Lead Planner

Lead Planner – Hatch–Maaden Partnership (Riyadh,Saudi Arabia)

Hatch is seeking an experienced Lead Planner to join our team supporting the Hatch–Maaden partnership in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This role is responsible for leading project planning, scheduling, and progress measurement across large, multi-disciplinary projects, ensuring alignment with project objectives and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

To establish and manage the integrated project planning and scheduling process for the Pre-Feasibility and Feasibility Study phases of a mining project, providing schedule governance, progress reporting, risk analysis, and strategic planning support.

Assist with development of project execution strategies.

Support assessment of alternative development scenarios and project phasing options.

Develop high-level schedules for:

Early works

Detailed engineering

Procurement

Construction

Commissioning and ramp-up

Support capital cost estimating teams with schedule assumptions and timelines.

Establish baseline schedules, milestones, critical paths, and resource/commodity curves

Monitor and update project schedules, including progress tracking and variance analysis

Support schedule risk assessments and contribute to mitigation strategies

Ensure integration between contractor schedules and overall project controls framework

Provide insights for monthly reporting and short-term lookahead planning (4-week / 90-day)

Support change management and earned value tracking processes

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of planners/schedulers

Promote a strong safety culture aligned with Hatch and Maaden standards

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

8–12 years of planning experience, including leadership responsibility on large projects

Strong expertise in Primavera P6 and planning best practices

Bachelor s degree in Engineering or related field _x000D_ 8 12 years of planning experience, including leadership responsibility on large projects _x000D_ Strong expertise in Primavera P6 and planning best practices