Senior Planning Engineer

About AMANA:

Group AMANA is in constant forward motion. Over decades of growth, we have adopted intelligent solutions that improve the way we build, making AMANA a regional leader in the industry today.

We have gone beyond conventional construction by championing intelligent solutions that improve the way we build. We are the region’s trusted design-build company, specializing in industrial construction for over three decades. Our reputation is built on our ability to provide turn-key solutions for fast-track projects, repeatedly.

We are a human-centric organization, promoting learning and development opportunities for all employees to thrive in dynamic markets. By investing in our people’s continued growth and learning, we challenge and change how we build together – people and business.

Role Objective:

• To develop, update and report the job’s construction schedules, resource requirements in coordination with the relevant departments across the company.
• To fulfill client requirements in relation to the project schedule, updating and reports.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Coordinates with the Cost Control and Construction in the calculation and updating of the Company’s productivity rates (manpower and equipment).
• Prepares internal monthly planning report for project team and business unit management.
• Studies contract documents to become fully knowledgeable of project scope, specifications, and constraints.
• Prepares preliminary tender schedules and manpower histograms in coordination with Business Development.
• Prepares the Baseline schedule, manpower schedule in coordination with stakeholders
• Develops the Baseline schedule using the critical path method.
• Visits sites as needed to monitor the actual progress of work done and update the schedule.
• Revises the logic (if required) of the remaining planned activities in coordination with the construction team in order to maintain an accurate schedule.
• Prepares client report and internal reports on a weekly and monthly basis
• Prepares revised, recovery and accelerated schedules.
• Attends site progress meetings.
• Coordinates and assists in conducting the site coordination meetings with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Communicates effectively and coordinates with the site team and other functions (procurement, engineering, cost control, etc.) to improve the time management of the project.
• Prepares and updates the micro schedule with actual quantities and progress on a daily basis.
• Monitors and aggregates the productivity data from the construction daily reports site rounds and time sheets. Reports irregularities to the project team.
• Revises the construction schedule in light of variation orders and submit notifications and extension of time claims to the client.
• Conducts delay analysis when needed and determine the need to submit extension of time claims, also assists the contracts team in preparing the required supporting documents for time claims.
• Documents and maintains the schedule changes and communicate to the project team and all related functions.
• Updates the Actual progress and the forecasted construction schedules in system (if applicable)
• Issues job handing over report incorporating variances between construction schedule and job actual progress
• Maintains and stores all scheduling related data such as client/consultant approved copies of the baseline schedule, updated schedules, weekly/monthly reports, photographs etc. in the server or in the project filing system.

Skills and job requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering (BSc is mandatory)
• 6–10 years of relevant experience in project planning, preferably with contractors in data center or industrial projects
• Proven expertise in Primavera 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
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience working on mega or fast-track industrial/data center projects
• Knowledge of risk management tools and techniques
• Familiarity with regional construction practices and regulations in Saudi Arabia

What makes a true AMANAian?

• We know that our company growth and success come from our people who continuously drive our company, partners and clients forward. Our community of talented employees, AMANAians, are built on the eight foundations of the Group Amana workforce.
• We are Team Players.
• We are Reliable.
• We communicate with Clarity.
• We make decisions based on Understanding.
• We are Accountable.
• We foster Integrity.
• We are human Driven.
• We are Adaptable and Agile