Sr. Planning Engineer

About Vanderlande

Vanderlande is a leading provider of innovative and high-performance solutions for airport logistics. The company's portfolio includes products and solutions for baggage and cargo handling, advanced software for the digitalization of logistics processes, and an extensive range of maintenance and services. Vanderlande serves renowned airports and airlines globally.

The Role of Sr. Planning Engineer

Vanderlande is seeking a Sr. Planning Engineer to join its Planning team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves developing, maintaining, and monitoring project schedules for large-scale logistics solutions, ensuring project progress aligns with established plans, and supporting tender processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6, including Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), milestones, baseline schedules, and critical path analysis.
• Coordinate schedules with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation, and Commissioning teams.
• Monitor project progress and update schedules on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Prepare progress reports, dashboards, S-curves, histograms, earned value analysis, and look-ahead schedules.
• Identify schedule risks, delays, and slippages, and recommend mitigation, recovery, and acceleration plans.
• Review subcontractor schedules and monitor performance against approved programs.
• Analyze delays and disruptions, and support Extension of Time (EOT) and delay analysis requirements.
• Support tender planning by preparing bid schedules and resource-loaded programs.
• Present schedule performance, risks, and corrective actions during project review meetings.
• Mentor Planning Engineers and Coordinators, and review their planning deliverables for accuracy and quality.
• Promote consistent planning standards, reporting methods, and continuous improvement across projects.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Construction Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Over 10 years of experience in planning and project controls.
• Experience in large-scale infrastructure, EPC, airport, Baggage Handling Systems (BHS), or Material Handling Systems (MHS) projects is preferred.
• Advanced expertise in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Project and Power BI is preferred.
• Strong experience in baseline scheduling, resource planning, critical path analysis, delay analysis, EOT preparation, and schedule optimization.
• Experience preparing management reports, dashboards, S-curves, histograms, and project presentations.

Required Skills

• Strong leadership, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to mentor junior planning team members.
• Ability to work effectively in multicultural and multidisciplinary environments.

Work Environment

This role is based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and operates on a full-time basis within a team-oriented environment focused on delivering high-performance logistics solutions.