Senior Planning Manager

Parsons Corporation


Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Al Khobar
Contract type: Full time
Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Planning Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to manage and lead the Planning function on one of the major development projects in Saudi Arabia.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Leading the Planning team to develop a complete resource loaded Project Schedule that can be used for budget, cost, earned value, and progress reporting.
  • Provides guidance, direction, and specialized assistance for the resolution of difficult and complex planning and scheduling problems.
  • Interfaces with clients, attends regular meetings, and provides recommendations.
  • Participates in the development of the program master coding architecture (WBS, CBS, etc.), interfacing with all relevant departments and functions.
  • May lead in the analysis, evaluation, and development of forecasts for project resources and cost.
  • Leads the development of the program master schedule and establishes robust schedule management procedures required for managing all types of schedules on the program.
  • Manages a team of planning specialists who are qualified to analyze, evaluate, and forecast project schedules and assess the impact of design and construction risks and changes and schedule slippages.
  • Leads staff who are qualified to analyze, evaluate, forecast, and report schedule status against an established baseline.
  • Coordinates staffing requirements, assigns and supervises project work activities, and trains personnel.
  • Completes performance reviews and provides personnel development for the assigned employees.
  • Accumulates and accesses historical data, utilizing earned value principles, for use in maintaining a realistic basis for future planning and forecasting.
  • Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.


What Required Skills You'll Bring

  • Expertise in Primavera and the ability to plan the work and resources required to deliver.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field.
  • Minimum 20 years’ experience in schedule management on engineering projects. Typically, 5+ years of experience in a leadership capacity.
  • Strong communication skills and an ability to work collaboratively within a team setting.
  • PMC experience is required.


Minimum Clearance Required To Start

Not Applicable/None

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.

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