Senior Planning Engineer📣 إعلان

Senior Planning Engineer

SNC-Lavalin Fayez Engineering is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is critical for ensuring efficient project management across the organization and with external stakeholders, particularly within the context of major infrastructure developments.

Role Overview

The Senior Planning Engineer will lead planning and scheduling functions for complex projects. This position requires extensive experience in infrastructure projects, including roads, highways, utilities, bridges, and rail, with a strong background in the Saudi Arabian market.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 or MS Project.
• Create resource-loaded and cost-loaded schedules to align with budget forecasts and manpower planning.
• Track project progress against baseline schedules, prepare S-curves, histograms, and other KPIs, and report deviations with recovery plans.
• Conduct schedule analysis to identify delay causes, assess critical path impacts, and support Extension of Time (EOT) claims.
• Collaborate with project managers, site engineers, subcontractors, contractors, and clients to gather data, validate progress, and ensure schedule adherence.
• Analyze project risks related to scheduling and propose mitigation strategies to avoid delays and disruptions.
• Ensure all planning activities comply with contractual and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate records for audits and closeouts.
• Conduct regular site inspections to verify actual progress against planned activities and adjust schedules accordingly.
• Recommend improvements to planning processes, adopt new tools, and stay updated on industry best practices and methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
• PMP Certified and other relevant Project Controls related certifications.

Experience and Skills

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in Planning and Controls, with a strong Project Management Consultancy (PMC) background.
• Extensive experience in infrastructure projects, including roads, highways, bridges, utilities, rail, airports, and other major civil works.
• Proficiency in advanced planning tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project, and Excel for schedule development, updates, and reporting.
• Demonstrated experience working in Saudi Arabia, preferably on large-scale infrastructure projects.

Work Location

This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Qualified candidates with the specified experience and skills are encouraged to apply.