Planning Manager (Automotive/Industrial Construction) KAEC, Saudi Arabia

**Job Title:** Planning Manager – Construction **Location:** KAEC, Saudi Arabia **Function:** Project Controls / Planning **Seniority:** Senior Management ### **About the Role** We are looking for an experienced **Planning Manager – Construction** to provide programme governance and schedule assurance across a complex multi\-site automotive industrial development. ### **Key Responsibilities** * Develop, maintain and govern the **Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)**. * Integrate design, procurement, construction, utilities, commissioning and handover schedules. * Validate contractor and consultant schedules against contractual milestones. * Monitor critical paths and programme interfaces. * Establish project planning standards and schedule\-control processes. * Review recovery programmes and mitigation plans. * Monitor physical progress and independently validate reported progress. * Analyse KPIs, milestones, schedule trends and forecast completion. * Perform schedule\-risk assessments. * Undertake **Time Impact Analysis (TIA)** for changes and delays. * Review EOT submissions and programme\-related claims. * Coordinate design, procurement, utilities and construction interfaces. * Integrate testing, commissioning and phased handover into the master programme. * Prepare executive planning dashboards and management reports. ### **Qualifications \& Experience** * Engineering degree and SCE eligibility/approval. * **Minimum 15 years of relevant planning/project\-controls experience.** * Extensive experience on major construction, industrial or manufacturing projects. * Expert\-level Primavera P6 and integrated master scheduling capability. * Strong TIA, EOT, claims and delay\-analysis experience. * Experience managing design\-to\-construction and commissioning interfaces. * PMP / RMP / MCIOB or equivalent credentials strongly preferred.