Job Description:
Planning Manager – Infrastructure
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Planning Manager to join our team!
What Required Skills You’ll Bring:
- Provide leadership for planning and scheduling, progress measurement, risk management, change management and reporting for the entire project
- Provide guidance, direction, and specialized assistance to planning & risk staff, interface with clients, and attend regular meetings
- Develop, implement, and maintain project controls processes, procedures, systems, and tools and monitor compliance
- Provide guidance and direction for the resolution of planning and issues as they arise
- Set-up Primavera Project Management System P6 for program management across the planning team with all stakeholders
- Prepare the Integrated master program for the project
- Establish/deliver formal reporting arrangements on project progress for the client and project
- Arrange project controls workshops/meetings to discuss and assist contractors/consultants to close their project control issues
- Review & challenge any claims and EOT requests
- Review consultants & contractors programs received and analyze them in line with the contractual requirements
- Able to assess and analyze the impact(s) of design and construction changes and schedule slippages.
- Coordinates execution of effective Project Risk Management across the project.
What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or construction management from a recognized institution.
- Minimum 15 years post-graduate experience in similar roles on infrastructure projects.
- Previous experience in Planning & Scheduling, Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis, and Extension of Time Claims
- Thorough knowledge of industry best practices and regulations

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