Planning Engineer (Infrastructure)

Parsons Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 114,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a highly experienced Planning Engineer for infrastructure projects in Abu Dhabi. The role leads planning, scheduling, progress control, and time-related claims to support major infrastructure delivery.

You will review baselines, develop integrated master schedules, analyze progress, and support delay analyses. Proficiency in Primavera P6 and Power BI is desired, with strong communication and coordination skills across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in planning, scheduling, and claims on infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, interfaces, and coordination requirements.
• Proficiency in scheduling software, particularly Primavera P6.

Responsibilities

• Review baselines and updated programmes; support engineer’s consent according to contract.
• Validate scheduling feasibility and develop integrated master schedules across packages.
• Analyze progress to identify delays and critical events; recommend mitigations.
• Perform what-if analyses and schedule impact assessments for changes.
• Prepare progress reports, dashboards, and milestone presentations.
• Support delay/claims assessments using time impact methods.
• Coordinate planning with contractors; attend meetings and maintain records.
• Agree PMS and KPIs for monitoring schedule performance.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Communication skills

Construction sequencing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Job description

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Job Description:

Planning Engineer (Infrastructure)

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Planning Engineer to join our team in Abu Dhabi. In this role you will lead planning, scheduling, progress control, and time-related / EOT Claims to support delivery of major infrastructure works.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Review contractor baseline and updated programmes and support the Engineer’s consent in line with contract conditions and Parsons practices.

• Validate resource/schedule feasibility and develop integrated master schedules across multiple packages and interfaces.

• Analyze progress updates to identify delays/slippage and critical events; recommend mitigation/corrective actions.

• Perform “what-if” and schedule impact analysis for changes/variations and potential events.

• Prepare progress reports/monthly programme analysis, dashboards, and milestone presentations.

• Support claims/EOT assessments using delay analysis methods (e.g., time impact and window analysis), including concurrent delay where applicable.

• Coordinate planning issues with contractors and stakeholders; attend meetings, prepare minutes, and maintain trackers/logs and contemporaneous records.

• Agree progress measurement system (PMS) and KPIs for monitoring and issue schedule performance notices where required.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.

• Minimum 10 years experience in planning, scheduling, and claims on infrastructure projects (roads, utilities, landscape).

• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, interfaces, and coordination requirements.

• Proficiency in scheduling software, particularly Primavera P6.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.Thorough knowledge of industry best practices and relevant regulations.

• Proficiency in Power Bi reporting and dashboard will be an advantage.

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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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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