Senior
Senior Planning Engineer
Job Description
Overview
AtkinsRéalis is looking for a Senior Planning Engineer, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Senior Planning Engineer, must have a minimum of 10 years’ management experience, ensure that the project management function operates efficiently across the Consultant’s organization and with external stakeholders. The role requires strong KSA experience, with a solid background in infrastructure projects including roads, highways, utilities, bridges, rail, and other major civil infrastructure developments.
Your role
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Project Planning and Scheduling.
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Develop, implement, and maintain detailed project schedules using tools like Primavera P6 or MS Project.
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Create resource-loaded and cost-loaded schedules to ensure alignment with budget forecasts and manpower planning.
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Track project progress against baseline schedules, prepare S-curves, histograms, and other KPIs, and report deviations with recovery plans.
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Conduct schedule analysis to identify delay causes, assess critical path impacts, and support Extension of Time (EOT) claims.
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Collaborate with project managers, site engineers, subcontractors, contractors, and clients to gather data, validate progress, and ensure schedule adherence.
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Analyze project risks related to scheduling and propose mitigation strategies to avoid delays and disruptions.
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Ensure all planning activities comply with contractual and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate records for audits and closeouts.
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Conduct regular site inspections to verify actual progress against planned activities and adjust schedules accordingly.
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Utilize advanced planning tools like Primavera P6, MS Project, and Excel for schedule development, updates, and reporting.
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Recommend improvements to planning processes, adopt new tools, and stay updated on industry best practices and methodologies.
About you
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With at least 10 years of experience in Planning and Controls with a strong PMC background.
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Extensive infrastructure project experience including roads, highways, bridges, utilities, rail, airports, and other major civil works.
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Must have a Degree in Civil Engineering; PMP Certified and other Project Controls related certifications.
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Must have good experience working in Saudi Arabia, preferably on large-scale infrastructure projects.
Rewards & benefits
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. This includes:
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Tax-free salary.
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Life insurance coverage.
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Medical insurance.
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Annual leave balance.
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Company gratuity scheme.
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Discretionary bonus program.
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Annual flight contribution.
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Transportation & housing allowances.
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Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.
About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.
Worker Type
Employee
Job Type
Regular
At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
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