Engineer, Planning

**Who is our client and your future employer?**:
Ranked among the world’s largest petrochemicals manufacturers, it is a public company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. With operations in around 50 countries, The Company has a global workforce of over 31,000 talented individuals. The company operates through three strategic Business Units - Petrochemicals, Agri-Nutrients and Specialties. They support customers by identifying and developing opportunities in key end markets such as construction, medical devices, packaging, Agri-nutrients, electrical and electronics, transportation, and clean energy.

The company’s manufacturing, sales, technology, and innovation facilities are located throughout the globe and are managed by four regional offices: the Middle East and Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe.

The Company invests heavily in Technology and Innovation (T&I). The T&I facilities are spread across the globe with hundreds of dedicated scientists contributing to the ongoing development of new patents and certifications.

**LHR Americas**:
The job opportunity you have long waited for. LHR Americas recruit people from around the world to work in Saudi Arabia.

**Who are we looking for?***:
We are looking for Engineer, Planning / Scheduling who are un charge of Determines relevant scope requirements, work-breakdown structure (WBS) definition, duration of activities, resources, and the sequence of work to support the development of the project schedule. Manages contractors’ developed schedules, ensures compliance with the PMS, and provide feedback to address deviations, such as scope change, resource changes, etc. Identifies project risks, such as procurements, financial, quality, contracts and schedules risks to suggest risk mitigations. Communicates project status through the creation of a notification system, reporting tools, and portfolio dashboards to enlighten the project stakeholders about the project status and help them make sound decisions.

**Qualifications**:

- University degree in Engineering (post-graduation in Engineering, Project Management or related fields is desirable).
- 10 years’ experience in the petrochemicals or in an industrial environment, with emphasis in the area of planning and scheduling.
- On hand experience in planning of projects in development phases.
- Detail knowledge of Engineering, Procurement tasks and deliverables.
- Preparation of detailed estimating plans prior to execution, including scheduling and assignment of responsibilities.
- Co-ordination of risk assessment activities, including preparation of Monte-Carlo type spreadsheet simulations, (if applicable).
- Expertise in Planning & Scheduling software such as Primavera P6 (enterprise management), Monte Carlo and MS Projects.
- Hands-on experience in Cost Controls software such as SAP.
- Advanced knowledge in Project Management skill sets.
- Familiarity with policies, work practices, procedures E&P.
- Thorough knowledge in best practices and applicable international codes and standards.
- Computer literacy in MS Windows
- Good organizational and communication skills.
- Must be self-disciplined and self-motivated.
- Good verbal and written presentation ability.

**Duties and responsibilities****:
**Project Planning, Scheduling and Performance Monitoring**:

- Development and update of a work breakdown structure
- Develop early project schedules.
- Develop the following deliverables as needed for the Gates
- Project Schedules - Level 1, 2, 3 & 4 in close cooperation with the contractor.
- Review the Schedule basis report of Contractor.
- Development of Planning & Scheduling procedures.
- Ensure Contractor operates in compliance with planning processes & systems.
- Provide quality input as required for internal benchmarking processes.
- Preparation of the baseline Level 1 schedule and review of contractor’s schedules Level 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
- Analyze schedule performance and flag early warnings
- Support Contractor to Perform Risk analysis where required.
- Set-up and chair monthly & ad hoc review of Schedule updates.
- Critically reviewing the Planning Schedules of the Contractor, providing advice for improvements and monitoring the progress of the Contractors activities against the contract schedule identifying potential deviations and making proposals for corrective actions.
- Updating and maintaining project schedules in accordance with approved work plans, long-term strategic plans and other schedule and plan tools;
- Review of schedule performances of all projects to ensure compliance against the approved Schedules and progress curves.
- Provide support to project teams by auditing progress performances, reviewing schedules, analyzing schedule recovery plans, etc.
- Provide close monitoring of project's effort in following the established schedule, resource utilization plan and milestone achievement in forecasting of impacts on project completion.
- Ensure that reports, planning documents and Informatio