Job description

The Planner V at Wood in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, is responsible for the effective day-to-day delivery of both hard and soft facilities services at a single site, acting as the planning focal point for specific project scopes within the oil and gas sector. This senior planning role covers the full project lifecycle, ensuring project schedules and control structures are aligned with approved Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and corporate standards. Key responsibilities include reviewing and maintaining baseline project plans using scheduling software such as Primavera, monitoring project progress, assessing the impact of changes, and producing progress and performance status reports in line with contract reporting requirements. The Planner V liaises with engineering, procurement, and construction teams, as well as third parties, to maintain visibility of project activities and ensure alignment with schedule and manpower requirements. The role also involves schedule risk analysis, project controls compliance reviews, mentoring junior planning staff, and ensuring critical path and total float are clearly identified. Candidates are expected to have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, a minimum of 5 years’ scheduling/planning experience, advanced knowledge of Primavera and related tools, and expertise in earned value management, WBS/CBS structures, cost management, change control, and risk analysis.