Scheduling Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a Scheduling Engineer to join the Project Metrics Division of Project Management Office Department.

The Project Metrics Division is responsible for providing cost engineering, planning & scheduling, performance analysis & claims resolution support.

Your primary role is to carry out Planning and Scheduling functions during all stages of the project. These functions are related to the project scheduling activities and project execution of major capital projects in support of the Company’s Capital Program. Your duties will include analysis and evaluation of project schedules, project execution strategies, analysis of work breakdown structure and resource requirements.

Minimum Requirements :

As the successful candidate you will hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from a recognized and approved program. An advanced degree is acceptable.

You will have seven years’ experience in planning and scheduling experience, including three years devoted to either petro-chemical, construction, heavy or high technology industries.

You will have experience in Critical Path Network Analysis.

You must be able to communicate fluently in both oral and written English

International experience is highly desirable.

Duties & Responsibilities :

You will be required to perform the following :

Participate in the planning for, and preparation of, planning and scheduling control systems and other practices to give Engineering and Construction supervisors means to evaluate and improve the efficiency of their project execution.

Provide staff guidance to Engineering and Construction supervisors in one or more areas of planning and scheduling expertise by analyzing and evaluating all pertinent data.

Review work of scheduling analysts under his direction, checks that reports and data developed are in accordance with established methods and requirements, and makes recommendations for future study or revisions.

Participate in the analysis of major capital projects to plan the most effective execution sequence in light of experience and current industry practices.

Discuss, coordinates and resolves long term and short term planning and scheduling problems with personnel throughout the Company and with contractor organizations. Acts as technical consultant when required.

Assist in the technical evaluation of contractors relative to their expertise in planning and scheduling and analyzes in detail performance relative to planning, reporting methods and forecasting of Aramco contractors.

Evaluate the planning and scheduling information collected from Project Management Teams or contractors and advises supervision of exceptions to plan and potential corrective action and / or impact to the project.

Provide staff assistance in the preparation and maintenance of the Master Scheduling System in support of Aramco’s capital program planning effort and / or other planning and scheduling reports, procedures and services.

Evaluate the effectiveness and appropriateness of planning and scheduling information collected from project teams or contractors and advises of significant exceptions to proposed and approved conditions and recommends corrective actions.

Assist in or initiates orientation and training of Scheduling Analysts III and IV and Professional Development Program employees.

Utilize computer applications, both PC and mainframe, to aid scheduling and scheduling analysis.