Job Description

AtkinsRéalis is looking for Senior Planning Engineer based in AlUla, Saudi Arabia.

About AtkinsRéalis

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at www.atkinsrealis.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Responsibilities

• Ability to develop initial baseline schedules with little project information. This requires previous experience in infrastructure projects.
• Assist in the preparation and management of overview and strategic programme, including design, procurement, and construction schedules together with supporting information required schedules.
• Include all project stages from initiations to completion in the baseline and identify stage gates accordingly.
• Coordinate and manage the preparation and development of master planning, engineering, procurement, and construction schedules together with associated information required schedules.
• Establish and agree project reporting procedures, prepare, and present monthly project progress. Develop project and programme dashboard templates to be used across the programme by designer and contractors.
• Review the schedules and related documents from the designers and contractors including monthly reports and analyse the content to ensure compliance with project objectives.
• Review schedule trends to identify problem areas and recommend corrective action to management. Monitor actual progress against planned progress.
• Monitor engineering design progress, material and equipment procurement and construction and commissioning status.
• Prepare progress monitoring tools using earned value for the management and monitoring of the above-mentioned schedules. Monitor progress both on and off site. Identify deviations (progress trends) in both construction and procurement progress and suggest possible courses of corrective action.
• Working closely with the Project Controls Manager and Project Team to ensure that the 'programme' is feasible, complies with the Project Master Plan and contractual documents.
• Interface daily with the designers, PMCs, main contractor sub-contractors and internal management.
• Carry out studies into scheduling, manpower, cash flow, and material flow as needed.
• Attend offsite meetings as requested by the client.
• Review schedules for slippage of key dates
• Assist in the defence / approval of any claim for time extension or major change to the schedule.
• Other duties as requested from time to time.
• Establish and maintain consistent and adequate administration procedures, in their field. These procedures will be followed across the project by the respective planners working under the Construction Managers.
• Participate with the project management team, as directed by the Project Director, to achieve project deliverables.
• Involve key stakeholder requirements and approvals in the baseline.
• Issue high-level schedule weekly updates
• Identify and report main issues interfering with progress.
• Identify and report on measures for improving schedule performance.
• Establish Scheduling, reporting procedures, tools, templates, instruction, etc. to standardize the work across the programme.
• Monitor the timing of submittals against schedule requirements.
• Develop and monitor programme KPIs.

What we're looking for

• Ideally you should possess a degree in construction management and / or civil engineering and hold a membership/chartership from a construction related professional body.
• Generally, you will have 1+ years total experience and have a track record of working in a construction/engineering industry with infrastructure background, ideally with minimum 5 years' experience working in the region.
• Arabic speaking and writing an advantage.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis

Your difference makes a difference. We care for our people and are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where you can thrive and build a future you want to be a part of.

Thrive with us. When you join us, your wellbeing, health and safety become our top priority.

Engineering the future with digital. From design and engineering to project management, digital is fundamental to our way of working.

Champion lasting change. We build sustainability into everything we do.

Rewards and Benefits

We offer an excellent package which includes:

• A competitive salary
• Medical and life insurance cover.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• Annual flight allowance to point of origin.
• Employee Wellbeing Programme - 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants

AtkinsRéalis is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. We aim to provide quality and fairness for all job applicants and employees and not to discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, age, race, ethnic origin, religious conviction or disablement. We oppose all forms of unlawful treatment and discrimination.

Our aim is for the company to be representative of all sections of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to a policy of treating all our employees and job applications equally.

We pursue this commitment by:

• Having clear and concise procedures and guidelines for both line managers and employees to ensure policies are fully understood and implemented.
• Complying with the relevant employment legislation and codes of practice.
• Ensuring that all existing employees, potential employees, colleagues and customers are treated equally and with respect.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.