Planning Manager

About Bechtel Corporation

Founded in 1898, Bechtel Corporation has contributed to completing over 25,000 projects across 160 countries on every continent, playing a significant role in job creation, economic growth, infrastructure resilience, and enhanced access to vital resources such as energy. Its work spans various markets including Infrastructure, Nuclear, Security & Environmental services, Energy, Mining & Metals, and Manufacturing & Technology, offering comprehensive services from initial planning through operations.

Project Overview

The Expo 2030 Riyadh will serve as an international platform promoting sustainable development, innovation, and transformative ideas from October 2030 to March 2031, anticipating over 40 million visitors. The master plan covers 6 km² with exhibition spaces totaling 491,100 m² designed to host nearly 197 countries and 29 organizations. Bechtel is responsible for managing infrastructure programs, including early works, utilities, and public spaces, aligning with international sustainability standards and transitioning into a legacy development post-event.

Job Summary

This role entails leading a team to oversee all planning activities associated with assigned projects. Responsibilities include trend evaluation, data analysis for schedule optimization, timely schedule updates, and reporting oversight. Effective leadership will be vital in ensuring scheduling efficiency and overall project success.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop detailed staffing plans related to planning and scheduling tasks, review design scopes and quantities, and perform thorough analyses to identify scheduling impacts while developing supplementary estimating bases when data is lacking.
• Advise on mitigation strategies addressing schedule risks and conduct gap analyses.
• Support maintenance, enhancements, integration, and major updates of the Client Project Development and Execution main schedule.
• Manage the scope organization for all workstreams within the overall project plan and regularly review project scopes within schedules, including defining conceptual scope for scheduling studies.
• Set project milestones and ensure project activities align with these milestones, facilitating timely and comprehensive scope and data collection.
• Evaluate work logic of performing units for schedule adequacy, organize quantification levels appropriate to objectives and scope definition, designate reference jobs for data reconciliation, and assess the completeness and reasonableness of quantities.
• Plan and oversee resource loading and leveling in schedules, manage bulk commodity release and installation forecasts, integrate workforce needs across disciplines, and align quantity and workforce levels with project requirements and scheduling methodologies.
• Coordinate with other clusters and stakeholders to manage key interfaces, ensuring these are accurately incorporated into project schedules.
• Gather necessary schedule information from all disciplines, identify scheduling constraints and their project-wide impacts, collaborate with departments to ensure comprehensive understanding of schedule requirements, and oversee total integration of scheduling activities while addressing interdisciplinary considerations.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering with 25 years of experience delivering mega projects.
• At least 20 years in project planning and scheduling within a large corporate environment.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Prior experience working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to independently plan, review, execute, and present scheduling products with minimal supervision, utilizing strong professional judgment related to technical planning, scheduling, engineering design, construction, and procurement.
• Expertise in schedule development, control, and variance analysis.
• Excellent verbal and written communication capabilities.
• Strong leadership and organizational competencies.
• Project management knowledge typically gained through specialized training or practical experience.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office, Power BI, Primavera P6, and MS Project software.

Total Rewards and Benefits

Bechtel offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support career advancement, cultural enhancement programs, and personal well-being. The company fosters a legacy of sustainable growth through its dedication to employee development and work-life balance.

Diversity and Inclusion

As a multinational organization, Bechtel values diversity in nationality, culture, ethnicity, and life experiences, which enhance innovation and problem-solving. The company is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees feel respected, rewarded, and supported according to core values.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bechtel provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates without discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, nationality, disability, citizenship, veteran status, genetic information, or other protected characteristics. Applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process may request them as needed.

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance is authorized for national or international moves for single individuals.
• The position requires full-time office/project attendance based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.