Planning Engineer

About the Role

Larsen & Toubro is seeking a Planning Engineer to join their team in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is open to candidates with 0-1 years of experience and involves developing, monitoring, and reporting on project schedules and progress for EPC projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed EPC project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Prepare and manage baseline schedules, recovery schedules, and look-ahead plans.
• Monitor project progress against approved schedules and highlight deviations.
• Perform critical path analysis and recommend corrective actions to mitigate delays.
• Forecast project completion dates and support project management in schedule decision-making.

Progress Monitoring and Reporting

• Monitor engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports for management and client submissions.
• Develop project dashboards, progress measurement systems, S-curves, and resource histograms.
• Track productivity, resource utilization, and key project performance indicators (KPIs).
• Maintain project planning records and reporting documentation.

Procurement and Manufacturing Coordination

• Monitor material procurement, manufacturing, inspection, shipment, and site delivery milestones.
• Forecast material requirements and coordinate manufacturing clearances in line with project schedules.
• Track vendor and subcontractor deliverables against contractual milestones.
• Support timely mobilization of suppliers and subcontractors.

Project Controls and Commercial Support

• Prepare cost summaries and mobilization estimates based on received quotations.
• Develop techno-commercial reports to monitor project financial performance and overall project health.
• Assist in cash flow forecasting, cost-to-complete monitoring, and project performance analysis.
• Support change management, delay analysis, and Extension of Time (EOT) evaluations when required.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, QA/QC, HSE, and commercial teams for schedule updates.
• Participate in progress review meetings with SEC, National Grid, subcontractors, and project stakeholders.
• Support project management in identifying risks and implementing mitigation measures.