Principal Planning Engineer – PSC

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Principal Planning Engineer responsible for overseeing planning on a major Pre-FEED/FEED project for Saudi Aramco. Leading a team and ensuring project timelines are met while collaborating with management.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeReading • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide a complete planning service to the project management team on a complex project with a global reach.
Lead a team of planning engineers as a key member of the Saudi Aramco Management Team.
Manage the Engineering Contractor (Wood) to deliver within the timescales and SAEP requirements of Saudi Aramco.
Regular & transparent communication of project progress and integration of multiple projects schedules.
Present schedule topics to all levels including Board members and communicate the schedule with all stakeholders within Saudi Aramco.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of twenty years’ experience in a process industry production and/or engineering environment with large (>$100MM) capital project management experience.
10 years leadership experience
A proven track record and understanding of Pre-FEED and FEED projects
A detailed knowledge of the EPC phase of refinery, oil & gas, petrochemical or similar facilities
Previous Planning experience, responsible for a large sized project or large sized-sub-element of a major project
Previous experience in controlling, directing, supervising and managing the activities of a planning team
Qualifications
BSc in engineering or related degree or
Diploma in Project Control/NVQ Level 4 in Project Control is preferred but not mandatory.
**Requirements**
Has expert technical understanding to manage scheduling activities through project set-up, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Systems turnover and Commissioning phases on complex major projects including multicentre execution. Uses technical understanding to communicate with and influence PCM, PM & Engineering Contractor.
Excellent working knowledge of Primavera P6 and Primavera Risk Analysis software
Has an in depth understanding of Saudi Aramco’s business position and commercial objectives, is able to implement recommended improvements to those commercial objectives. Whilst understanding and manage commercial risk against the overall execution strategy and any impact of change.
Is expert at interpreting complex data and information relating to the overall project schedule. Assesses scheduled impact and communicates results of analysis effectively to Corporate Operations and Senior Management. Review contract changes, identifies and analyses risks and recommends mitigation actions. Able to condense complex planning issues to widen the understanding, facilitate analysis and provide solutions to potential problems in execution.
Ensures that the planning discipline provides timely, concise, and accurate reporting to Projects, Departments, Clients and Senior Management. Prepares and maintains project progress reports through engineering, procurement and construction phases. Manages manpower projection plan for the cost engineering element of the project.
Ensures the planning team execute the planning function in accordance with current policies and procedures. Has knowledge of all planning systems and optimises their use within projects to solve technical problems and promote effective management of information. Develops any specific scheduling procedures and/or systems for approval.
Strives to ensure work is undertaken to try and improve the levels of Planning Engineering performance and to improve the underlying processes and work practices. Responds positively to feedback from others. Listens to improvement ideas from team members and works with team to take these forward where appropriate.
Ability to digest lots of detailed information whilst also stepping back to see the bigger picture.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Project SchedulingRisk AnalysisData InterpretationContract ManagementManpower ProjectionPlanning Procedures DevelopmentPerformance ImprovementCommercial Risk ManagementEngineering Procurement Construction (EPC) KnowledgeComplex Project Management

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationTeam CollaborationProblem SolvingFeedback ResponsivenessAnalytical Thinking

Certifications

BSc in EngineeringDiploma in Project ControlNVQ Level 4 in Project Control