Planner/Scheduler II

About the Company

Worley is a leading global organization specializing in energy, chemicals, and resource sectors headquartered in Australia. The company provides comprehensive end-to-end services across project life cycles including consulting, engineering, procurement, construction, operations, and decommissioning. Utilizing deep industry expertise and AI-driven delivery methods, Worley assists clients in tackling complex challenges and advancing towards sustainable operational solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and update project schedules compliant with project requirements and execution strategies.
• Assist in the preparation and coordination of detailed work packages.
• Facilitate communication and alignment of planning and scheduling efforts between project teams, clients, and EPC contractors.
• Track progress across engineering, procurement, construction, and other project phases.
• Generate daily and weekly reports detailing project progress and performance metrics.
• Contribute to earned value analysis and evaluate project performance against baseline schedules.
• Detect schedule deviations, delays, constraints, and identify emerging risks.
• Develop and upkeep detailed Level 3 engineering and project schedules.
• Assist in managing and revising the Client Master Schedule.
• Monitor engineering deliverables via Master Document and Engineering Deliverables Status Registers.
• Assess engineering progress against project schedules and progress measurement systems.
• Supervise procurement plans, purchase orders, vendor documentation, and delivery timelines for equipment and materials.
• Prepare procurement progress reports and highlight factors potentially impacting major milestones.
• Evaluate contractor schedules, progress reports, look-ahead plans, and forecasts.
• Support the verification of quantities in contractor progress claims.
• Confirm reported physical progress by comparing it with related project documentation and completed tasks.
• Focus on critical and near-critical tasks and analyze their potential effect on project completion dates.
• Aid in constructing schedule recovery and mitigation plans when necessary.
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams to validate progress and update forecasted completion dates.
• Prepare detailed schedule analyses, progress dashboards, and planning data for project management reviews.
• Maintain accurate records of planning activities ensuring alignment with project methodologies, client expectations, and company standards.

Qualifications and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management or closely related fields.
• Relevant experience in project planning, scheduling or project control roles within oil and gas, refining, petrochemical, energy or industrial sectors.
• Exposure supporting EPC, downstream, brownfield, or on-site execution projects is preferred.
• Strong expertise in project planning, scheduling, progress measurement, and forecasting methodologies.
• Proficient user of Primavera P6 scheduling software.
• Experience developing and sustaining detailed Level 3 engineering and project schedules.
• Familiarity with earned value management and schedule performance analysis.
• Knowledge of managing engineering deliverables through registers like Master Document and Engineering Deliverables Status Registers.
• Experience overseeing procurement timelines, vendor documentation, and delivery schedules.
• Ability to review contractor progress reports and verify claimed quantities.
• Good understanding of engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning workflows.
• Adept at identifying scheduling risks, constraints, and potential delays.
• Strong analytical thinking, organizational capabilities, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and project reporting tools.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Willingness and ability to work full-time on-site in the Jazan project location.
• Experience with EcoSys and Power BI is advantageous.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, PMI-SP, AACE or equivalent project controls qualifications are beneficial.
• Previous work experience within Saudi Arabia, Middle East, or downstream project environments is a plus.

Our Culture and Values

At Worley, our people are at the center of driving sustainable impact. We foster a culture inspired by values that empower innovation, inclusivity, and belonging. We strive to create a diverse and respectful workplace where every individual feels accepted, can express themselves fully, and their contributions are valued.

We actively focus on reskilling, leveraging transferable talents, and supporting career paths geared towards expertise in low carbon energy infrastructure and technologies. Regardless of your goals, you will find opportunities to grow, explore diverse roles, and contribute towards lasting sustainable change.