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About Parsons Corporation

Parsons Corporation is dedicated to fostering an innovative culture that empowers individuals to achieve their full potential. Guided by a leadership vision focused on valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, Parsons offers a career environment centered on collaboration and professional development.

The Role of a Planner

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Planner to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is responsible for supporting project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and progress reporting activities. The Planner ensures projects are delivered in line with approved timelines and objectives, assisting the project team in developing baseline schedules, monitoring progress, identifying delays, and preparing performance reports within Parsons' scope of work.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, develop, and maintain project schedules in line with project scope, milestones, and contractual requirements.
• Review contractor baseline schedules, revised programs, recovery schedules, and progress updates.
• Monitor project progress and compare actual performance against planned schedules.
• Identify delays, risks, critical activities, and potential impacts to project completion dates.
• Conduct schedule analysis and highlight areas of concern to the project team and management.
• Support the preparation of weekly and monthly progress reports, planning narratives, look-ahead programs, and dashboard updates.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, contractors, and other stakeholders to collect progress data and validate schedule updates.
• Track key project milestones, deliverables, and interfaces across multiple disciplines.
• Assist in evaluating extension of time claims and schedule-related submissions where required.
• Maintain planning records, logs, and supporting documentation for schedule control and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with project planning procedures, reporting standards, and client requirements.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Candidates should possess 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in planning and scheduling roles.

• Professional certifications related to planning or project management are an advantage.
• Experience in a construction supervision, PMC, consultant, or contractor environment is preferred.
• Experience in high-rise building projects is an advantage.
• Experience in Saudi Arabia or GCC projects is preferred.

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, offering an opportunity to contribute to significant projects within the region.

Join Our Team

Join Parsons Corporation and contribute to projects that shape the future.