Planning Engineer

Job description / Role

Key Responsibilities:
Project Schedule Development:
• Develop, maintain, and update comprehensive project schedules using Primavera P6, in alignment with project scope, milestones, and contractual requirements.

Progress Monitoring & Reporting:
• Monitor project progress against the baseline schedule and generate regular progress reports (weekly/monthly) including look-aheads, S-curves, and critical path analysis.

Delay Analysis:
• Identify schedule deviations, analyze delays, and recommend corrective/preventive actions to mitigate schedule risks.

Resource & Cost Loading:
• Integrate resource and cost loading into the P6 schedule and assist with resource leveling to optimize performance.

Interface Coordination:
• Coordinate with project managers, engineering, procurement, and construction teams to gather inputs and ensure alignment of all schedules and deliverables.

Baseline and Forecasting:
• Establish project schedule baselines and maintain forecasting schedules in line with change orders, variation requests, and updated project plans.

Planning Support:
• Support tender planning, claims preparation, and scenario planning as required by the project controls or contracts teams.

Compliance & Standards:
• Ensure all planning work adheres to internal standards and client-specific project control procedures.

Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.

Experience:
• Minimum 5 years of experience in project planning and scheduling, preferably in infrastructure, building, or MEP engineering projects.

Technical Skills:
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Familiarity with MS Project, Excel (advanced), and reporting tools like Power BI (optional).
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) is an asset.

Communication:
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; ability to present complex schedule data to stakeholders clearly.

Analytical Thinking:
• Strong problem-solving skills with an ability to analyze schedules and recommend actionable improvements.

Certifications (preferred but not mandatory):
• PMI-SP, PSP (AACE), or other relevant project control certifications.

Salary:
SAR 13,000 to 16,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

About the Company

Founded in 1980, China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. (CHEC) is a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC), one of the Global Fortune 500 companies. CHEC has been developing and operating the oversea business on behalf of CCCC. Currently, CHEC has more than 80 oversea branch offices or subsidiaries serving clients in over 90 countries around the world. Today, our 10 billion USD worth of projects globally.

Since entering Saudi market in 2007, CHEC has undertaken more than 30 ports and large-scale municipal infrastructure projects, such as “Red Sea Gateway Terminal Civil Works”, “The Ras AL Khair Port Facilities Project with Ma’aden”, “Construction and Site Development for the Waterfront Phase Ⅲ”, “Jec Port Dredging And Reclamation”,”King Fahad Causeway Island Project A” and so on. The total contract value of these projects has been more than 5 billion US dollars. CHEC has made a positive contribution to economic development of Saudi Arabia, shapes an excellent enterprise brand, and further enhance CHEC’s favorable Chinese corporation visualize in Saudi Arabia.

Based on the enterprise principle, CHEC impresses the locals with its responsible image. CHEC acted as an important role in the MAHARAT training program and create more than 10000 local jobs. CHEC will remain committed to carrying forward the public work, and making contributions to local community as a responsible corporate citizen.

Since the inception, CHEC has committed to the core values of keen responsibility, quality return, and win-win cooperation. Motivated by the morale of inclusiveness, integrity, innovation and dedication, CHEC has delivered a series of landmark projects with international reputations. CHEC actively fulfills its enterprise responsibility with due diligence, helping develop the economy and communities around the countries and regions, sharing common interest and goals, and conducting the sustainable growth together with our partners.