Planning Engineer | Oil and Gas | Saudi Arabia

**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. ### **Key Responsibilities** * Develop and maintain detailed **project schedules** for mechanical construction, maintenance, shutdown, and turnaround activities. * Prepare **baseline schedules, look\-ahead schedules, recovery schedules, and progress updates**. * Monitor actual project progress against planned schedules and identify delays, critical activities, and potential risks. * Coordinate with **Site Execution, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, QA/QC, and HSE teams** to ensure timely project execution. * Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly **progress reports and planning dashboards**. * Track manpower, equipment, materials, productivity, and resource requirements. * Analyze project performance and provide recommendations for **schedule recovery and corrective actions**. * Monitor critical path activities and ensure timely completion of project milestones. * Prepare **progress measurement and quantity tracking** for mechanical activities. * Support preparation of **S\-curves, progress curves, histograms, and productivity reports**. * Coordinate with subcontractors and monitor their progress against approved schedules. * Assist in identifying **schedule risks, delays, and potential extension\-of\-time impacts**. * Participate in project progress meetings and provide accurate planning updates to management and clients. * Ensure planning and reporting activities comply with project requirements and client standards. * Minimum **8 years of relevant experience** as a Planning Engineer in **Oil \& Gas, Petrochemical, Refinery, or related EPC projects**. * Strong experience in **Mechanical Construction / Maintenance projects**. * **Shutdown \& Turnaround planning experience is highly preferred.** * Relevant **Mechanical Engineering qualification**. * Strong knowledge of project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and reporting. * Experience with planning software such as **Primavera P6** is required/preferred. * Candidates with **Saudi Arabia / GCC experience** will be preferred. * Good understanding of project execution methodologies and mechanical activities. * Strong analytical, coordination, and problem\-solving skills. * Good **English communication and reporting skills**. * Candidates must have **relevant experience matching the position applied for**. #### **Preferred Candidate Profile** Candidates with experience in **Saudi Arabia/GCC Oil \& Gas projects**, particularly those who have handled **mechanical shutdown, turnaround, maintenance, and refinery/petrochemical projects**, will be highly preferred.