Planning Engineer

Job Purpose

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Assist in collecting daily/weekly progress information from site engineers, foremen, and subcontractors.
• Support the Planning Engineer in entering and updating activity progress in Primavera P6 / MS Project under supervision.
• Help maintain records of quantities executed versus quantities planned for assigned work areas.
• Assist in preparing basic progress reports, photographs logs, and simple charts/graphs for daily and weekly updates.
• Support data entry and formatting for S-curves, histograms, and progress dashboards prepared by senior team members.
• Help compile and organize planning documents, drawings registers, and correspondence related to schedule updates.
• Assist in site measurements and progress verification walks alongside site engineers, as directed.
• Support filing, version control, and archiving schedule revisions and planning reports.
• Coordinate with site engineers and foremen to follow up on outstanding progress information and data requests.
• Attend site progress meetings to take notes and assist with follow-up action tracking, as required.
• Learn and apply company planning procedures, templates, and reporting formats consistently.
• Perform other basic planning support duties as assigned by the Planning Engineer, Senior Planning Engineer, or Planning Manager.

Qualifications & Experience

• Saudi Nationality is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 0-2 years of experience in construction planning/scheduling; fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Exposure to Primavera P6 or MS Project through coursework, training, or internship is an advantage.

Skills & Competencies

• Basic knowledge of Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project, or strong willingness and aptitude to learn.
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel and MS Office applications.
• Basic understanding of construction processes and scheduling concepts (CPM).
• Good attention to detail and accuracy in recording and reporting data.
• Good communication skills; fluent English required.
• Willingness to work at site/project locations and to learn under close supervision.
• Positive attitude, eagerness to learn, and ability to work well within a team.