Planning Manager

Job Description:

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

What You'll Be Doing:

• Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, which include schedule development, control, and analysis, in the field and the home office.
• Knowledge of supervision, personnel administration, and training of technical and non-technical personnel.
• Skilled in verbal and written communication.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, direct, perform, review, and present schedule products independently with minimal supervision. This includes using a high level of professional judgment and knowledge related to technical planning and scheduling skills and engineering design, construction, and procurement practices.
• Expertise must have been gained from working for reputed firms.
• Demonstrated skill in management, supervisory and personnel administrative functions.
• Ensuring detailed accurate schedules are prepared and maintained by the Contractor.
• Preparation of schedules in P6 & Excel.
• Review and verification of Contractors progress report.
• Preparation of progress reports for the client.
• Following up on contractor site progress and report any deviation from the approved baseline.
• Verify contractor progress against the approved WIRs.
• Confirm the daily report data.
• Analysis and reporting on contractor delay claims.
• Mentoring Parsons and Contractor staff.
• Verification of progress through site inspection as required.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s in engineering or a related field from an accredited university
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in planning and scheduling including having worked as the scheduling manager on large-scale projects.
• Must have led large PC Department working with top international firms an on prestigious projects.
• Expert in Primavera P6, PowerPoint, Excel and other MS Office Software, Power BI is advantageous.
• Experience in planning and monitoring progress on construction activities
• Experience in analysis of complex contractor delay claims and preparing reports and recommendations for the client.
• Providing mentoring for team member and contractor staff in preparation of schedule in P6, and progress reporting.
• Experience detailed three weeks look ahead schedules and detailed scheduling of time critical activities.
• Excellent command (written and oral) of the English language.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: