Jr. Planning Engineer

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Jr. Planning Engineer to join our team in Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will support the planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting of design and build projects across the industrial, commercial, and data center sectors. The role requires strong technical planning capabilities, hands-on experience with Primavera P6, and a solid understanding of project controls, construction sequencing, contractual requirements, and delay analysis. The Planning Engineer will work closely with project management, engineering, procurement, construction, cost control, quantity surveying, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure effective project delivery. Key Responsibilities: Review contract and tender documents to understand scheduling requirements, key milestones, reporting obligations, and contractual notices. Prepare and maintain tender, baseline, look-ahead, micro, and recovery schedules using Primavera P6. Ensure project schedules are accurate, logically sequenced, resource loaded and aligned with the approved construction methodology and project requirements. Monitor actual progress through site visits, daily construction reports, timesheets, completed quantities, and regular coordination with site teams. Update schedules to reflect actual progress, revisions, variations, acceleration measures, delays, and recovery plans. Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, resource histograms, cash in and cash out curves, and schedule presentations for clients and internal stakeholders. Monitor productivity, planned versus actual performance, critical activities, and project milestones, highlighting any schedule variances or areas of concern. Identify potential delays and project risks, communicate their impact to the Project Manager, and recommend appropriate mitigation and recovery strategies. Conduct delay analysis and support the Contracts team in preparing Extension of Time claims, including impacted schedules, narratives, methodologies, and supporting documents. Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Cost Control, Quantity Surveying, and Contracts teams to ensure effective project planning and time management. Coordinate with subcontractors and suppliers to obtain progress updates and ensure their activities remain aligned with the overall project schedule. Participate in site progress and coordination meetings, follow up on planning actions, and provide clear schedule updates to relevant stakeholders. Maintain accurate planning records, reports, productivity data, and schedule updates within the approved project filing system. Bachelor’s degree in civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering (BSc is mandatory) Minimum 1 year of relevant experience in project planning, preferably with contractors in data center or industrial projects Proven expertise in Primavera P6 and Power BI Possession of one or more of the following certifications is mandatory: PMP (Project Management Professional) PMI-SP (Scheduling Professional) PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional) Strong understanding of contractual and commercial implications related to project scheduling Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to interact confidently with clients and consultants Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines Candidate must be a Saudi Talent.