Planning Engineer

About the Company and Role

L&T Case Equipment Private Limited is seeking an experienced Planning Engineer to join their team in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, focusing on Power Transmission & Distribution projects within the EPC domain.

Responsibilities

• Develop and continuously update detailed EPC project schedules using Primavera P6, including baseline, recovery, and look-ahead plans.
• Monitor project progress against schedules, perform critical path analysis, and propose corrective actions to address delays.
• Forecast completion dates and assist management in scheduling decisions.
• Track engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning activities, preparing weekly and monthly reports for both management and clients.
• Create project dashboards, S-curves, and progress measurement tools to monitor productivity, resource use, and key performance indicators.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for project planning and reporting.
• Coordinate procurement and manufacturing workflows by monitoring milestones for material procurement, manufacturing inspections, shipments, and onsite delivery.
• Forecast material requirements and assist in clearing manufacturing processes to align with project timelines.
• Monitor vendor and subcontractor deliveries against contracts, supporting timely mobilization.
• Provide project controls and commercial support by preparing cost summaries, mobilization estimates, and techno-commercial reports to evaluate financial status and project health.
• Assist with cash flow forecasting, cost-to-complete tracking, change management, delay analyses, and Extension of Time assessments.
• Liaise with engineering, procurement, construction, QA/QC, HSE, and commercial teams to keep schedules up to date and participate in progress meetings with stakeholders such as SEC, National Grid, and subcontractors.
• Help identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful project execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree is mandatory.
• Experience range required: 7 to 12 years in relevant planning roles, preferably within EPC projects in power transmission and distribution.

Skills

• Proficient in Primavera P6 for project scheduling and planning.
• Strong knowledge of project planning and contracts.
• Understanding of commercial aspects and client billing processes.