Planning Manager
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About the Role
WSP seeks a Lead Planning Engineer to drive successful delivery of complex, large-scale programs in Riyadh. The role involves managing schedules, resource planning, risk mitigation, and mentoring junior staff.
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Responsibilities
- Produce and maintain project schedules in alignment with consultant/contractor submissions
- Lead resource planning activities to determine required resource levels
- Perform schedule analysis to identify performance trends and propose mitigation strategies
- Identify risks and develop mitigation plans
- Coordinate with commercial teams to support effective controls across budget, cost, reporting, risk, and change management
Requirements
- Proven experience in planning and scheduling for large scale programs
- Experience in resource planning and risk management
- Ability to mentor and coach junior staff
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
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Role Overview
- We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Planning Engineer to join our team and play a pivotal role in driving the successful delivery of complex, large scale programs.
- This role is ideal for a proactive, analytical, and collaborative professional who thrives in dynamic environments and is committed to excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Manages, coaches, and mentors junior staff to support delivery of departmental objectives.
- Produces and maintains project schedules in alignment with consultant/contractor submissions.
- Ensures schedules comply with the Schedule Management Plan, planning processes, and Ways of Working.
- Leads resource planning activities to determine required resource levels.
- Develops and implements improvements to enhance schedule quality and reporting.
- Performs schedule analysis to identify performance trends and proposes mitigation strategies.
- Reviews schedule data for proposals, bids, and contract negotiations.
- Integrates inter disciplinary schedule requirements to establish logical work sequences.
- Coordinates with performing organizations to align work sequences with the overall project plan.
- Identifies potential or emerging schedule issues at site level and recommends solutions.
- Identifies risks and develops mitigation plans.
- Coordinates with commercial teams to support effective controls across budget, cost, reporting, risk, and change management.
Qualifications
- Demonstrates positive workplace behaviors aligned with organizational values.
- Actively seeks opportunities to improve the quality and effectiveness of services provided to project teams.
- Encourages communication, collaboration, and knowledge sharing across teams.
- Continuously improves the quality of schedule presentation, information, and documentation.
- Ensures preservation and organization of all backup documentation, working closely with information management teams.
- Provides guidance and support across all aspects of planning, cost, resourcing, and risk.
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