Sr. Planning Engineer

Compass Project Consulting; Makkah Region; Sur place; SAR 300 000 - 520 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Compass Project Consulting in Saudi Arabia seeks an experienced Planning & Scheduling Specialist to lead integrated project schedules for large-scale projects in Makkah. You will oversee PMC/client-side planning and coordination with contractors, ensure baselines are met, and drive recovery plans. The role requires deep expertise in Primavera P6/MS Project, strong analytical and reporting skills, and the ability to interface with multidisciplinary teams on high-rise and hospitality developments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10-15 years of project planning and scheduling experience in construction/engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Experience on projects in Makkah with understanding of local environment.
• Experience on high-rise, hospitality, hotels, and large-scale mixed-use developments.
• Experience in PMC or client-side supervision coordinating contractors' planning and controls.
• Strong reporting, analytics, and communication skills.
• Must be Muslim due to site restrictions in Makkah.

Responsabilités

• Develop, review, and monitor integrated project schedules and baseline programmes.
• Oversee contractors' planning and scheduling activities from the PMC/client-side perspective.
• Monitor progress against baselines; assess deviations and mitigation actions.
• Review progress reports, look-ahead programs, and recovery plans.
• Conduct critical path analysis; identify delays and risks; propose solutions.
• Evaluate EOT submissions and time-related claims with technical assessments.
• Coordinate with design, procurement, construction, and management teams.
• Perform regular site visits and progress reviews; validate against site conditions.
• Prepare periodic planning reports, dashboards, and KPIs for client/PM team.
• Identify risks and bottlenecks affecting milestones; advise Project Manager.

Connaissances

Scheduling expertise

Project planning

Critical path analysis

Coordination

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Outils

Primavera P6

MS Project

Description du poste

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10-15 years of overall experience in project planning and scheduling within the construction and engineering industry.
• Extensive and proven experience working on projects in Makkah (Mecca), with a strong understanding of the local construction environment, project requirements, and execution challenges.
• Demonstrated experience in high-rise buildings, hospitality developments, hotels, and large-scale mixed-use projects.
• Mandatory experience working in a Project Management Consultancy (PMC) or client-side supervision environment, overseeing contractors' planning and project controls activities.
• Strong expertise in developing, reviewing, and monitoring baseline programmes, detailed schedules, progress updates, and recovery plans.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, and other project planning and scheduling tools.
• Solid knowledge of construction methodologies, project sequencing, resource planning, critical path analysis, and project controls.
• Experience in reviewing contractors' schedules, assessing time-related claims, identifying delays, and recommending corrective actions.
• Excellent reporting, analytical, coordination, and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Must be Muslim, as the position requires working on projects within the holy city of Makkah, where access to certain areas and project sites is restricted to Muslims.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and monitor integrated project schedules, baseline programmes, and detailed construction plans to ensure alignment with project objectives and contractual requirements.
• Oversee and supervise contractors' planning and scheduling activities from the PMC/client-side perspective, ensuring compliance with approved project programmes.
• Monitor project progress against approved baselines, identify deviations, assess schedule impacts, and recommend appropriate corrective and mitigation measures.
• Review contractors' progress reports, look-ahead programmes, resource-loaded schedules, recovery programmes, and revised schedules.
• Conduct critical path analysis, identify potential delays and schedule risks, and proactively recommend solutions to maintain project milestones.
• Evaluate contractors' extension of time (EOT) submissions, delay analysis, and time-related claims, providing technical assessments and recommendations.
• Coordinate with construction, design, procurement, and project management teams to ensure effective integration of all project activities.
• Conduct regular site visits and progress reviews to validate reported progress against actual site conditions.
• Prepare and present periodic planning and progress reports, dashboards, S-curves, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to the client and project management team.
• Ensure timely identification of project risks, constraints, and potential bottlenecks, particularly those affecting critical activities and key milestones.
• Provide planning support and technical recommendations to the Project Manager and client throughout the project lifecycle.