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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Planning Manager to join our team! In this role you will be responsible for managing the program-wide project control/ scheduling activities and maintaining the Program Master Schedule, develops the capability and supervises the performance for all program planning / scheduling development, analysis, reporting and progress evaluation. 

What You'll Be Doing:

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

• Interfaces with clients, attends regular meetings, and provides statistical reports. 

• Manages a team of Project Control Engineers/Specialists who are qualified to analyze, evaluate, and forecast project costs, as well as performance against an established schedule with critical milestones. 

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

• Oversees the development and maintenance of an established system to show the hierarchy of plans and schedules; keeps project and company management fully informed. 

• Coordinates staffing requirements, assigns and supervises project work activities, and trains personnel.

• Completes performance reviews and provides personnel development for the assigned employees.

• Recommends and oversees the customization of project control systems to meet specific project requirements.

• Assists in invoice verification for payment based on cost-loaded schedules, as required.

• Assists in developing specific project codes of accounts and work breakdown structures, and recommends appropriate modifications and revisions for new work items assigned.

• Supports/performs integration of scope, cost and schedule within the WBS and ensure mapping is accurate on an on-going basis. 

• Creates statistical reports for management on a recurring or one-of-a-kind basis.

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

• Establish, update & analyse baseline programmes and ensure project control mechanisms are in place to monitor performance. 

• Review overall project status with the Project Management team and recommend corrective action where necessary. 

• Track and report progress against the baseline programme, continuously monitor risks and opportunities and proactively develop scenarios and recovery plans required. 

• Report on schedule progress, including contractual spending, utilising reporting metrics including EV (earned value) and PV (planned value) and deviations within all functions and parties involved in the project. 

• Assure integration of consultant and subcontractor programmes within the Master programme. 

• Ensure close monitoring of project progress and raise alarms and alerts in case of any delays in critical activities which are impacting project deadlines. 

• Prepare consolidated weekly reports of the project.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from a recognized university.

• 15+ years of work experience in project control and scheduling of engineering and construction activities.

• Excellent written and oral communications skills.

• Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations

• Proven ability to perform in a supervisory/managerial capacity, excellent written and oral communications skills, and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are required.

• Knowledgeable of current Primavera Enterprise Systems scheduling technology and how it can be effectively utilized on the project.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Sholud be able to lead teams and draws upon extensive experience and exposure to various types of projects and clients.

• Professional registration may also be required.

• Must have the ability to manage projects, interface with clients and enjoy being hands on technically in the project. 

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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