Planning Engineer - KSA
Role Overview
Support delivery of major data centre construction projects in KSA as part of the Planning team.
Develop project programmes, monitor site progress, prepare planning reports, and support schedule-related submissions.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role Overview
Support delivery of major data centre construction projects in KSA as part of the Planning team.
Develop project programmes, monitor site progress, prepare planning reports, and support schedule-related submissions.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and update MEP work programmes aligned with the main contractor's programme.
- Perform resource and cost loading of project programmes.
- Maintain progress-tracking and reporting formats based on programmes, drawings, and BOQs.
- Monitor daily site progress and report status to the Project Manager and Planning Manager.
- Prepare micro programmes according to project requirements and priorities.
- Prepare weekly reports covering approvals, construction progress, and commissioning progress.
- Track project delays, including delays caused by other site contractors.
- Prepare fortnightly and monthly actual-versus-approved programme progress reports.
- Support delay notices under subcontract conditions, baseline programme submissions, and EOT claims.
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting of MEP activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- At least 6 years of relevant planning experience in construction, data centre, or MEP projects.
- Strong working knowledge of Primavera.
- Experience with scheduling, progress monitoring, resource and cost loading, and planning reporting.
- Understanding of baseline programmes, delay monitoring, and EOT processes.
- Strong programme planning, implementation, analytical, communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Proficiency with computers and relevant planning software applications.
Workplace
- The role supports site progress monitoring and MEP activities for data centre construction projects in KSA.
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