Senior Planning Manager - Construction

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia seeks a Senior Planning Manager - Construction to lead programme-wide planning, scheduling, and project controls across a major PMCM programme. You will oversee the Program Master Schedule, coordinate with clients, contracts teams, design and engineering, and construction leaders to ensure integrated, accurate schedules and timely recovery actions.

The role requires Saudi National candidates with 15 years in project controls and scheduling, strong leadership, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a recognized university.
• Minimum 15 years in project controls and scheduling for engineering/construction.
• Supervisory or managerial experience leading planning teams.
• Experience supporting projects at the design stage.
• Familiarity with PMCM services and Primavera scheduling technology.

Responsibilities

• Manage programme-wide planning, scheduling, and project controls activities.
• Maintain the Program Master Schedule with approved scope and milestones.
• Develop strategic planning initiatives aligned to client requirements.
• Provide guidance to project teams for complex schedule problems.
• Lead the planning team and evaluate performance.
• Interface with client, consultants, Contracts, design and engineering teams.
• Attend progress meetings, provide updates and recommendations.
• Coordinate planning with multiple departments and priorities.
• Analyze market trends and schedule data to support decisions.
• Prepare reports on progress, risks, and recovery actions.
• Mitigate risks related to scheduling interfaces and changes.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and governance requirements.
• Improve planning processes and adopt new scheduling technologies.
• Assess schedule impact of design/construction changes and delays.
• Support integration of scope, cost, and schedule within WBS.

Skills

Construction planning

Project controls

Scheduling management

Program Master Schedule

PMCM services

Primavera Enterprise Systems

AI scheduling technology

Schedule analysis

Progress evaluation

WBS integration

Scope schedule integration

Cost schedule integration

Strategic planning

Design stage scheduling

Construction scheduling

Schedule impact assessment

Schedule slippage analysis

Risk mitigation

Planning reports

Statistical reporting

Project controls reporting

Programme governance

Client coordination

Consultant coordination

Contracts coordination

Design coordination

Engineering coordination

Construction coordination

Planning team leadership

Performance evaluation

Process improvement

Industry regulations

PMP

Stakeholder management

Executive reporting

Schedule recovery planning

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Master's degree in Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Role Overview

Senior Planning Manager - Construction in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior construction opportunity with Parsons Corporation for a Saudi National planning leader who can manage programme-wide project controls, construction scheduling, progress analysis, and Program Master Schedule governance within a PMCM environment. The role supports major construction delivery by leading planning teams, integrating scope, cost, and schedule, coordinating with clients and consultants, assessing design and construction changes, and improving schedule visibility across complex programme activities.

Job Snapshot

Title: Senior Planning Manager - Construction

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Industry: Construction

Function: Project Management

Experience required: 15 years project controls and scheduling experience

Job Type: Full-time

Gender: Any

Nationality: Saudi National

Salary: 45,000-65,000 (est.)

Role Context

The Senior Planning Manager will oversee planning and scheduling performance across a major PMCM programme, ensuring that the Program Master Schedule remains accurate, integrated, and useful for decision-making. This position links the client, Project Director, contracts teams, design and engineering teams, construction directors, consultants, and project controls specialists so that schedule risks, design-stage impacts, construction progress, and recovery actions are clearly understood. The role is critical for strengthening programme governance, improving planning capability, and maintaining disciplined progress evaluation across engineering and construction activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage programme-wide planning, scheduling, and project controls activities for engineering and construction workstreams.
• Maintain the Program Master Schedule and ensure it reflects approved scope, phasing, milestones, dependencies, and progress updates.
• Develop and implement strategic planning initiatives that support project objectives, client requirements, and company delivery goals.
• Provide specialized planning guidance to project teams when resolving difficult or complex schedule problems.
• Lead and manage the planning team, including supervision, mentoring, technical guidance, workload allocation, and performance evaluation.
• Interface with the client, PMCM consultants, Project Director, Contracts Managers, design teams, engineering teams, and construction directors.
• Attend regular coordination and progress meetings, providing planning updates, statistical reports, schedule analysis, and recommendations.
• Coordinate with multiple departments to align planning activities with project priorities, commercial requirements, design deliverables, and construction sequencing.
• Analyze market trends, industry developments, programme data, schedule information, and internal performance records to support planning decisions.
• Prepare and present detailed reports covering planning activities, progress status, schedule outcomes, risks, slippages, and recovery actions.
• Identify and mitigate risks linked to planning processes, schedule interfaces, design changes, construction delays, and programme delivery constraints.
• Ensure planning and scheduling activities comply with relevant regulations, industry standards, client procedures, and project governance requirements.
• Continuously improve planning processes, scheduling methodologies, reporting practices, and project controls workflows.
• Assess the schedule impact of design changes, construction changes, delays, slippages, revised sequences, and contractor performance issues.
• Support integration of scope, cost, and schedule within the WBS, ensuring mapping remains accurate and current.
• Review schedule submissions, baseline updates, progress records, and planning deliverables for quality, logic, accuracy, and completeness.
• Support senior management with reliable planning intelligence, early warning reports, and practical schedule recovery recommendations.
• Promote consistent use of Primavera Enterprise Systems and support effective adoption of current scheduling technologies.
• Monitor emerging AI scheduling tools and help assess how they can improve planning visibility, forecasting, and productivity.
• Maintain strong planning discipline across the programme by encouraging accountability, timely updates, and clear ownership of deliverables.

Ideal Profile

• Saudi National candidate.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a recognized university.
• Minimum 15 years of work experience in project controls and scheduling for engineering and construction activities.
• Supervisory or managerial experience leading planning, scheduling, or project controls teams.
• Extensive experience supporting projects at the design stage.
• Strong understanding of construction planning, engineering schedules, programme controls, WBS structures, progress measurement, and schedule integration.
• Knowledge of current Primavera Enterprise Systems scheduling technology and how it can be effectively used on major projects.
• Familiarity with AI scheduling technology and digital planning innovation.
• Experience with PMCM services is preferred.
• PMP certification is preferred.
• Master's degree in Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field is desirable.
• Thorough knowledge of industry practices, regulations, project controls standards, and construction planning methods.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong ability to prepare reports, present schedule information, and explain planning risks to senior stakeholders.
• Able to coordinate across clients, consultants, contracts teams, design teams, engineering teams, construction leaders, and project controls specialists.
• Strong leadership ability with the confidence to guide teams, resolve complex planning issues, and influence project outcomes.
• Analytical, organized, and able to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced PMCM programme environment.

Skills Set

• Construction planning
• Project controls
• Scheduling management
• Program Master Schedule
• PMCM services
• Primavera Enterprise Systems
• AI scheduling technology
• Schedule analysis
• Progress evaluation
• WBS integration
• Scope schedule integration
• Cost schedule integration
• Strategic planning
• Design stage scheduling
• Construction scheduling
• Schedule impact assessment
• Schedule slippage analysis
• Risk mitigation
• Planning reports
• Statistical reporting
• Project controls reporting
• Programme governance
• Client coordination
• Consultant coordination
• Contracts coordination
• Design coordination
• Engineering coordination
• Construction coordination
• Planning team leadership
• Performance evaluation
• Process improvement
• Industry regulations
• PMP
• Stakeholder management
• Executive reporting
• Schedule recovery planning

Why Join Us

This role gives a Saudi National Senior Planning Manager the opportunity to lead programme‑level planning and scheduling activities on major construction work in Riyadh. The position offers strong exposure to PMCM delivery, client‑facing reporting, Primavera‑based schedule control, design‑stage planning, AI scheduling technology, multidisciplinary coordination, and high‑level project controls governance. It is a strong opportunity for a planning leader who wants to improve delivery certainty, develop team capability, and support major construction progress in Saudi Arabia.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, infrastructure, construction management, and project delivery company supporting major construction, transportation, utilities, urban development, public realm, and civil infrastructure programmes. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons contributes to large‑scale development through planning leadership, project controls, construction management, technical coordination, safety management, and practical delivery knowledge that help create reliable and future‑ready infrastructure.