Planning Engineer

PLANNING ENGINEER – MECHANICAL

Company: NSH Gulf Asia – Saudi Arabia

Department: Planning / Project Controls

Industry: Oil & Gas / EPC / Construction

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Planning Engineer – Mechanical to support planning, scheduling, monitoring, and progress control for oil & gas / EPC construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Develop baseline schedules, work breakdown structures (WBS), and project timelines.
• Monitor project progress against planned targets and identify delays or deviations.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Project teams to ensure schedule compliance.
• Prepare manpower, material, and equipment planning based on project requirements.
• Track mechanical construction activities including piping, equipment installation, fabrication, erection, testing and commissioning.
• Analyse critical path, schedule slippage, and recovery plans.
• Assist in preparing look-ahead schedules, S-curves, progress measurement and forecasts.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and site teams for progress updates.
• Support project management in schedule recovery and mitigation planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5–10 years of experience in planning/scheduling for Oil & Gas, EPC, or construction projects.
• Strong experience in Primavera P6 is mandatory.
• Good knowledge of mechanical construction activities, particularly piping and equipment installation.
• Experience in progress monitoring, reporting, manpower planning, and schedule control.
• Saudi / GCC experience preferred.
• Candidates with Oil & Gas project experience will be preferred.