Site Planner

Met T&S Ltd.; Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 337,457 - 449,943; Full time

Job summary

Met T&S Ltd. is seeking a Site Planner to lead and coordinate site planning activities for EPC Oil & Gas projects in Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia. The role requires a university degree or diploma in a civil discipline, significant experience in large gas plant construction, and at least 12 years in similar roles. Responsibilities include developing construction schedules, ensuring alignment with subcontractor schedules, and tracking project progress against baselines. The position demands strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to resolve problems efficiently.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in the industrial construction of large or xl gas plants.
• Covered a similar role in at least 2-3 projects of comparable size.
• A minimum of 12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience working on the Contractor side.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Construction Schedule within the period established in the Project Schedule.
• Prepare the standard man-hour estimates based on the design quantities and established WBS.
• Ensure schedules developed by Subcontractors align with the Level 4 Construction Schedule.
• Perform schedule control at cut-off dates and provide completion date forecasts.
• Track progress against baseline schedules and identify deviations and delays.

Skills

Excellent communications and interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Management skills

Team-oriented skills

Self-motivation

Problem resolution

Education

University Degree or Diploma in Civil discipline or equivalent

Job description

To lead and coordinate site planning activities for EPC Oil & Gas projects, ensuring alignment between construction execution and project controls. The Site Planner will act as a key interface between site operations, project controls, and central planning teams to deliver accurate, timely, and actionable planning data.

Duties and responsibilities

• Develop the Construction Schedule within the period established in the Project Schedule.
• Prepare the standard man-hour estimates based on the design quantities and the established WBS.
• Feed Schedule with estimated standard Manhours to obtain the Progress Curves and Manpower Histograms.
• Ensure that the schedules developed by the Subcontractors, as per their contractual obligations, are in alignment with the Level 4 Construction Schedule.
• Perform schedule control at the cut-off dates and provide a forecast on completion dates especially if any adverse trends occur so that the recovery plan can be effectively enforced.
• Assess physical progress at the cut-off dates, taking note of any evidence of deviations from the baseline and suggesting the remedial actions, if any.
• Perform manpower control by collecting time sheets from the Subcontractors and compare the actual manpower against the planned, as per the baseline.
• Prepare the weekly/monthly Progress Report related to the Site activities in accordance with the Project Procedures.
• Collaborate with the central Project Controls team to ensure site planning data feeds into overall project performance metrics.
• Track progress against baseline schedules and identify deviations, delays, and recovery strategies.
• Support Earned Value Management (EVM) by providing accurate site progress data and forecasts.
• Assist in resource loading and manpower histograms to support cost and schedule analysis.
• Participate in risk reviews and mitigation planning from a site execution perspective.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

• University Degree or Diploma in Civil discipline or equivalent

Experience

• Significant experience in the industrial construction of large or xl gas plants.
• Covered a similar role in at least 2-3 projects of comparable size.
• A minimum of 12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience working on the Contractor side.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail, management skills.
• Team-oriented skills, self-motivation, and direction, with strong bias toward timely performance and problem resolution.