Snr Planning Manager

Overview

Job Description

Planning Manager

What You'll Be Doing

• Provides guidance, direction, and specialized assistance to project for the resolution of difficult and complex project control problems.
• Interfaces with clients, attends regular meetings, and provides statistical reports.
• Manages a team of Project Control Engineers/Specialists who are qualified to analyze, evaluate, and forecast project costs, as well as performance against an established schedule with critical milestones.
• Assesses the impact(s) of design/construction changes and schedule slippages.
• Oversees the development and maintenance of an established system to show the hierarchy of plans and schedules; keeps project and company management fully informed.
• Coordinates staffing requirements, assigns and supervises project work activities, and trains personnel.
• Completes performance reviews and provides personnel development for the assigned employees.
• Recommends and oversees the customization of project control systems to meet specific project requirements.
• Assists in invoice verification for payment based on cost-loaded schedules, as required.
• Assists in developing specific project codes of accounts and work breakdown structures, and recommends appropriate modifications and revisions for new work items assigned.
• Supports/performs integration of scope, cost and schedule within the WBS and ensure mapping is accurate on an on-going basis.
• Creates statistical reports for management on a recurring or one-of-a-kind basis.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
• Establish, update & analyse baseline programmes and ensure project control mechanisms are in place to monitor performance.
• Review overall project status with the Project Management team and recommend corrective action where necessary.
• Track and report progress against the baseline programme, continuously monitor risks and opportunities and proactively develop scenarios and recovery plans required.
• Report on schedule progress, including contractual spending, utilising reporting metrics including EV (earned value) and PV (planned value) and deviations within all functions and parties involved in the project.
• Assure integration of consultant and subcontractor programmes within the Master programme.
• Ensure close monitoring of project progress and raise alarms and alerts in case of any delays in critical activities which are impacting project deadlines.
• Prepare consolidated weekly reports of the project.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from a recognized university.
• 15+ years of work experience in project control and scheduling of engineering and construction activities.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations
• Proven ability to perform in a supervisory/managerial capacity, excellent written and oral communications skills, and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are required.
• Knowledgeable of current Primavera Enterprise Systems scheduling technology and how it can be effectively utilized on the project.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Sholud be able to lead teams and draws upon extensive experience and exposure to various types of projects and clients.
• Professional registration may also be required.
• Must have the ability to manage projects, interface with clients and enjoy being hands on technically in the project.
• 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!
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