performance within approved limits.
• Client satisfaction.

Working Conditions

• Site-based in Jubail (BHIG and customer sites) with occasional travel.
• Contractor role.

Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.