Engineer, Planning

Group Overview

Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design and development centers, and a host of facilities in the Middle East and other countries.

Alfanar is involved in:

• Electrical, electromechanical and civil engineering construction
• Manufacturing and marketing electrical construction products
• Allied engineering services

Our Main Divisions:

• Alfanar Electric
• Alfanar Construction
• Alfanar Building Systems

Alfanar Construction

Alfanar Construction is classified as a Grade I contractor by the Contractors Classification Committee of the Government of Saudi Arabia.

Alfanar Construction is an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company with a track record of consistent growth. We have emerged as a strong EPC contractor in the energy, infrastructure as well as engineering services sectors in Saudi Arabia.

With the support of special purpose service units, Alfanar Construction continuously strives to provide appropriate and timely solutions to clients, conforming to international standards.

The core EPC activities of Alfanar Construction are in the fields of:

• Power and water projects
• Transmission and distribution projects
• Building construction (industrial and commercial) projects
• Electromechanical projects

Job Purpose

Create, implement, and monitor project planning activities efficiently, in a timely manner and quality standards as per the defined policies and procedures to achieve departmental operational plans and developments.

Key Accountability Areas

Policies and Procedures:

• Ensure compliance with policies and guidelines to establish appropriate cost control and schedule practices for the company.

Project Schedule:

• Create and develop project schedules (baseline, revisions, recovery schedules) for ensuring its implementation in line with schedule best practices.
• Develop project schedule, work breakdown structures, weightages in accordance with Alfanar planning manuals for follow-up and control.
• Initiate and maintain updated detailed project schedules and forecasting reports based on trend analysis throughout the life cycle to ensure project health and highlight any potential risks.

Project Budget:

• Create and maintain updated detailed project cash flows and forecasting reports based on trend analysis throughout the life cycle of the project.
• Create project cost structures/breakdowns (tender budget) on SAP for ensuring the implementation of cost control procedures.
• Reconcile/analyze the project budget revisions closely with the finance department, increasingly in a consultancy role for verification of estimates (actual cost, plan POC, actual POC, etc.).
• Creation of project cost structures/breakdowns (tender budget) on SAP for ensuring the implementation of cost control procedures.

Project Reports:

• Analyze project schedule, cost reports and establish reporting frequency on project-to-project stakeholders based on criticality of deliverables on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.
• Analyze project cost and establish reporting frequency on a project based on criticality of the deliverables.

Role Accountability

HR Proficiency:

• Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job.
• To have a vision and a plan for the career path and how to achieve it.

Delivery:

• Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
• Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
• Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-Solving:

• Solve any related problems that arise and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality:

• Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.

Business Process Improvements:

• Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automation opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:

• Comply with related policies and procedures and work instructions.

Health, Safety and Environment:

• Ensure compliance with relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined areas of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products and services.

Academic Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or any relevant field.

Work Experience

• 2 to 5 years.

Technical / Functional Competencies

• Cost control
• Project planning
• Project scheduling