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About the Senior Planning Engineer Role

Wood, a global leader in consulting, engineering, and operations for the energy and materials sectors, is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer. This full-time position is based in Al Khobar, Eastern region, and is crucial for supporting Wood's Projects business. The role focuses on ensuring project schedules are robust, well-managed, and compliant with both company and client standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop project schedules that clearly indicate specific milestones agreed upon in the contract.
• Create and deliver resource-loaded, robust baseline project schedules.
• Produce all project plans and associated documents, including "S" curves, Histograms, and tabulated man-hour/progress data.
• Prepare required weekly and monthly progress reports for the project.
• Provide comprehensive analysis of progress and schedule performance, including productivity and critical path.
• Furnish the Project Team with relevant planning and reporting information.
• Ensure that all services and deliverables conform to Company, Client, and Project QA Plan, policies, requirements, and standards.
• Periodically update schedules to incorporate scope changes, latest progress, and delivery information.
• Assist with the development of change notifications by highlighting impacts on the schedule and support related tracking and re-baselining efforts.
• Obtain deliverables and drawing lists and updates from various disciplines, then distribute compiled reports.
• Ensure that the project team is, at all times, fully aware of project targets.
• Provide forecasts for recovery to the plan where required.
• Promote good working relationships within the Project Controls Teams, other project departments, and client representatives.
• Ensure all planning work is carried out in compliance with Corporate and Project-specific procedures.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A degree in Engineering is a mandatory requirement.
• Minimum of 10 years of overall relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of experience within a similar Engineering Company environment.
• Demonstrated practical applied experience in planning and scheduling.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Experienced user of Primavera P6.
• Ability to create and manage EPC project schedules effectively.
• Knowledge of ARAMCO standards and procedures.
• Expertise in SAEP-331 standards.
• Ability to prepare and update Level II/III resource-loaded schedules.
• Understanding and application of planning theory, process, and best practices.
• Capable of the development and maintenance of performance targets.
• Expertise in project controls and planning tools.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and databases.

Key Competencies and Attributes

• A collaborative team player with a willingness to share ideas with multi-disciplinary team members.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management, up to top management.
• Good interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Strong numerical, analytical, and literacy skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Possess strong planning and organizational skills, accustomed to meeting tight deadlines.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will join Wood's Projects business, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on energy and materials sectors.