Project Planner

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and monitor project schedules from conceptual design through construction and handover.
• Prepare baseline schedules, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), milestones, critical paths, and project progress measurement systems.
• Coordinate with design, BIM, engineering, construction, and project management teams to ensure alignment of project activities and deliverables.
• Monitor design and construction progress against approved schedules and identify delays, slippages, and schedule risks.
• Prepare and update project schedules using Primavera P6 and other planning tools.
• Coordinate BIM and design deliverables with the overall project schedule.
• Monitor BIM-related milestones, model coordination, clash detection, design reviews, and document deliverables.
• Review design and engineering deliverables to ensure timely completion against project milestones.
• Prepare look-ahead schedules, progress reports, dashboards, and schedule updates for PMO management.
• Analyze schedule impacts resulting from design changes, technical issues, approvals, procurement, and construction activities.
• Support development of recovery plans and mitigation strategies for delayed activities.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to identify and resolve schedule and interface issues.
• Participate in planning, design coordination, progress, and project review meetings.
• Support resource planning, forecasting, and project delivery optimization.
• Maintain accurate planning records and provide regular reports to PMO leadership.
• Promote the effective use of BIM and digital project information to improve planning and project delivery.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in project planning, scheduling, design management, BIM, or related roles within engineering, construction, infrastructure, or major capital projects.
• Proven experience working with multidisciplinary design and project teams.
• Strong experience in project planning and scheduling using Primavera P6.
• Experience with BIM software, particularly Revit, AutoCAD, or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of BIM standards, protocols, and BIM Execution Plans.
• Good knowledge of BIM processes, including clash detection, model coordination, design coordination, and document control.
• Strong understanding of design principles and engineering processes.
• Experience integrating design and BIM deliverables into project schedules and project controls.
• Familiarity with the complete project lifecycle from conceptual design through detailed design, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Good understanding of how BIM and digital technologies can improve project planning, coordination, and delivery.
• Strong knowledge of WBS, critical path analysis, baseline management, progress measurement, schedule analysis, and delay monitoring.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, for project tracking and reporting.
• Excellent analytical, communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working within a PMO, PMC, engineering consultancy, or major construction organization is preferred.
• Saudi Arabia/GCC project experience is preferred.