Planning Engineer📣 Job Ad

About Esnad Contracting

Esnad Contracting is seeking an experienced Planning Engineer to join a project team in Hail, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves critical project scheduling and control functions within a dynamic construction environment.

The Role

The Planning Engineer will be responsible for the comprehensive management of project schedules, from initial preparation and development to ongoing monitoring and reporting. This position requires close coordination with various project teams, including project management, site operations, technical office, and cost control, to ensure seamless integration of schedule, resources, progress, and costs. The successful candidate will play a key role in identifying deviations, analyzing delays, and proposing corrective actions to maintain project timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, develop, and maintain the project baseline schedule using Primavera P6.
• Develop the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), activities, durations, logic, and milestones.
• Update the project schedule regularly based on actual site progress.
• Monitor planned versus actual progress and identify schedule deviations.
• Analyze delays, critical activities, and the project’s critical path.
• Prepare recovery and corrective action plans when required.
• Prepare weekly and monthly look-ahead schedules in coordination with the site team.
• Monitor manpower, equipment, resources, and productivity against the approved plan.
• Support the integration of the project schedule with cost and resource data.
• Prepare S-curves, progress measurements, cash flow forecasts, and performance indicators.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports and presentations.
• Collect and verify progress information received from site teams.
• Coordinate with project management, site, technical office, and cost control teams.
• Participate in progress meetings and provide schedule analysis and recommendations.
• Maintain accurate records related to progress, delays, changes, and schedule impacts.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• More than 5 years of experience in planning and project controls.
• Previous experience in construction and infrastructure projects is preferred.

Required Skills and Knowledge

• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and progress-reporting tools.
• Good knowledge of planning, project controls, and cost control principles.
• Ability to prepare and update schedules, analyze delays, and measure progress.
• Good understanding of construction sequences, drawings, and productivity rates.
• Strong analytical, reporting, communication, and coordination skills.

Application Process

Candidates who meet the above requirements are encouraged to apply for this full-time position in Hail.