MANAGER PLANNING

About El Seif Engineering Contracting

El Seif Engineering Contracting operates with core values of excellence, integrity, and innovation. With over 50 years of experience across public infrastructure, military, and defense applications, the company focuses on tackling complex challenges and delivering results. El Seif aims to advance construction practices by creating sustainable and impactful solutions.

The Role of Planning Manager

El Seif Engineering Contracting is seeking a Manager - Planning to join their team in Riyadh. This full-time role involves overseeing all planning activities for projects, managing planning engineers, and ensuring compliance with company policies and project objectives. The Planning Manager will report to the Director – Planning and contribute to the development of internal capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all project planning activities, including supervising work schedules, reviewing schedule analysis, and communicating schedule data with site management and sub-contractors.
• Monitor work progress, compile submittals, and deliver reports to clients and Head Office, addressing problems and modifying schedules as needed.
• Lead the selection, supervision, and retention of planning engineers, enforcing policies and procedures to enhance project effectiveness.
• Provide input to Human Resources on succession planning, employee career growth, and organizational structure.
• Manage the development of KSA national employees within the function to support corporate and project objectives, Saudization targets, and foster knowledge dissemination.
• Oversee the planning team's affairs in projects, upholding standards of respect, integrity, accountability, agility, quality, safety, and corporate governance.
• Ensure compliance with the Code of Ethics policy and integrate company values among employees, reinforcing a strong people culture and ethical business practices.
• Enhance the adoption and utilization of systems and ERP.
• Manage the daily responsibilities of the project planning team in alignment with business plans, company policies, procedures, and approved budgets.
• Collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders and regularly report status to the Director – Planning.
• Develop baseline schedules for projects and identify risks, recommending or directing corrective measures in coordination with the Project Manager/Director.
• Prepare baseline scheduling and schedule revisions, defining the scope as per the contract.
• Develop a schedule of deliverables in accordance with project execution plans and ensure timely execution.
• Identify and report risks to the Director - Planning and highlight project areas of concern to Top Management.
• Ensure planning resources are assigned to projects with proper handover and oversee projects’ technical submission status and schedules.
• Manage time responsibilities among client, contractor, and third party, supporting the Contracts & Commercial function in the claim process.
• Manage the preparation of Revised Schedules and Extension of Time (EoT) Claims, aiming to minimize concurrent delays and maximize compensable EoT and schedule impact analysis.
• Lead the preparation of schedule-related reports, ensuring the correct scope of work is reflected in assigned schedules.
• Ensure timely circulation of project construction schedule revisions to all relevant functions and service providers, highlighting modifications to delivery schedules.
• Ensure 30-day and 90-day look-ahead schedules are developed for projects per site.
• Assign work, provide instructions, and evaluate the performance of professional and technical staff responsible for Planning Division activities.
• Review overall project status with the Project Management team and recommend corrective action.
• Provide continuous on-site support to project staff, clarifying details pertaining to the work plan and resolving time-related conflicts.
• Empower project staff with tools and methods for project completion within predefined timeframes.
• Develop and manage the project planning team’s Key Performance Indicators and ensure regular reporting using dashboards.
• Manage all orders and deliveries for external processes, prepare reports for management, and manage demand and supply of materials.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the Planning Director.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 15 years of experience in planning roles within the engineering and construction sector.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex planning activities and lead a team of planning engineers.
• Strong understanding of project management principles and scheduling software.

Benefits

This full-time position offers standard benefits including paid annual leave, public holidays, living allowances, healthcare coverage, and end-of-service benefits. Discretionary benefits such as performance bonuses, merit increases, and training and development opportunities may also be available based on eligibility.