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Principal Project Planner

Principal Project Planner

WorleyAl Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
4 days ago
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Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain detailed project schedules for engineering, procurement, and construction phases of downstream projects.
  • Lead planning and scheduling efforts across a portfolio of projects, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and alignment with client expectations.
  • Coordinate input from multi-disciplinary teams to ensure integrated and realistic project timelines.
  • Perform schedule analysis, including critical path, float, and earned value analysis.
  • Provide forecasting, variance analysis, and mitigation strategies to support proactive decision-making.
  • Interface with project managers, engineering leads, procurement, and construction teams to monitor progress and resolve scheduling conflicts.
  • Prepare and deliver planning reports, dashboards, and KPIs for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Support risk and change management processes by evaluating schedule impacts of changes and variations.
  • Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior planners and schedulers.
  • Ensure compliance with project controls standards, procedures, and client requirements.
  • Participate in planning reviews, audits, and schedule health assessments.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Experienced in planning and scheduling in the oil & gas industry.
  • Significant experience in downstream sectors (refining, petrochemical, gas processing).
  • Proven track record in EPC / EPCM project environments with complex multi-discipline engineering scopes.
  • Technical Skills

  • Expert proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
  • Strong understanding of WBS development, schedule risk analysis, and resource loading.
  • Familiarity with cost control and earned value management principles.
  • Knowledge of engineering design workflows and procurement / construction integration.
  • Other Requirements

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to work independently and lead planning on large-scale or multiple concurrent projects.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
  • We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

    We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

    And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

    Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here. And there’s no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.

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