Planning Engineer

About Dar

Dar, a founding member of the Sidara group, is an international multidisciplinary consulting organization. The company specializes in engineering, architecture, planning, environment, project management, facilities management, and economics. Sidara operates in 60 countries with 20,500 professionals, delivering projects from inception through completion.

The Role of Planning Engineer

Dar is seeking a Planning Engineer for a full-time position in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role requires extensive experience in planning and scheduling major roads (highways), bridges, and infrastructure projects, particularly within PMC and construction supervision environments. The Planning Engineer will support project teams to ensure timely and efficient project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage baseline programs, monitor progress against targets, and provide early warnings on potential delays or deviations.
• Identify and correct out-of-sequence activities in updated contractor schedules.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and consultants to align project schedules with actual site progress and contractual milestones.
• Perform delay analysis and time impact assessments, supporting claims and contractual discussions as required.
• Prepare dashboards, weekly/monthly progress reports, and schedule forecasts for internal and external stakeholders.
• Reference and apply contractual time clauses and project documentation effectively when analyzing claims and preparing claim documentation.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Over 10 years of experience in project planning, scheduling, and progress monitoring.
• Proficiency in industry-standard tools such as Primavera P6 and TILOS (Time-Location Scheduling), especially for linear infrastructure projects.
• Expertise in time management, resource planning, and risk analysis.
• Familiarity with platforms like Aconex for document and communication management.
• Experience with tools such as Safran Risk (Monte Carlo) for quantitative schedule risk analysis.
• Strong knowledge of contract administration, including various contract forms and their implications on project planning, scheduling, and claims management.
• Practical experience applying time impact analysis methodologies for both prospective and retrospective Extension of Time (EOT) claims.
• Proficiency in data visualization and performance tracking tools such as Power BI.
• Prior experience within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is preferred.

Application Process

All applications will be reviewed. Only candidates who meet the specified requirements will be contacted for further consideration.