Planning & Schedule Engineer

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WSP is a renowned consultancy in the construction industry, specializing in site supervision for road, tunnel, highway, and bridge projects. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, we deliver high-quality solutions that meet the needs of our clients while adhering to the highest standards of safety and sustainability.

Your new role, what's involved

As a Planning & Schedule Engineer at WSP in Riyadh, you will play a critical role in ensuring the successful planning, scheduling, and execution of road, bridge, highway, and tunnel projects. Leveraging your extensive experience in project management and scheduling, you will develop comprehensive project plans, monitor progress, and optimize project timelines to achieve project objectives efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Project Planning: Develop detailed project plans, including scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, and timelines, in collaboration with project stakeholders.
2. Schedule Development: Prepare project schedules using industry-standard scheduling software (e.g., Primavera P6), ensuring alignment with project requirements, resource availability, and contractual obligations.
3. Resource Allocation: Coordinate with project teams to allocate resources effectively, including manpower, equipment, and materials, to support project activities and meet schedule milestones.
4. Progress Monitoring: Monitor project progress against the baseline schedule, identify variances, and analyze critical path activities to proactively address schedule delays or deviations.
5. Risk Management: Identify schedule risks and uncertainties, develop mitigation strategies, and monitor risk factors to minimize potential impacts on project timelines and deliverables.
6. Change Management: Assess the impact of changes to project scope, schedule, or resource allocation and implement adjustments to the project plan as necessary, ensuring timely communication with stakeholders.
7. Performance Reporting: Prepare regular progress reports, dashboards, and performance metrics to provide project management teams and stakeholders with insights into project status, schedule performance, and key milestones.
8. Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with project stakeholders, including clients, consultants, contractors, and regulatory authorities, to address scheduling concerns, facilitate coordination, and ensure alignment with project objectives.
9. Lessons Learned: Conduct post-project reviews and analysis to capture lessons learned, identify areas for improvement, and refine scheduling processes and best practices for future projects.
10. Compliance and Quality Assurance: Ensure compliance with project schedules, contractual requirements, and industry standards, while maintaining high-quality standards in all scheduling activities.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

1. Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
2. Minimum 15 years of experience in planning and scheduling roles on road, bridge, highway, and tunnel projects.
3. Proven expertise in project scheduling software, such as Primavera P6, and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
4. Strong understanding of project management principles, with experience in site supervision and construction management.
5. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing deadlines effectively.
6. Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
7. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

What's in it for you

As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, paid professional subscriptions.

Be you, be happy - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP. We recognise the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring. Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Apply now and be the future of WSP!

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic.

Job Reference: WSPME03878