Engineer, Planning

About Benya Group

AlfaBenya is the powerhouse collaboration between alfanar, a leader in electrical products' manufacturing and construction in the Middle East and Asia, and Benya Group, the top-tier digital solutions and ICT infrastructure provider in Egypt, Africa, and the Middle East. Serving as the cornerstone of digital solutions and ICT infrastructure, Benya Group is redefining technological excellence across Egypt, Africa, and the Middle East pioneering the frontier of digital solutions and ICT infrastructure.

Shaping the digital future of your business

At the core of our business, we are a driving force in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), driving operational excellence and innovation across the enterprise, government, telecommunications, and banking sectors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Our purpose

We accelerate business success in the rapidly expanding market of Saudi Arabia. Our focus is on providing cutting-edge solutions in digital transformation, infrastructure, and renewable energy.

A gateway to agile, intelligent ICT

Outdated ICT frameworks are a relic of the past. With alfaBenya, you transition to an agile, intelligent infrastructure that turns challenges into opportunities effortlessly.

Our end-to-end solutions go beyond fulfilling immediate needs; they set new industry standards. We deploy globally renowned practices to deliver operational excellence and transformative business outcomes.

AlfaBenya's comprehensive solutions

AlfaBenya bridges the gap between ambition and realization, providing a comprehensive suite of ICT services that elevate your operational capabilities. From orchestrating Smart City initiatives to pioneering next-gen data centers, our portfolio is a blend of state-of-the-art solutions designed to solve complex problems, achieve efficiency, and enhance your operations digitally.

Our services

• Building next-generation data centers
• Automated operations excellence
• Architecting robust networking foundations
• Robust security
• Robotics & soft robotics
• Internet of Things
• Artificial intelligence & deep learning

Job purpose

Create, implement, and monitor project planning activities efficiently, in a timely manner and quality standards as per the defined policies and procedures to achieve departmental operational plans and developments.

Key accountability areas

Policies & procedures:
Ensure compliance with policies and guidelines to establish appropriate cost control and schedule practices for the company.

Project schedule:
Create and develop project schedules (baseline, revisions, recovery schedules) to ensure implementation in line with schedule best practices.
Develop project schedule, work breakdown structures, and weightages in accordance with Alfanar planning manuals for follow-up and control.
Initiate and maintain updated detailed project schedules and forecasting reports based on trend analysis throughout the life cycle to ensure project health and highlight any potential risks.

Project budget:
Create and maintain updated detailed project cash flows and forecasting reports based on trend analysis throughout the life cycle of the project.
Create project cost structures/breakdowns (tender budget) on SAP to ensure the implementation of cost control procedures.
Reconcile and analyze project budget revisions closely with the finance department, increasingly in a consultancy role for verification of estimates (actual cost, plan POC, actual POC, etc.).

Project reports:
Analyze project schedule and cost reports and establish reporting frequency for project stakeholders based on the criticality of deliverables on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.
Analyze project cost and establish reporting frequency based on the criticality of deliverables.

Role accountability

HR proficiency:
Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job.
To have a vision and a plan for the career path and how to achieve it.

Delivery:
Perform planned activities to meet operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
Provide periodic reports detailing deviations and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-solving:
Solve any related problems that arise and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality:
Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products, processes, or related activities.

Business process improvements:
Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automation opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:
Comply with related policies, procedures, and work instructions.

Health, safety and environment:
Ensure compliance with relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within the defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products and services.

Academic qualification

Bachelor degree in electrical engineering or any relevant field.

Work experience

2 to 5 years.

Technical / functional competencies

• Cost control
• Project planning
• Project scheduling