Planning Engineer | Oil and Gas | Saudi Arabia
Description
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Planning Engineer – Mechanical to support project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and reporting for Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, and Refinery projects in Saudi Arabia.
The ideal candidate should have strong experience in mechanical construction, maintenance, shutdown and turnaround projects , with the ability to develop and monitor project schedules and coordinate effectively with site, engineering, procurement, and subcontractor teams.
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Key Responsibilities
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Develop and maintain detailed project schedules for mechanical construction, maintenance, shutdown, and turnaround activities.
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Prepare baseline schedules, look-ahead schedules, recovery schedules, and progress updates .
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Monitor actual project progress against planned schedules and identify delays, critical activities, and potential risks.
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Coordinate with Site Execution, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, QA/QC, and HSE teams to ensure timely project execution.
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Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports and planning dashboards .
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Track manpower, equipment, materials, productivity, and resource requirements.
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Analyze project performance and provide recommendations for schedule recovery and corrective actions .
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Monitor critical path activities and ensure timely completion of project milestones.
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Prepare progress measurement and quantity tracking for mechanical activities.
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Support preparation of S-curves, progress curves, histograms, and productivity reports .
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Coordinate with subcontractors and monitor their progress against approved schedules.
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Assist in identifying schedule risks, delays, and potential extension-of-time impacts .
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Participate in project progress meetings and provide accurate planning updates to management and clients.
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Ensure planning and reporting activities comply with project requirements and client standards.