About Worley Parsons

Worley Parsons is a global company of energy, chemicals, and resources experts, headquartered in Australia. The company partners with customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets, specializing in consulting, engineering, procurement, and construction. Services extend through to operations and decommissioning, leveraging extensive experience to support customers in their transition to more sustainable solutions.

The Opportunity: Planner/Scheduler II

Worley Parsons is seeking a Planner/Scheduler II to join its team in Al Khobar. This full-time role is suitable for candidates with 0-1 years of experience, focusing on the development, maintenance, and monitoring of project schedules and performance. The Planner/Scheduler II will contribute to project execution across various stages, ensuring alignment with project requirements and approved plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update project schedules in accordance with project requirements and approved execution plans.
• Support the development and coordination of detailed work packs.
• Coordinate planning and scheduling interfaces between the project team, client, and EPC contractors.
• Monitor engineering, procurement, construction, and other project execution activities.
• Prepare daily and weekly progress and performance reports.
• Support earned value analysis and the assessment of project performance against approved baselines.
• Identify schedule variances, delays, constraints, and emerging project risks.
• Develop and maintain detailed Level 3 engineering and project schedules.
• Support the management and updating of the Client Master Schedule.
• Monitor engineering deliverables through the Master Document Register and Engineering Deliverables Status Register.
• Track engineering progress against approved schedules and progress-measurement systems.
• Monitor procurement plans, purchase orders, vendor documentation, equipment, and material delivery dates.
• Prepare procurement progress reports and highlight activities that may affect project milestones.
• Review contractor schedules, progress updates, look-ahead schedules, and forecasts.
• Support the verification of quantities included in contractor progress submissions.
• Validate reported physical progress against supporting project records and completed work.
• Monitor critical and near-critical activities and assess their potential impact on project completion.
• Support the development of schedule-recovery and mitigation plans where required.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams to confirm progress and forecast completion dates.
• Prepare schedule analysis, progress dashboards, and planning information for project-management review.
• Maintain accurate planning records and ensure compliance with project procedures, client requirements, and Worley standards.

Candidate Requirements

• Ability to identify schedule risks, constraints, and potential delays.
• Willingness and ability to work full-time at the Home Office in Al Khobar.
• Previous experience working in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East, or on downstream projects would be advantageous.

Work Location and Commitment

This is a full-time position requiring presence at the Worley Parsons Home Office in Al Khobar. The role involves working within a project-focused environment, contributing to the timely and efficient delivery of project objectives.

Diversity and Inclusion at Worley Parsons

Worley Parsons is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. The company strives to create an environment where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and can thrive, recognizing that diverse and inclusive cultures are safer and more innovative. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds and diversity characteristics, including disabled or neurodivergent individuals.