Senior Planning Manager

Parsons Corporation

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What You'll Be Doing:

• Establish planning and scheduling standards, WBS/CBS structures, coding, calendars, and procedures aligned with contractual and project governance.
• Develop, integrate, and maintain Level 1 4 schedules and the Integrated Master Schedule, ensuring robust logic, interfaces, and milestone integrity.
• Set and control schedule baselines; perform progress measurement, variance/trend analysis, and critical/near critical path and what if scenario analysis.
• Build and manage resource-loaded schedules, identifying bottlenecks, performing leveling, and recommending recovery/acceleration strategies.
• Lead schedule risk assessments; quantify impacts to milestones and contingency, and provide mitigation recommendations.
• Govern schedule change control; perform time impact analyses and support claims/forensic schedule reviews as required.
• Produce clear, decision-ready reports and dashboards for project leadership and clients; ensure schedule quality (e.g., DCMA 14 Point) and data integrity.
• Facilitate weekly/monthly schedule reviews and look-ahead planning; drive accountability for deliverables across Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of planners/schedulers; coordinate staffing and workload; foster continuous improvement and lessons learned.
• Interface directly with clients, partners, and subcontractors to align dependencies, resolve issues, and secure timely inputs.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction Management or related field (or equivalent work experience) and typically 15+ years of related experience, as well as some experience in a managerial capacity.
• Proficient PC skills including a proficiency Project Controls Software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong capability in progress measurement, variance/trend analysis, critical path/near critical analysis, and schedule forecasting.
• Experience with resource-loaded scheduling and coordination across multi-functional teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and standard project controls/reporting practices; familiarity with EVM concepts.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills; demonstrated ability to influence and drive outcomes.
• Proven ability to perform in a supervisory capacity, as well as thorough knowledge of industry practices is required.