Senior Planner
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About the Role
Parsons Corporation seeks a Senior Planner to lead development and management of complex project schedules for large-scale infrastructure programs in Saudi Arabia. The role requires expertise in Primavera P6, critical path analysis, and risk mitigation, with a civil engineering background preferred.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the development and maintenance of fully integrated Master Project Schedules (MPS) using Primavera P6
- Perform advanced critical path analysis and forensic delay analysis to identify potential bottlenecks and provide recovery strategies
- Collaborate with Cost Engineering and Project Management teams to ensure schedules are resource loaded and aligned with budgetary milestones and EVM metrics
- Interface with clients, subcontractors, and multi disciplinary engineering teams to facilitate planning workshops
- Conduct quantitative schedule risk analysis (QSRA) to identify threats and develop mitigation plans
- Prepare high level executive summaries, dashboards, and monthly progress reports
- Leverage civil engineering background to review technical drawings and specifications
Requirements
- Highly experienced in planning with expertise in Primavera P6
- Experience in large scale infrastructure programs
- Civil engineering background preferred
- Ability to perform advanced critical path analysis and forensic delay analysis
- Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics
- Ability to conduct quantitative schedule risk analysis (QSRA)
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Role Overview
- Parsons is seeking a highly experienced Senior Planner to lead the development, implementation, and management of complex project schedules.
- The successful candidate will provide strategic oversight for large scale infrastructure programs, ensuring all phases of the project lifecycle are meticulously planned and executed.
- You will serve as a technical expert, mentoring junior staff and collaborating with executive leadership to mitigate risks and maintain project momentum.
What You'll Be Doing
- Strategic Scheduling: Lead the development and maintenance of fully integrated Master Project Schedules (MPS) using industry standard software (e.g., Primavera P6), ensuring logic, sequencing, and constraints are technically sound.
- Critical Path Management: Perform advanced critical path analysis and forensic delay analysis to identify potential bottlenecks and provide actionable recovery strategies.
- Project Controls Integration: Collaborate with Cost Engineering and Project Management teams to ensure schedules are resource loaded and aligned with budgetary milestones and Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Interface with clients, subcontractors, and multi disciplinary engineering teams to facilitate planning workshops and ensure buy in on schedule milestones.
- Risk Mitigation: Conduct quantitative schedule risk analysis (QSRA) to identify threats to project completion and develop comprehensive mitigation plans.
- Reporting: Prepare high level executive summaries, dashboards, and monthly progress reports detailing schedule variance, productivity trends, and performance indicators.
- Technical Advisory: Leverage a civil engineering background to review technical drawings and specifications, ensuring the construction sequence is realistic and efficient.
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