Project Planner

Who is our client and your future employer?

Ranked among the world’s largest petrochemicals manufacturers, it is a public company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. With operations in around 50 countries, The Company has a global workforce of over 31,000 talented individuals. The company operates through three strategic Business Units - Petrochemicals, Agri-Nutrients and Specialties. They support customers by identifying and developing opportunities in key end markets such as construction, medical devices, packaging, Agri-nutrients, electrical and electronics, transportation, and clean energy.

The company’s manufacturing, sales, technology, and innovation facilities are located throughout the globe and are managed by four regional offices: the Middle East and Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe.

The Company invests heavily in Technology and Innovation (T&I). The T&I facilities are spread across the globe with hundreds of dedicated scientists contributing to the ongoing development of new patents and certifications.

LHR Americas

The job opportunity you have long waited for. LHR Americas recruit people from around the world to work in Saudi Arabia.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for Project Planner to Manages contractors’ developed schedules, ensures compliance with the PMS, and provide feedback to address deviations, such as scope change, resource changes, etc. Identify project risks, such as procurements, financial, quality, contracts and schedules risks to suggest risk mitigations

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering (post-graduation in Engineering, Project Management or related fields is desirable).
• 10 years’ experience in the petrochemicals or in an industrial environment, with emphasis in the area of planning and scheduling
• On hand experience in planning of projects in development phases.
• Detail knowledge of Engineering, Procurement tasks and deliverables.
• Preparation of detailed estimating plans prior to execution, including scheduling and assignment of responsibilities.
• Co-ordination of risk assessment activities, including preparation of Monte-Carlo type spreadsheet simulations, (if applicable).
• Expertise in Planning & Scheduling software such as Primavera P6 (enterprise management), Monte Carlo and MS Projects.
• Hands-on experience in Cost Controls software such as SAP.
• Advanced knowledge in Project Management skill sets.
• Familiarity with policies, work practices, procedures and E&P
• Thorough knowledge in best practices and applicable international codes and standards.

Duties and responsibilities

• Development and update of a work breakdown structure
• Develop early project schedules.
• Develop the following deliverables as needed for the Gates
  • Project Schedules - Level 1, 2, 3 & 4 in close cooperation with the contractor.
  • Review the Schedule basis report of Contractor.
• Development of Planning & Scheduling procedures.
• Ensure Contractor operates in compliance with planning processes & systems.
• Provide quality input as required for internal benchmarking processes.
• Preparation of the baseline Level 1 schedule and review of contractor’s schedules Level 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
• Analyze schedule performance and flag early warnings
• Support Contractor to Perform Risk analysis where required.
• Set-up and chair monthly & ad hoc review of Schedule updates.
• Critically reviewing the Planning Schedules of the Contractor, providing advice for improvements and monitoring the progress of the Contractors activities against the contract schedule identifying potential deviations and making proposals for corrective actions.
• Updating and maintaining project schedules in accordance with approved work plans, long-term strategic plans and other schedule and plan tools;
• Review of schedule performances of all projects to ensure compliance against the approved Schedules and progress curves.
• Provide support to project teams by auditing progress performances, reviewing schedules, analyzing schedule recovery plans, etc.
• Provide close monitoring of project's effort in following the established schedule, resource utilization plan and milestone achievement in forecasting of impacts on project completion.
• Ensure that reports, planning documents and Information from all projects are in the quality and in compliance with Company reporting requirements.

Which are the benefits you will enjoy if you are selected for this job opening?

This company has the goal to create a team of co-workers who can develop professionally and personally to the fullest.

Thus, they are focused on offering them the best. Some of the benefits are:

• You will have the chance to keep developing your professional career in an innovative environment working with the latest technology, the most advanced tools, and the best practices.
• Two years contract, thereafter renewable by mutual agreement annually.
• If you are selected, all expenses associated to the relocation process will be borne by the employer.
• Working hours: 5 days / week (40 hours) ; The normal workdays are Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as rest days.
• Competitive base salary
• Benefit for permanency in the company
• Free medical coverage for the employee and wife and four (4) children below 18 years of age who are staying in KSA, in hospitals and clinics designated by the company.
• Annual Paid Vacation: Twenty-two (22) working days equivalent to 30 days (Including Weekends). Twelve (12) working days of official holidays per year.
• Air Tickets: One round trip ticket (economy excursion) per year for employee, his wife and four (4) children below 18 years of age to the point of origin.

THE STAGES OF THIS PROCESS ARE:

1. Resume Evaluation:

A member of our recruitment team will evaluate that your resume matches the client's job description requirement.

Use the job description requirements to highlight your relevant experience and skills.

Be specific and describe the significance of your work, keyword alignment is important. Emphasize the impact of the work you've contributed to HR areas and tasks. Use your professional profile/resume to focus on major accomplishments and qualifications that match the job.

If your resume evaluation is suitable for this position, the recruitment team will invite you to a preliminary phone/video interview in 2-3 days.

If your resume evaluation is not suitable, you will be receiving an e-mail notification in 2-3 days.

2. Interviews stage

2.1 LHR Americas preliminary phone/video interview: A member of the Talent Acquisition team from LHR Americas will first schedule a call with you to discuss the details of the position, your interests, and qualifications. Furthermore, your English level will be evaluated at this stage, ONLY native or advanced speakers will approve this evaluation.

If this preliminary phone/video interview is successful, your resume will be submitted to our client.

If your preliminary phone/video interview is not successful, our Talent Acquisition consultant will inform you.

2.2 Client Face to Face interview: This interview will happen only if your resume is approved by our client, we cannot guarantee the time our client will take to approve your resume, but it should take less than a week.

If your resume is approved a member of the Talent Acquisition Team will get back to you and schedule a face-to-face meeting in a defined location. You will be told to go to the location.

The client interview contains technical questions that help assess your familiarity with problem-solving in your given field and may include a behavioral evaluation. Be prepared to explain how you approach problems and produce solutions.

If your face-to-face interview is successful, the hiring team will further evaluate your resume, decide, and then receive a conditional job offer.

If your face-to-face interview is not approved, LHR Americas will inform you.

2.3 There could be additional video interviews with hiring managers, which may also contain technical questions that help us assess your familiarity with problem-solving in your given field.

3. Conditional Offer

A successful interview may result in a conditional offer of employment.

Conditions for employment include but are not limited to medical examinations, and permission to secure a visa to work and reside in-country.

Salary : $69,600 - $88,100