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Principal Project Planner at Worley

Worley, a global company specializing in energy, chemicals, and resources, is seeking a Principal Project Planner to join its team in Yanbu, Eastern, Saudi Arabia. Headquartered in Australia, Worley partners with customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. The company offers expertise in consulting, engineering, procurement, construction, operations, and decommissioning, leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery to support customers in navigating complexity.

Role Purpose and Context

The Principal Project Planner is responsible for developing, coordinating, and monitoring detailed project plans and schedules. This role involves managing critical planning interfaces between the client, project team, and multiple EPC contractors, ensuring that all planning and reporting activities comply with project procedures, client requirements, and Worley standards. The planner will provide essential analysis and information to support project decision-making and protect key milestones.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate detailed work packs for restoration and site-execution activities.
• Manage planning interfaces among the client, project team, and multiple EPC contractors.
• Monitor the overall progress and performance of restoration activities.
• Conduct daily earned value analysis and evaluate project performance.
• Prepare daily progress and performance reports for project leadership and the client.
• Manage and maintain the Level 1 Client Master Schedule.
• Develop and update detailed Level 3 engineering schedules.
• Monitor engineering deliverables through the Master Document Register and Engineering Deliverables Status Register.
• Track and report engineering progress against approved plans and schedules.
• Monitor procurement plans, vendor activities, and equipment and material delivery dates.
• Prepare procurement progress reports and highlight potential schedule impacts.
• Review and verify quantities included in contractor progress submissions.
• Validate reported contractor progress and support the review of payment applications.
• Review contractor schedules, look-ahead plans, forecasts, and recovery programmes.
• Identify schedule risks, constraints, delays, and critical-path impacts.
• Recommend corrective and recovery actions to protect project milestones.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams to validate progress.
• Provide accurate forecasts, schedule analysis, and planning information to support project decision-making.
• Ensure that planning and reporting activities comply with project procedures, client requirements, and Worley standards.

Experience Requirements

Candidates for this full-time Principal Project Planner position are required to have 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in project planning and scheduling, preferably within the energy, chemicals, or resources sectors.

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time role based in Yanbu, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. The position involves working within a project team environment, coordinating with various internal and external stakeholders.

Application Process

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Salary for this position will be discussed directly with candidates during the recruitment process.