Planning Engineer - Construction Scheduling and Project Controls

Planning Engineer
- Construction Scheduling and Project Controls Job Snapshot
- Role:
Planning Engineer / Scheduler

- Location:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Industry: Civil Engineering
- Function:
Project-Program Management

- Experience:

7-10 years in planning and scheduling for infrastructure, landscaping, urban development, or construction projects
- Job Type: Full Time
- Work Arrangement:
On-site Position Overview Parsons Corporation is seeking an experienced Planning Engineer / Scheduler to join its site-based construction supervision team on the Green Riyadh Project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining project schedules, monitoring construction progress, reviewing contractor planning submissions, and providing accurate reporting to support timely project delivery. Working closely with project managers, engineers, contractors, and client representatives, the Planning Engineer will use Oracle Primavera P6 to manage project baselines, assess critical paths, evaluate schedule risks, and recommend recovery measures when progress deviates from approved plans.

The position also involves reviewing extension of time submissions, assessing the schedule implications of project variations, preparing progress dashboards, and supporting project leadership with reliable completion forecasts. Candidates should have a bachelor 's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field, together with 7-10 years of relevant planning and scheduling experience.

Job Details
- Country:
Saudi Arabia
- City:
Riyadh
- Industry: Civil Engineering
- Function:
Project-Program Management
- Salary:
Not disclosed
- Gender: No Preference
- Candidate Nationality:
Not specified
- Job Type: Full Time
- Work Arrangement:
On-site

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed construction project schedules using Oracle Primavera P6.
• Establish project schedule baselines and monitor progress against approved plans.
• Develop planning information that supports construction supervision activities and project milestones.
• Identify schedule variances and recommend corrective actions to maintain delivery objectives.
• Perform Critical Path Method (CPM) analysis to assess activities affecting project completion.
• Conduct schedule health checks to evaluate planning accuracy and reliability.
• Prepare what-if scenarios to assess alternative construction sequences and potential schedule outcomes.
• Support forecasting of project completion dates based on actual progress and remaining activities.

• Review contractors ' baseline schedules for compliance with project requirements.
• Evaluate contractor progress updates and recovery schedules.
• Assess the suitability of proposed activity sequences, durations, and milestones.
• Identify inconsistencies or deficiencies in contractor planning submissions.
• Monitor contractor performance against approved project schedules.
• Review proposed recovery measures and assess their potential effectiveness.
• Coordinate with contractors and construction supervision personnel to resolve planning concerns.

• Monitor construction progress against planned activities and milestones.
• Analyze schedule performance, delays, and emerging project constraints.
• Identify activities that may affect critical milestones or overall completion.
• Evaluate schedule variances and recommend mitigation or recovery strategies.
• Monitor project performance indicators related to progress and schedule delivery.
• Support project leadership with accurate completion forecasts.
• Assess the potential effects of construction delays and changes in work sequencing.
• Provide planning input to support timely project decisions.

• Prepare weekly and monthly construction progress reports.
• Develop look-ahead schedules to support upcoming construction activities.
• Prepare project dashboards and executive progress summaries.
• Present schedule performance, critical activities, and milestone status to project leadership.
• Highlight significant delays, risks, and corrective actions in progress reports.
• Maintain accurate planning information for client reporting.
• Support consistent reporting processes and the improvement of planning templates and tools.

• Review contractors ' extension of time (EOT) submissions.
• Evaluate delay analyses and time impact assessments.
• Assess the schedule implications of identified…