Senior Planning Engineer
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About the Role
Jacobs is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to support planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting for large-scale Data Centre construction projects in Riyadh. The role involves developing integrated schedules, monitoring progress, identifying risks, and supporting project teams to achieve milestones.
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Responsibilities
- Develop, update, and maintain detailed project schedules covering all phases of Data Centre delivery, including design, procurement, construction, commissioning, testing, and handover
- Monitor project progress against approved schedules, validate progress updates from contractors and subcontractors, and analyze schedule performance trends
- Plan and monitor mission critical Data Centre construction activities, including civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), and commissioning works
- Prepare and maintain project planning reports, schedule narratives, executive summaries, milestone reports, and management dashboards
- Evaluate the impact of design changes, procurement delays, construction challenges, and client driven modifications on project schedules
- Work closely with project managers, construction teams, design consultants, subcontractors, commercial teams, commissioning specialists, and client representatives to ensure effective communication and coordination
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline
- Minimum of 12–15 years of planning and scheduling experience within large scale construction projects
- A minimum of 3–5 years of experience on Data Centre, mission critical, industrial, or complex infrastructure projects is highly preferred
- Strong knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, progress measurement, schedule analysis, change management, and project reporting
- Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6
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Your impact
- Jacobs is seeking an experienced Senior Planning Engineer to support the planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting activities for large scale Data Centre construction projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Planning and Scheduling: Develop, update, and maintain detailed project schedules covering all phases of Data Centre delivery, including design, procurement, construction, commissioning, testing, and handover.
- Progress Monitoring and Schedule Control: Monitor project progress against approved schedules, validate progress updates from contractors and subcontractors, and analyze schedule performance trends.
- Data Centre Construction Planning: Planning and monitoring of mission critical Data Centre construction activities, including civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), and commissioning works.
- Schedule Analysis and Reporting: Prepare and maintain project planning reports, schedule narratives, executive summaries, milestone reports, and management dashboards.
- Risk and Change Impact Assessment: Evaluate the impact of design changes, procurement delays, construction challenges, and client driven modifications on project schedules.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Work closely with project managers, construction teams, design consultants, subcontractors, commercial teams, commissioning specialists, and client representatives to ensure effective communication and coordination of project schedules.
Qualifications And Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline
- Minimum of 12–15 years of planning and scheduling experience within large scale construction projects
- A minimum of 3–5 years of experience on Data Centre, mission critical, industrial, or complex infrastructure projects is highly preferred
- Strong knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, progress measurement, schedule analysis, change management, and project reporting
Technical Skills
- Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 is required, along with strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project, Primavera Cloud, Power BI, Excel, and other project controls and reporting tools.
- Experience developing resource loaded schedules, conducting schedule risk analysis, preparing delay analyses, and supporting commissioning schedules within Data Centre environments will be highly advantageous.
About Jacobs
- From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions – we’re committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you.
- With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential.
- Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full time basis, as required by the nature of their role.
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