Planning Engineer

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Position: Planning Engineer

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Head Office – supporting all projects)
Employment Type: Full-Time

Saudization Commitment:

In alignment with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 and national Saudization initiatives, this position is open exclusively to Saudi nationals who are passionate about building careers in the energy and engineering sectors.

About CSI Global

CSI Global is a leading engineering consultancy specializing in Testing & Commissioning, Construction Management, MEP Engineering, QA/QC, Building Diagnostics, Fire & Life Safety, and Mission Critical Services. We support projects across commercial, industrial, healthcare, infrastructure, and data center sectors, delivering safe, reliable, and high-quality engineering solutions from design review through final handover. Through our subsidiary, Advance Technical Services (ATS), we also provide specialized MEP contracting, electrical testing, commissioning, TAB, and facility engineering services across Saudi Arabia.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Planning Engineer to join our Head Office team in Riyadh, supporting planning and schedule control across our Construction, Facilities Management, and Electrical Testing projects. The successful candidate will own project schedules from baseline through close-out, track progress against plan, and give management clear, timely visibility of schedule performance and risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain baseline and detailed project schedules, including WBS, activities, logic, milestones, and critical path.
• Develop, update, and control schedules in Primavera P6 and MS Project, including baseline development, progress updates, and resource loading.
• Track project progress, identify potential delays or risks, and implement corrective measures.
• Perform schedule and cost variance analysis and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports for stakeholders, and project dashboards for management.
• Coordinate with Project Management, Commercial, Procurement, and Site teams to ensure accurate progress measurement, forecasting, and timely reporting.
• Track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to project performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 2–5 years of experience in project planning and scheduling, preferably on construction, MEP, facilities management, or electrical testing projects.
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project, including baseline development, updates, resource loading, and schedule control.
• Good command of MS Excel and progress reporting.
• Strong analytical, communication, and coordination skills.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to providing a fair, inclusive, and diverse workplace. This position is open to qualified candidates of all genders, and employment decisions are based on qualifications, skills, experience, and suitability for the role.

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