Summary
Power International Holding is hiring a Planning Engineer in Saudi Arabia. The role develops and updates project schedules across design, procurement, construction and completion, monitors progress, and prepares forecasts and reports. It also coordinates planning with project managers, subcontractors, consultants and authorities, and supports a small team of planners. Applicants need a bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field, at least 8 years of work experience including 5 years of relevant experience, and knowledge of Primavera P6; GCC experience is a plus.
The posting
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Job Summary
The Planning Engineer implements and monitors engineering design stages planning processes, reviews and monitors consultant design plans and authorities approval to ensure that there is no clash between construction and design plans, efficient delivery of the design engineering to maintain construction plans progress without delay. Monitors procurement process to ensure of material deliverable on site as per construction plans. Coordinates between constructions need and consultants to deliver all required for construction on time
Job Responsibilities 1
Provide project planning/scheduling support and manage small team of planners.
Manage the project schedules in accordance with the project work breakdown structure and ensuring the project that project schedules are developed.
Ensure that project plans are regularly updated and within levels certainty to allow effective monitoring forecasting and control.
Produce pre-design, design, tender and award, procurement, construction, and completion scheduling in order to depict the project and contractual requirements in compliance to the planning procedures.
Analyze project requirements, preparation of resource and cost loaded planning schedules
Produce resource histograms for manpower, material and submittals.
Evaluate and analyze the progress through updated status reports in various formats based on the contract schedule in order to provide performance assessment and accurate forecasts.
Coordinate and liaise with project managers to update the detailed works program
Coordinate and liaise with subcontractors and authorities in relation to planning and programming matters for the various interfaces that exist on the project
Liaise with the Project Director/Manager on the different scenarios to be simulated in the schedule Prepare “What if Analysis
Review and evaluate the subcontractor’s schedules and reports and recommend necessary actions in order to align the subcontracted items in schedule to the contract schedule.
Prepare the progress monitoring portion of the monthly report including the monthly schedule updates in order to incorporate in the monthly progress report submittal to the client and the management
Participate in the progress and coordination meetings in order to discuss the status of the project.
Support the implementation of HSE initiatives, participate in safety awareness activities, and contribute to incident reporting and resolution in alignment with company and IMS policies
Job Knowledge & Skills
Knowledge in Engineering fundamentals
Knowledge in Principles of planning and knowledge in Principles and practices of research and date collection.
Familiarity with planning practices and the associated software such as Advance Primavera 6
Knowledge in Principles and practices of research and data collection
Familiar with local and international standards in construction
ERP knowledge preferably SAP functional skills are a requirement to be successful in this role.
Job Experience
Minimum 8 year(s) working experience, 5 year(s) relevant working experience, 2 year (s) GCC is a plus
Competencies
Resilience
AI Fluency
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Cash Flow Analysis L3
Project Resource Management L3
Project Tracking and Reporting L3
Revenue Forecasting L3
Agility
Primavera Project Planner L3
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or any related field