Senior Planning Manager
Role Overview
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Planning Manager to join our team!
In this role you will get to lead project planning, scheduling, progress measurement, reporting, and schedule risk management activities for large-scale construction and infrastructure projects.
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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
Strategic planning and programme management.
Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
Attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
Commercial and contractual awareness.
Stakeholder management and communication.
Leadership and team development.
Ability to manage competing priorities and meet reporting deadlines.
Ability to challenge schedule information constructively and objectively.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Professional integrity and a structured approach to governance and compliance.
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/.
Qualifications
- 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
- Strategic planning and programme management.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
- Attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
- Commercial and contractual awareness.
- Stakeholder management and communication.
- Leadership and team development.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet reporting deadlines.
- Ability to challenge schedule information constructively and objectively.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Professional integrity and a structured approach to governance and compliance.
- 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/.
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