Senior Planning Manager
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In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself.
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In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities.
Imagine Next!
At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself.
Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential.
Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible. **Job Description:**
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented **Senior Planning Manager (Construction)** to join our **PMCM** team.
In this role, you will manage program-wide project controls and scheduling activities, and maintain the Program Master Schedule.
You will develop the capability and supervise the performance of the team across all program planning and scheduling development, analysis, reporting, and progress evaluation.
The position interfaces with the Client, Project Director, Contracts Managers, Design and Engineering team, Construction Directors, Consultants, and has oversight of all construction scheduling activities.
Reports to the Project Director.
Responsibilities
- Develops and implements strategic planning initiatives to support the company’s objectives.
- Provides guidance and specialized assistance to the project team to resolve difficult and complex planning problems.
- Leads and manages the planning team, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance evaluations.
- Interfaces with clients and PMCM consultants, attends regular meetings, and provides statistical reports.
- Coordinates with various departments to ensure alignment of planning activities with overall business goals.
- Analyzes market trends, industry developments, and internal data to inform planning decisions.
- Prepares and presents detailed reports on planning activities, progress, and outcomes to senior management.
- Identifies and mitigates risks associated with planning processes.
- Ensures compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
- Continuously improves planning processes and methodologies.
- Assesses the impact of design and construction changes and schedule slippages.
- Supports and performs integration of scope, cost, and schedule within the WBS to ensure mapping is accurate on an ongoing basis.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from a recognized university
- 15+ years of work experience in project control and scheduling of engineering and construction activities, including supervisory/managerial experience
- Extensive experience with projects at the design stage
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations
- Knowledgeable of current Primavera Enterprise Systems scheduling technology and how it can be effectively utilized on the project
- Familiar with AI scheduling technology
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification
- Experience with PMCM services
- Master’s degree in Construction Management, Project Management, or related field
- Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.
- We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars!
- Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!
- Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices.
- To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Financial Wellness
We care about your financial wellbeing.
Parsons offers competitive pay and retirement plans to help you build wealth for the future while giving you the flexibility to diversify your investments.
Work Life Harmony
Balance in life is important and time away from the office is imperative to allow you to refresh and focus your attention on the things that matter to you.
Parsons supports your time away by providing paid time off and paid flexible holidays.
Career Development
We are committed to fostering the personal and professional growth of our employees.
Develop and advance yourself though our comprehensive training, educational and mentorship programs.
Veteran Support
We provide Industry leading benefits to support veterans and active-duty members to provide security for you and your family by offering robust leave and benefits; including paid active-duty military leave and paid time off when transitioning back to civilian life.
Mind & Body
At Parsons we inspire healthier habits, heathier minds, and a healthier you through our wellness program.
Participate in our weekly Meditation Mondays and Wellness Wednesdays.
Wellness, at Parsons, is more than just your annual checkup.
Health
Health is not a one size fits all.
At Parsons, we offer a robust Employee Assistance Program as well as comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans through large, national carriers with the choice of regional PPO, HDHP, or HMO networks.
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