Senior Planning Engineer

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Planning Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to develop, implement and maintain cost control, and/or provides planning/scheduling function on one or more larger projects.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provides guidance, direction, and specialized assistance for the resolution of difficult project control problems.

• Analyzes, evaluates, and forecasts current status against an established baseline schedule.

• Assesses the impact(s) of design or construction changes and schedule slippages.

• Reports status of schedule to appropriate project and Company management as well to the client.

• Understands and applies engineering, procurement, and construction terminology, concepts, and relationships.

• Develops and maintains critical path logic networks and bar charts utilizing this information.

• Customizes project control systems to meet specific project requirements.

• Accumulates historical data, such as performance experience, for use in maintaining a realistic basis for future planning and forecasting.

• May supervise and provide performance reviews for one or more lower-level Project Control Engineer/Specialists and/or support personnel.

• Provides input to Sr. Project Control Staff regarding staffing requirements.

• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction Management or related field from a recognized university/ institution.

• Typically 10+ years of related work experience in cost control, planning and scheduling of relevant engineering/ construction projects.

• Requires basic engineering knowledge in electrical, mechanical, civil, or a related field.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English is required.

• Proficient PC skills including proficiency in various Project Controls software (Primavera P6), Microsoft Office Suite and Power BI.
  

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Certified Planner Certification or Advanced certification is preferred.

• Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations.

• Ability to use good judgment and work with others is require.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: