Senior Planning Engineer

About the Role

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to join their team in Makkah, with work locations including Taif and Makkah. This full-time role involves developing and managing a comprehensive Master Schedule that integrates multiple project packages, considering their interdependencies. The primary objective is to identify and assess how changes in one package affect others, while effectively managing client expectations and ensuring timely project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a Master Schedule that integrates multiple project packages, considering their interdependencies to assess the impact of changes across the program.
• Develop, implement, and maintain project controls systems and tools, ensuring compliance and resolving planning issues as they arise.
• Evaluate and verify planning and scheduling information, identifying potential delays and suggesting mitigation measures.
• Prepare regular progress reports and presentations, addressing program issues to ensure timely project completion.
• Assess claims, including Extension of Time and Disruption, utilizing leading delay analysis methodologies.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to planning engineers, ensuring effective project controls processes and compliance.
• Identify potential risks and conflicts, documenting them in the Project Risk Register, and conduct "what-if" analyses to assess time impacts of changes.
• Coordinate and collaborate with other Senior Planning Engineers across different locations to develop a unified Master Schedule for the entire program.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in planning and scheduling roles, preferably within large-scale projects.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and managing complex master schedules with multiple interdependencies.
• Proficiency in project controls systems and tools.
• Experience with delay analysis methodologies for claims assessment.
• Strong analytical skills for risk identification and "what-if" scenario planning.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in the Makkah region, with responsibilities spanning across Taif and Makkah. The role requires collaboration with a team of planning engineers and other senior professionals across various locations.