Planning Manager

Parsons; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Planning Manager in Jeddah to develop, manage, and execute project controls across planning, scheduling, and cost analysis. You’ll oversee small to medium projects, applying extensive experience in controls and construction processes.

You will mentor staff, verify baseline progress, and prepare client reports while coordinating with engineering, procurement, and startup teams on time-critical activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in engineering or related field from an accredited university.
• Minimum 12 years’ experience in planning and scheduling on large projects.
• Led large PC/Planning departments with top international firms on prestigious projects.
• Expert in Primavera P6, PowerPoint, Excel and MS Office; Power BI is advantageous.
• Experience planning and monitoring construction activity progress.
• Experience analyzing contractor delay claims and reporting to clients.
• Mentor team and contractor staff in scheduling and progress reporting.
• Experience with three-week look-aheads and time-critical schedules.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Experience performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions.
• Supervise personnel administration and training of technical staff.
• Communicate effectively in verbal and written form.
• Apply advanced knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction and startup processes.
• Plan, organize, direct, and present schedule products with minimal supervision.
• Ensure detailed accurate schedules are prepared and maintained by the Contractor.
• Prepare schedules in P6 and Excel; review contractor progress reports.
• Prepare progress reports for the client and verify WIRs and daily data.
• Analyze contractor delays and report findings; mentor staff on scheduling.
• Monitor site progress and report deviations from baseline.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Team supervision

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s in engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Office

Power BI

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Planning Manager to join our team! Develops, manages, and/or executes all phases of the project controls effort (planning/scheduling and cost analysis). Typically manages small to medium-sized projects. The incumbent utilizes widely diversified knowledge of project controls activities, and draws upon extensive experience and exposure to various types of projects and clients.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, which include schedule development, control, and analysis, in the field and the home office.

• Knowledge of supervision, personnel administration, and training of technical and non-technical personnel.

• Skilled in verbal and written communication.

• Advanced knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes.

• Knowledge of engineering and construction management customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.

• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, direct, perform, review, and present schedule products independently with minimal supervision. This includes using a high level of professional judgment and knowledge related to technical planning and scheduling skills and engineering design, construction, and procurement practices.

• Expertise must have been gained from working for reputed firms.

• Demonstrated skill in management, supervisory and personnel administrative functions.

• Ensuring detailed accurate schedules are prepared and maintained by the Contractor.

• Preparation of schedules in P6 & Excel.

• Review and verification of Contractors progress report.

• Preparation of progress reports for the client.

• Following up on contractor site progress and report any deviation from the approved baseline.

• Verify contractor progress against the approved WIRs.

• Confirm the daily report data.

• Analysis and reporting on contractor delay claims.

• Mentoring Parsons and Contractor staff.

• Verification of progress through site inspection as required.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s in engineering or a related field from an accredited university

• Minimum 12 years’ experience in planning and scheduling including having worked as the scheduling manager on large-scale projects.

• Must have led large PC Department working with top international firms an on prestigious projects.

• Expert in Primavera P6, PowerPoint, Excel and other MS Office Software, Power BI is advantageous.

• Experience in planning and monitoring progress on construction activities

• Experience in analysis of complex contractor delay claims and preparing reports and recommendations for the client.

• Providing mentoring for team member and contractor staff in preparation of schedule in P6, and progress reporting.

• Experience detailed three weeks look ahead schedules and detailed scheduling of time critical activities.

• Excellent command (written and oral) of the English language.

• Strong communication and interpersonal 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.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—

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About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

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