Senior Project Planner
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About the Role
Green Group is hiring a Senior Project Planner for a remote role based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in project scheduling, progress monitoring, executive reporting, risk tracking, and coordination across multiple project teams.
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Responsibilities
- Prepare, review, and update project schedules using Primavera P6 or MS Project
- Monitor project progress against approved baselines and weekly plans
- Identify delays, risks, and deviations related to time, cost, and quality
- Prepare weekly and monthly executive reports covering progress, risks, pending decisions, and required actions
- Follow up on corrective action plans with project managers until closure
- Support delay analysis, EOT assessments, and claims when required
- Coordinate with project managers, site teams, procurement, finance, design, and other stakeholders
- Maintain dashboards, risk logs, delay trackers, and pending decision records
- Convert complex project data into clear KPIs and executive summaries
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, or related field
- 5 8 years of experience in planning, project control, or scheduling
- Strong experience in contracting, real estate development, design & build, fit out, or landscaping projects
- Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 or MS Project
- Strong Excel skills for tracking, reporting, and data analysis
- Good understanding of time, cost, quality, risk, procurement, and project progress cycles
- Fluent Arabic and professional English communication skills
- Ability to conduct site visits in Riyadh when required
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Overview
- Green Group is looking for a highly organized and detail oriented Senior Project Planner to join our team.
- Work Mode: Online. Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Department: PMO / Project Management.
- This role is ideal for a planning professional with strong experience in project scheduling, progress monitoring, executive reporting, risk tracking, and coordination across multiple project teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, review, and update project schedules using Primavera P6 or MS Project.
- Monitor project progress against approved baselines and weekly plans.
- Identify delays, risks, and deviations related to time, cost, and quality.
- Prepare weekly and monthly executive reports covering progress, risks, pending decisions, and required actions.
- Follow up on corrective action plans with project managers until closure.
- Support delay analysis, EOT assessments, and claims when required.
- Coordinate with project managers, site teams, procurement, finance, design, and other stakeholders.
- Maintain dashboards, risk logs, delay trackers, and pending decision records.
- Convert complex project data into clear KPIs and executive summaries.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, or a related field.
- 5–8 years of experience in planning, project control, or scheduling.
- Strong experience in contracting, real estate development, design & build, fit out, or landscaping projects.
- Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 or MS Project.
- Strong Excel skills for tracking, reporting, and data analysis.
- Good understanding of time, cost, quality, risk, procurement, and project progress cycles.
- Fluent Arabic and professional English communication skills.
- Ability to conduct site visits in Riyadh when required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in villas, residential compounds, fit out, landscaping, or mixed use projects.
- Knowledge of cost control, cash flow forecasting, variance analysis, and EVM.
- Experience in delay analysis, claims, and EOT support.
- PMP, PRINCE2, or Primavera P6 certification is a plus.
- Familiarity with dashboards, Odoo, Power BI, or similar project tracking tools.
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