Senior Site Planning Engineer

Khatib & Alami; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 279,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

Khatib & Alami is seeking a Senior Site Planning Engineer to support project management and construction supervision on Saudi Aramco projects in the Eastern Province.

You will review contractor schedules, monitor progress, identify delays and risks, and prepare progress reports, look-ahead schedules, dashboards, and S-curves, ensuring compliance with project procedures.

This role requires 5 to 10 years of planning experience, Saudi Aramco project exposure, and PMP/ PMI-SP/ PSP are preferred.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of planning and project controls experience.
• Saudi Aramco project experience is mandatory.
• Experience in engineering consultancy and construction supervision.
• Microsoft Office.
• Strong knowledge of scheduling, progress measurement, and delay analysis.
• Excellent communication, coordination, analytical, and reporting skills.
• Saudi Aramco approval and PMP, PMI-SP, or PSP certification are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review contractors’ baseline schedules, work programs, and recovery plans.
• Monitor engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning progress.
• Identify delays, risks, and deviations and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare progress reports, look-ahead schedules, dashboards, and S-curves.
• Support the review of variations and extension-of-time claims.
• Coordinate with SAPMT, contractors, consultants, and project teams.
• Ensure compliance with Saudi Aramco standards and project procedures.

Skills

Communication

Coordination

Analytical

Reporting

Education

PMP certification

PMI-SP

PSP certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Senior Site Planning Engineer

Start Date: 13-September-2026

Job Location: Eastern Province 6D

Job Summary

The Senior Site Planning Engineer supports the Project Management and Construction Supervision team in planning, scheduling, and monitoring Saudi Aramco projects. The role includes reviewing contractors’ schedules, tracking progress, identifying delays and risks, evaluating recovery plans and variations, and preparing periodic progress reports in compliance with Saudi Aramco requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Review contractors’ baseline schedules, work programs, and recovery plans.
• Monitor engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning progress.
• Identify delays, risks, and deviations and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare progress reports, look-ahead schedules, dashboards, and S-curves.
• Support the review of variations and extension-of-time claims.
• Coordinate with SAPMT, contractors, consultants, and project teams.
• Ensure compliance with Saudi Aramco standards and project procedures.

Qualifications and Skills

• 5 to 10 years of planning and project controls experience.
• Saudi Aramco project experience is mandatory.
• Experience in engineering consultancy and construction supervision.
• Microsoft Office.
• Strong knowledge of scheduling, progress measurement, and delay analysis.
• Excellent communication, coordination, analytical, and reporting skills.
• Saudi Aramco approval and PMP, PMI-SP, or PSP certification are preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of project planning, scheduling, and progress monitoring.
• Experience in reviewing baseline schedules, recovery plans, and look-ahead programs.
• Knowledge of critical path, delay, resource, and cost analysis.
• Ability to prepare progress reports, dashboards, S-curves, and manpower histograms.
• Knowledge of engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
• Familiarity with Saudi Aramco standards, procedures, and reporting requirements.
• Experience in evaluating variations and extension-of-time claims.