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RA’AD ALGHAZAWI

RA’AD ALGHAZAWI

Riyadh,Saudi Arabia

Summary

Highly accomplished Planning and Control Manager with over 9 years of progressive experience in project planning, scheduling, cost control, and performance monitoring across high-profile infrastructure, hospitality, and real estate developments. Specialized in managing complex programs, driving project efficiency, and delivering actionable insights to executive leadership through advanced reporting tools such as Primavera P6 and Power BI. Currently leading planning and control efforts for a multi-site towers and metro project, demonstrating expertise in integrating schedules, mitigating risks, and ensuring on-time, within-budget delivery.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Senior Planning Manager

Alsaad General Contracting Company
02.2023 - 09.2025
  • Lead the planning and controls functions for major real estate and infrastructure developments, overseeing multi-disciplinary teams across tower construction and metro station packages
  • Develop, maintain, and optimize integrated master schedules for all project phases using Primavera P6, ensuring alignment with contractual milestones and client expectations
  • Establish comprehensive cost control frameworks, linking work breakdown structures (WBS) with budgeted and actual costs, ensuring accurate cost tracking, variance analysis, and forecasting
  • Drive regular schedule health checks, critical path analysis, and delay impact assessments, providing executive leadership with transparent insights into schedule risks and recovery options
  • Prepare and present executive-level dashboards and progress reports using Microsoft Power BI, enhancing data transparency for client and internal stakeholders
  • Spearhead Extension of Time (EOT) claims, compiling robust technical justifications and delay analysis for entitlement submission
  • Manage resource planning across all sites, aligning manpower and equipment forecasts with evolving project needs
  • Lead weekly progress review meetings with project directors, consultants, and client representatives, identifying blockers and recommending solutions to maintain progress

Planning Engineer

Modern Building Leaders Contracting Company (MBL)
11.2021 - 01.2023
  • Developed and maintained the project baseline schedule and updated weekly progress using Primavera P6
  • Delivered EOT impact analyses, detailing delay causation from access restrictions, late approvals, design revisions, and unforeseen conditions
  • Prepared S-Curves for cost, progress, and productivity, comparing planned vs
  • Actual to identify variances and trigger corrective actions
  • Developed interactive dashboards using Power BI to monitor progress, costs, and resource utilization, enhancing project transparency and executive reporting
  • Led the preparation of weekly and monthly progress reports, including narratives, progress photographs, and performance metrics
  • Collaborated closely with construction and site teams to resolve scheduling conflicts and optimize sequencing

Planning Engineer

Mauritius Company for Contracting
12.2015 - 10.2021
  • Created and managed baseline schedules for large-scale stormwater drainage works using Primavera P6
  • Delivered regular progress tracking reports and look-ahead schedules
  • Conducted resource estimation for labor and equipment, aligning forecasts with productivity norms
  • Actively participated in weekly progress meetings, providing insight into critical issues and proposed corrective actions

Planning Engineer

Arab Towers Contracting Company (ATCCO)
Aqaba
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Managed the planning and controls process for a landmark hospitality and retail development worth over 86 million JOD
  • Developed and tracked project schedules for civil, MEP, and finishing works
  • Performed construction and financial auditing
  • Conducted cost control analysis and monitored budget performance
  • Delivered weekly and monthly reports to executive management and client representatives

Education

Bachelor’s Degree - Civil Engineering

Applied Science Private University
Amman, Jordan
09.2010 - 09.2015

Skills

  • Project Planning & Scheduling (Primavera P6)
  • Cost Control & Budgeting
  • Delay Analysis & EOT Claims
  • Power BI Dashboard Development
  • Project Controls & Risk Management
  • Progress Reporting & Executive Presentations
  • Resource Allocation & Productivity Analysis
  • Strong Communication & Stakeholder Management

Languages

Arabic
Native
English
Fluent

Personal Information

  • Date of birth: 06/16/92
  • Nationality: Jordanian

Timeline

Senior Planning Manager

Alsaad General Contracting Company
02.2023 - 09.2025

Planning Engineer

Modern Building Leaders Contracting Company (MBL)
11.2021 - 01.2023

Planning Engineer

Arab Towers Contracting Company (ATCCO)
01.2017 - 01.2018

Planning Engineer

Mauritius Company for Contracting
12.2015 - 10.2021

Bachelor’s Degree - Civil Engineering

Applied Science Private University
09.2010 - 09.2015
RA’AD ALGHAZAWI