Senior Planning Manager
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About the Role
Parsons seeks a Senior Planning Manager to lead program-wide project controls and scheduling for a construction PMCM team in Riyadh. The role involves developing and supervising planning activities, maintaining the master schedule, and interfacing with clients and project teams.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and implement strategic planning initiatives to support company objectives.
- Provide guidance and specialized assistance to resolve difficult and complex planning problems.
- Lead and manage the planning team, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance evaluations.
- Interface with clients and PMCM consultants, attend regular meetings, and provide statistical reports.
- Coordinate with various departments to ensure alignment of planning activities with overall business goals.
- Analyze market trends, industry developments, and internal data to inform planning decisions.
- Prepare and present detailed reports on planning activities, progress, and outcomes to senior management.
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with planning processes.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
- Continuously improve planning processes and methodologies.
- Assess the impact of design and construction changes and schedule slippages.
- Support and perform integration of scope, cost, and schedule within the WBS to ensure accurate mapping.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from a recognized university
- 15+ years of work experience in project control and scheduling of engineering and construction activities, including supervisory/managerial experience
- Extensive experience with projects at the design stage
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations
- Knowledgeable of current Primavera Enterprise Systems scheduling technology
- Familiar with AI scheduling technology
- PMP certification (preferred)
- Experience with PMCM services (preferred)
- Master's degree in Construction Management, Project Management, or related field (preferred)
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Job Description
- Parsons is looking for a Senior Planning Manager (Construction) to join the PMCM team in Riyadh. The role manages program wide project controls and scheduling, develops team capability, and interfaces with clients and project directors.
Responsibilities
- Develops and implements strategic planning initiatives.
- Provides guidance and specialized assistance to resolve planning problems.
- Leads and manages the planning team.
- Interfaces with clients and PMCM consultants, attends meetings, provides reports.
- Coordinates with departments to align planning with business goals.
- Analyzes market trends and internal data.
- Prepares and presents reports to senior management.
- Identifies and mitigates risks.
- Ensures compliance with regulations.
- Continuously improves planning processes.
- Assesses impact of design/construction changes and schedule slippages.
- Supports integration of scope, cost, and schedule within WBS.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
- 15+ years in project control and scheduling of engineering/construction, including supervisory experience.
- Extensive experience with projects at design stage.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations.
- Knowledgeable of Primavera Enterprise Systems.
- Familiar with AI scheduling technology.
- PMP certification preferred.
- Experience with PMCM services preferred.
- Master's degree in Construction Management or related field preferred.
About Parsons
- Parsons values people, agility, and growth, fostering an innovative culture.
- Equal opportunity employer.
- Invests in employee wellbeing and growth.
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