Senior Scheduler Planning Engineer

Penspen; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Penspen is seeking a Senior Schedule Planner for EPC projects to provide planning oversight and schedule assurance. The role will review integrated project schedules, resource histograms, critical path analyses, and progress measurement systems, ensuring alignment with milestones and contractual obligations.

Based in Saudi Arabia, the successful candidate will monitor schedule performance, assess recovery plans, participate in progress review meetings, and support risk workshops, integrating

Responsibilities

• planning oversight for EPC contractor's work
• review and validate integrated project schedules, resource histograms, critical path analysis, progress measurement systems
• ensure baseline schedule aligns with milestones and contractual obligations
• monitor schedule performance, assess recovery plans, report variances with mitigation strategies
• participate in progress review meetings, interface coordination, and constructability planning
• validate contractor’s monthly progress reports, lookahead schedules, and productivity metrics
• support risk assessment workshops and integrate schedule risks into project control processes

Job description

Penspen is a leading energy services company, providing engineering, project management, asset management and integrity services to the energy industry worldwide for over 70+ years. Originally founded in the UK in 1954 as Spencer & Partners, the company has now grown to include almost 1,000 members of staff, with major offices in London, Mexico, Colombia Houston and Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait. ( https://www.penspen.com )

About The Job

To Provide planning oversight and schedule assurance for all phases of the EPC contractor's work. Review and validate integrated project schedules, resource histograms, critical path analysis, and progress measurement systems. Ensure alignment of the baseline schedule with project milestones and contractual obligations. Monitor schedule performance, assess recovery plans, and report variances with mitigation strategies. Participate in progress review meetings, interface coordination, and constructability planning. Validate contractor’s monthly progress reports, lookahead schedules, and productivity metrics. Support risk assessment workshops and integrate schedule risks into the project control processes.

The job location will be based on Al-khafji - the preferred candidates must be located in KSA.