Senior Scheduling/ Planning Engineer (Offshore)

About the role

Penspen is seeking a Senior Scheduling/Planning Engineer for its offshore PMS project in Khafji, Saudi Arabia. The role supports the Project Management team acting on behalf of the client, Khafji Joint Operations (KJO), and ensures robust project controls across multiple initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage the project controls team deployed on various offshore projects.
• Provide project control support to the Project Management team, enabling effective decision‑making for KJO.
• Review early‑stage deliverables (FEL1 and FEL2) focusing on cost, schedule and risk aspects.
• Monitor and forecast engineering and construction activities, ensuring alignment with project milestones.
• Track procurement progress and maintain cost and budget control throughout project execution.

Required profile

• Minimum 14 years of experience in oil and gas upstream projects, with at least 10 years in direct project management, planning, scheduling, cost estimation and budget control.
• Proven experience in Project Management Consultancy (PMC) roles is preferred.
• Working knowledge of various contracting types and execution strategies.
• Degree in Engineering, Construction, or Project Management.

Required skills

• Primavera P6
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Schedule and cost benchmarking of oil and gas upstream projects
• Forecasting of engineering and construction activities
• Project management
• PMC experience
• Planning
• Procurement tracking and monitoring
• Cost and budget control
• Scheduling
• Cost estimation