Senior Planning Manager

What You'll Be Doing

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Postgraduate qualification in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering Management, Planning, or a related field is advantageous.
• Minimum of 15 years of professional experience in project planning, project controls, scheduling, or construction management.
• Extensive experience in large-scale construction, infrastructure, engineering, or development projects.
• Proven experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary programmes with multiple contractors, consultants, interfaces, and delivery packages.
• Strong experience in Primavera P6 scheduling software.
• Practical experience in schedule analysis, delay analysis, critical path assessment, time impact analysis, and extension-of-time evaluations.
• Experience in progress measurement, earned value management, weighted milestones, performance reporting, and project controls systems.
• Experience supporting contract administration, claims assessment, change management, and evaluation of contractual entitlement.
• Middle East project experience is desirable but not essential.
• Professional membership or certification with a recognized engineering, project management, or construction body is advantageous.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Primavera P6 knowledge and scheduling capability.
• Strong understanding of integrated master scheduling and programme controls.
• Proficiency in project management information systems and business intelligence dashboards.
• Knowledge of construction planning methodologies, project controls, and reporting standards.
• Understanding of critical path method, schedule logic, float analysis, resource loading, and schedule performance measurement.
• Ability to interpret contracts, programme requirements, and relevant planning provisions.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Key Competencies

COMPETITIVE BENEFIT OFFERINGS

• 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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