Senior Planning & Risk Engineer

Overview

Job Description

Senior Planning & Risk Engineer

What You’ll Be Doing

• Review and approve contractors’ baseline schedules in line with contract conditions and Parsons Recommended Practices.
• Validate the compatibility and adequacy of project resources to support timely completion.
• Develop and maintain a Master Schedule integrating multiple packages and interfaces across design and construction.
• Analyze updated/progress schedules, identify potential delays/slippages and critical events, and recommend mitigation, corrective actions, and recovery plans.
• Conduct “what if” and time‑impact analyses to assess the schedule impact of changes, variations, and potential events.
• Prepare regular progress and monthly reports with program analysis, forecasts, and recommendations, and deliver presentations on interim and major milestones.
• Perform detailed assessment of Extension of Time and disruption claims using recognized delay analysis methodologies (e.g., time impact analysis, window analysis), including evaluation of concurrent delays.
• Coordinate and resolve planning and scheduling issues with contractors, the Employer, and the Client, and support finalization of programs, reports, and claims.
• Attend and contribute to kick‑off, technical, coordination, and progress meetings, preparing concise and accurate minutes.
• Prepare and maintain trackers/logs for critical issues during design and construction stages.
• Identify schedule‑related risks/conflicts, maintain the Project Risk Register, and perform Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis using tools such as Primavera Risk Analysis or Safran Risk.
• Agree on the Progress Measurement System (PMS)(PMS) and key indicators with consultants/contractors for performance monitoring.
• Issue delay notices and slow‑performance letters for contractor‑culpable delays, supported by proper contemporary records.
• Lead and mentor a team of planning engineers, providing technical guidance and leadership.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in infrastructure and rail projects.
• Demonstrated experience in project Planning & Scheduling, Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis, and Extension of Time claims.
• Strong knowledge of design processes and construction methodologies in infrastructure and rail projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, Primavera Risk Analysis, Acumen Fuse, and TILOS.
• Excellent analytical, reporting, and communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring

• Experience performing advanced delay analyses, including concurrent delay demonstration, on major infrastructure and rail programs.
• Proven ability to set up and manage effective progress measurement systems and KPIs.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Prior experience leading and mentoring planning teams on large, complex projects.
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