Project Controls Staff (Planning Eng.)

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Planning Engineer to join our team!

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Develop fully baselined, resource-loaded, and labor-costed project schedules in accordance with project requirements.
• Develop and maintain project schedules that include all agreed activities, deliverables, milestones, and client requirements based on the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Implement and maintain project monitoring systems, including KPIs, earned value, total float, resource utilization, and cost tracking.
• Monitor project progress, identify potential schedule risks, and develop recovery and contingency plans to maintain project objectives.
• Review, monitor, and audit contractor schedules, planning methodologies, and reporting processes.
• Perform schedule analysis and scenario modeling to assess the impact of potential project changes.
• Provide schedule, risk, resource, cost, and delay analyses to support project decision-making.
• Conduct critical path analysis and provide recommendations on potential issues, risks, and corrective actions.
• Prepare and deliver regular project status reports for internal stakeholders and client requirements.
• Develop and maintain Earned Value (EV) and KPI reports to monitor project performance.
• Participate in project coordination meetings and provide planning support related to engineering, procurement, quality, cost, and delivery activities.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of project planning experience on major civil or infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical expertise in Primavera P6.
• Experience in schedule risk analysis, delay analysis, and claims evaluation.
• Good understanding of financial and commercial aspects of project management.
• Strong knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM), milestone tracking, KPI development, and performance reporting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary project environments and coordinating with multiple stakeholders.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:

• Experience on rail, metro, transportation, or related infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of project controls, forecasting, and performance management methodologies.
• Experience reviewing contractor schedules and planning deliverables on large-scale projects.
• Professional planning or project management certifications are an advantage.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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