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Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Planner to join our team!
Develop and maintain detailed Level 3 / Level 4 project schedules in accordance with project requirements.
Establish the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), activity coding structures, calendars, logic, and scheduling methodology.
Develop baseline schedules and ensure they are properly aligned with approved project scope and execution strategies.
Integrate Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, and Handover activities into the overall project schedule.
Develop detailed construction schedules covering civil, structural, MEP, utilities, infrastructure, airfield, and specialist works.
Review contractor and subcontractor schedules and ensure alignment with the approved master schedule.
Analyze schedule logic, sequencing, constraints, interfaces, and critical path activities.
Identify and monitor critical path and near-critical path activities.
Update project schedules based on actual progress, approved changes, and forecast activities.
Collect progress information from Engineering, Construction, Procurement, and other project teams.
Verify reported progress against physical site progress and supporting documentation.
Analyze schedule performance and identify deviations from baseline.
Develop recovery schedules and mitigation plans for delayed activities.
Provide early warning of potential schedule delays and identify required corrective actions.
Monitor schedule interfaces between engineering disciplines, construction packages, procurement activities, and commissioning.
Track key project milestones, contractual milestones, access dates, approvals, and handover requirements.
Monitor long-lead procurement activities and their impact on construction and project completion.
Coordinate with Procurement teams to track material and equipment delivery dates.
Integrate design deliverables and approvals into project schedules.
Track engineering submissions, reviews, approvals, and design release dates.
Monitor construction productivity and progress against planned targets.
Develop progress measurement systems and activity weightings where required.
Prepare weekly and monthly schedule updates and progress reports.
Develop and maintain S-curves, progress curves, histograms, dashboards, and schedule performance reports.
Perform schedule variance analysis and identify root causes of delays.
Conduct Time Impact Analysis (TIA), delay analysis, and schedule impact assessments as required.
Support Extension of Time (EOT) assessments and claims with planning information.
Coordinate with Commercial and Contracts teams on schedule-related claims and variations.
Assess the time impact of design changes, variations, RFIs, technical issues, and stakeholder requirements.
Maintain schedule risk registers and support quantitative and qualitative schedule risk assessments.
Participate in schedule risk workshops and develop mitigation strategies.
Support project management with forecasting of key completion dates and milestones.
Maintain accurate schedule records, baselines, updates, narratives, and supporting documentation.
Ensure planning and scheduling activities comply with project procedures and contractual requirements.
Develop and monitor schedules for airport terminals, airfield infrastructure, runways, taxiways, aprons, roads, utilities, and external works.
Coordinate complex interfaces between airside and landside construction activities.
Integrate airport operational constraints, access restrictions, permits, shutdowns, and phased construction requirements into the schedule.
Monitor interfaces between infrastructure, utilities, buildings, MEP systems, and aviation systems.
Develop detailed schedules for major civil and infrastructure works including earthworks, pavement, drainage, utilities, and roads.
Coordinate construction sequencing for critical airfield activities.
Track design and authority approvals that impact airport and airfield construction.
Monitor commissioning, testing, integrated testing, and operational readiness activities.
Integrate handover, documentation, training, and Taking-Over requirements into the project schedule.
Establish robust progress measurement and reporting systems.
Develop activity-level progress rules and ensure consistent progress assessment.
Track planned versus actual progress and identify performance trends.
Monitor manpower, equipment, productivity, and production rates against planned requirements.
Prepare progress dashboards and management reports.
Analyze productivity trends and recommend corrective actions.
Support forecasting of project completion dates based on current performance.
Ensure schedule updates are supported by accurate progress evidence.
Prepare weekly and monthly planning reports.
Provide reporting on:
Planned vs Actual Progress
Critical Path
Milestone Status
Schedule Variance
Lookahead Activities
Engineering Progress
Procurement Progress
Construction Progress
Commissioning Progress
Recovery Actions
Schedule Risks
Key Constraints
Prepare detailed schedule narratives explaining major variances and corrective actions.
Provide schedule information and analysis to Project Management and senior leadership.
Present planning performance and recovery strategies during project review meetings.
What Required Skills You’ll Bring
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
Minimum 10 years of relevant planning and scheduling experience on major construction, infrastructure, airport, or multidisciplinary projects.
Strong experience developing and managing complex integrated project schedules.
Proven experience across Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, and Handover phases.
Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 is required.
Strong experience with schedule analysis, critical path analysis, progress measurement, and delay analysis.
Experience with Time Impact Analysis (TIA) and Extension of Time (EOT) assessments is highly desirable.
Strong understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing, productivity, and resource requirements.
Experience working with Clients, Consultants, Contractors, and Subcontractors.
Experience on major airport / airfield projects is highly desirable.
Strong knowledge of project controls, change management, and schedule risk management.
Excellent analytical, reporting, communication, and coordination skills.
Project Planning & Scheduling
Primavera P6
Critical Path Analysis
Progress Measurement
Schedule Control
Delay Analysis
Time Impact Analysis
EOT & Claims Support
Construction Planning
Engineering & Procurement Planning
Commissioning Planning
Schedule Risk Management
Recovery Planning
Productivity Analysis
Interface Management
Progress Reporting
Forecasting
Project Controls
Stakeholder Coordination
Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills
Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.
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