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About Dar Al Riyadh Consultants and the Role

Dar Al Riyadh Consultants is seeking a dedicated and experienced Project Planner to join their team in Riyadh. This full-time role involves developing, maintaining, and monitoring comprehensive project schedules from conceptual design through construction and final handover. The Project Planner will be crucial in coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, tracking progress, and ensuring the timely completion of project deliverables across various stages.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor project schedules spanning conceptual design, construction, and handover phases.
• Prepare baseline schedules, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), milestones, critical paths, and project progress measurement systems.
• Coordinate with design, BIM, engineering, construction, and project management teams to align project activities and deliverables.
• Monitor design and construction progress against approved schedules, identifying potential delays, slippages, and schedule risks.
• Prepare and update project schedules using Primavera P6 and other relevant planning tools.
• Integrate BIM and design deliverables with the overall project schedule, monitoring BIM-related milestones, model coordination, clash detection, design reviews, and document deliverables.
• Review design and engineering deliverables to ensure timely completion against project milestones.
• Prepare look-ahead schedules, progress reports, dashboards, and schedule updates for PMO management.
• Analyze schedule impacts from design changes, technical issues, approvals, procurement, and construction activities.
• Support the development of recovery plans and mitigation strategies for delayed activities.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to identify and resolve schedule and interface issues.
• Participate in planning, design coordination, progress, and project review meetings.
• Support resource planning, forecasting, and project delivery optimization.
• Maintain accurate planning records and provide regular reports to PMO leadership.
• Promote the effective use of BIM and digital project information to enhance planning and project delivery.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in project planning, scheduling, design management, BIM, or related roles within engineering, construction, infrastructure, or major capital projects.
• Proven experience working effectively with multidisciplinary design and project teams.
• Familiarity with the complete project lifecycle, from conceptual design through detailed design, construction, commissioning, and handover.

Required Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Strong experience in project planning and scheduling using Primavera P6.
• Experience with BIM software, particularly Revit, AutoCAD, or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of BIM standards, protocols, and BIM Execution Plans.
• Good knowledge of BIM processes, including clash detection, model coordination, design coordination, and document control.
• Strong understanding of design principles and engineering processes.
• Experience integrating design and BIM deliverables into project schedules and project controls.
• Strong knowledge of WBS, critical path analysis, baseline management, progress measurement, schedule analysis, and delay monitoring.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, for project tracking and reporting.
• Good understanding of how BIM and digital technologies can improve project planning, coordination, and delivery.

Essential Competencies and Desired Attributes

• Excellent analytical, communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working within a PMO, PMC, engineering consultancy, or major construction organization is preferred.
• Saudi Arabia/GCC project experience is preferred.

Application Information

Candidates who meet the above qualifications and are eager to contribute to significant projects are encouraged to apply. Salary details will be discussed during the interview process.