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About the Role

Hatch is seeking an experienced Lead Planner to join our team supporting the Hatch–Maaden partnership in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This role is integral to leading project planning, scheduling, and progress measurement across large, multi-disciplinary projects. You will be part of the Project Delivery Group (PDG), a team committed to world-class project delivery globally, utilizing established methodologies and systems in the engineering sector. With over 70 years of expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, Hatch focuses on delivering practical, safe, innovative, and sustainable solutions worldwide. This position in Riyadh offers the opportunity to contribute to significant projects within the Maaden partnership.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and manage the integrated project planning and scheduling process for the Pre-Feasibility and Feasibility Study phases of a mining project, providing schedule governance, progress reporting, risk analysis, and strategic planning support.
• Assist with the development of project execution strategies.
• Support the assessment of alternative development scenarios and project phasing options.
• Develop high-level schedules for early works, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and ramp-up phases.
• Support capital cost estimating teams with schedule assumptions and timelines.
• Establish baseline schedules, milestones, critical paths, and resource/commodity curves.
• Monitor and update project schedules, including progress tracking and variance analysis.
• Support schedule risk assessments and contribute to mitigation strategies.
• Ensure integration between contractor schedules and the overall project controls framework.
• Provide insights for monthly reporting and short-term lookahead planning (4-week / 90-day).
• Support change management and earned value tracking processes.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of planners and schedulers.
• Promote a strong safety culture aligned with Hatch and Maaden standards.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 8 to 12 years of planning experience, including leadership responsibility on large projects.

Required Skills

• Primavera P6 expertise.
• Proficiency in planning and scheduling best practices.
• Experience with progress measurement.
• Skills in risk analysis and strategic planning.
• Ability to develop project execution strategies.
• Experience supporting capital cost estimating.
• Proficiency in establishing baseline schedules, milestones, and critical paths.
• Capability in developing resource/commodity curves.
• Skills in progress tracking and variance analysis.
• Experience with schedule risk assessments and mitigation strategies.
• Ability to ensure integration between contractor schedules and the project controls framework.
• Experience with monthly reporting and short-term lookahead planning (4-week / 90-day).
• Familiarity with change management and earned value tracking processes.
• Strong team leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Commitment to promoting a strong safety culture.

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Hatch is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from candidates whose experiences may not perfectly align with every listed skill, as we value a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. The role offers opportunities for long-term career development and collaboration on significant projects.