Planning & Project Controls Engineer

About the Role

Tbar Holding is seeking a Planning & Project Controls Engineer to join its Projects Management Department in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves overseeing a diverse portfolio of commercial and residential real estate developments. The position requires a professional with a hybrid background, combining hands-on site execution experience from a Main Contractor with the strategic governance and reporting skills required by a Real Estate Developer.

Role Purpose and Context

The Planning & Project Controls Engineer will be instrumental in establishing robust project controls, mitigating risks, and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. The role focuses on strategic governance, portfolio tracking, and executive reporting for multiple concurrent real estate projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor, and maintain comprehensive Master Schedules for multiple concurrent real estate projects from initiation to handover.
• Review, baseline, and critically analyze Level 3 and Level 4 detailed schedules submitted by Main Contractors and consultants.
• Consolidate multi-project data into clear, PMO-level portfolio reports highlighting overall timeline health, resource allocation, and cash flow forecasting.
• Implement Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies to track project performance.
• Generate and maintain accurate S-Curves, tracking Schedule Performance Index (SPI) and Cost Performance Index (CPI).
• Identify early warning signs of schedule slippage or cost overruns and propose actionable recovery plans.
• Perform critical path analysis and evaluate Extension of Time (EOT) claims submitted by contractors.
• Utilize Time Impact Analysis (TIA) and other delay analysis techniques to assess the validity of claims and variations.
• Maintain comprehensive records of site events, delays, and disruptions to protect the developer’s commercial interests.
• Design, build, and maintain interactive executive dashboards using Microsoft Power BI, integrating data directly from Primavera P6 and advanced Excel models.
• Automate periodic progress reports tailored for senior management and executive stakeholders.
• Ensure all data modeling and visualizations accurately reflect real-time site progress and financial milestones.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience: Minimum 7-12 years of proven experience in Project Controls and Planning. A balanced career history working for both Main Contractors (site execution) and Real Estate Developers/PMCs (governance) is highly preferred.
• Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of EVM, TIA, construction sequencing, and real estate development lifecycles.

Work Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.