Senior Planner

Parsons Corporation

Parsons is seeking a highly experienced Senior Planner to lead the development, implementation, and management of complex project schedules. The successful candidate will provide strategic oversight for large-scale infrastructure programs, ensuring all phases of the project lifecycle are meticulously planned and executed. You will serve as a technical expert, mentoring junior staff and collaborating with executive leadership to mitigate risks and maintain project momentum.

What You'll Be Doing

• Strategic Scheduling: Lead the development and maintenance of fully integrated Master Project Schedules (MPS) using industry-standard software (e.g., Primavera P6), ensuring logic, sequencing, and constraints are technically sound.
• Critical Path Management: Perform advanced critical path analysis and forensic delay analysis to identify potential bottlenecks and provide actionable recovery strategies.
• Project Controls Integration: Collaborate with Cost Engineering and Project Management teams to ensure schedules are resource-loaded and aligned with budgetary milestones and Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Interface with clients, subcontractors, and multi-disciplinary engineering teams to facilitate planning workshops and ensure buy-in on schedule milestones.
• Risk Mitigation: Conduct quantitative schedule risk analysis (QSRA) to identify threats to project completion and develop comprehensive mitigation plans.
• Reporting: Prepare high-level executive summaries, dashboards, and monthly progress reports detailing schedule variance, productivity trends, and performance indicators.
• Technical Advisory: Leverage a civil engineering background to review technical drawings and specifications, ensuring the construction sequence is realistic and efficient.