Senior Planning Engineer

Qualifications 

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  Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related discipline.

  
  


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  10–15 years of overall experience in project planning and scheduling within the construction and engineering industry.

  
  


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  Extensive and proven experience working on projects in Makkah (Mecca), with a strong understanding of the local construction environment, project requirements, and execution challenges.

  
  


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  Demonstrated experience in high-rise buildings, hospitality developments, hotels, and large-scale mixed-use projects.

  
  


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  Mandatory experience working in a Project Management Consultancy (PMC) or client-side supervision environment, overseeing contractors' planning and project controls activities.

  
  


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  Strong expertise in developing, reviewing, and monitoring baseline programmes, detailed schedules, progress updates, and recovery plans.

  
  


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  Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, and other project planning and scheduling tools.

  
  


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  Solid knowledge of construction methodologies, project sequencing, resource planning, critical path analysis, and project controls.

  
  


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  Experience in reviewing contractors' schedules, assessing time-related claims, identifying delays, and recommending corrective actions.

  
  


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  Excellent reporting, analytical, coordination, and communication skills.

  
  


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  Ability to coordinate effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.

  
  

Responsibilities

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  Develop, review, and monitor integrated project schedules, baseline programmes, and detailed construction plans to ensure alignment with project objectives and contractual requirements.

  
  


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  Oversee and supervise contractors' planning and scheduling activities from the PMC/client-side perspective, ensuring compliance with approved project programmes.

  
  


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  Monitor project progress against approved baselines, identify deviations, assess schedule impacts, and recommend appropriate corrective and mitigation measures.

  
  


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  Review contractors' progress reports, look-ahead programmes, resource-loaded schedules, recovery programmes, and revised schedules.

  
  


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  Conduct critical path analysis, identify potential delays and schedule risks, and proactively recommend solutions to maintain project milestones.

  
  


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  Evaluate contractors' extension of time (EOT) submissions, delay analysis, and time-related claims, providing technical assessments and recommendations.

  
  


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  Coordinate with construction, design, procurement, and project management teams to ensure effective integration of all project activities.

  
  


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  Conduct regular site visits and progress reviews to validate reported progress against actual site conditions.

  
  


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  Prepare and present periodic planning and progress reports, dashboards, S-curves, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to the client and project management team.

  
  


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  Ensure timely identification of project risks, constraints, and potential bottlenecks, particularly those affecting critical activities and key milestones.

  
  


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  Provide planning support and technical recommendations to the Project Manager and client throughout the project lifecycle.