Senior Planning Engineer

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible. Job Description: Senior Planning Engineer Dubai, UAE Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Planning Engineer to join our team to perform planning and scheduling role on major RTA projects. What You'll Be Doing: - Review and convey Engineer’s consent to the Contractors’ Baseline schedule of works in line with Contract conditions, and using Parsons Recommended Practices. - Validation of compatibility of project resources for timely completion of the project. - Develop Master Schedule integrating multiple packages considering their interdependencies to identify and reflect the impact of one schedule/project on others. - Strong foreseeability to identify the potential risks/conflicts, and document them in the Project Risk Register. - Evaluate & verify the planning and scheduling information from the updated / progress schedules. Identify the potential areas of delay/slippage, highlight the critical events & suggest mitigation measures / corrective actions / robust recovery plan. - Exercise “What if” analysis to assess the time impact of each change, variation, and potential event at an early stage and provide alternative courses of action & advice before issuing instructions to contractors. - Prepare regular progress reports / monthly reports with program analysis and recommendations, addressing program issues to ensure timely project completion, and preparing presentations regarding the work's progress concerning interim and major milestones. - Detailed assessment of the claims including Extension of Time, Disruption, etc using leading delay analysis methodologies including time impact analysis & window analysis with the strong skill to demonstrate the contractor’s concurrent delay. - Discuss, coordinate, and resolve the planning and scheduling problems with the contractor and the Employer. - Coordination with the Client to finalize the contractor’s programs, reports, and claims. - Attending various meetings including kick-off, technical, service coordination, progress review, etc, providing valuable inputs, and preparing concise & precise minutes of meetings. - Preparation of Trackers / Logs to monitor critical issues during the Design and Construction stages of the Project. - Agree on the progress measurement system (PMS) and key indicators with the consultants/contractors during the project for monitoring purposes. - Ability to communicate clearly to conduct presentations to management and interface effectively with a diverse group of professionals. Provide the reasoned & analytic response to the contractor notices and detailed particulars using programming data, sound construction practices, and contractual provisions. - Proper record keeping of project contemporary records. - Issue delay notices for the contractor’s culpable delay and/or slow performance letters recording areas where the contractor’s performance is behind the schedule. - Be able to manage a team of one or more planning engineers, providing them with technical and leadership skills. What Required Skills You'll Bring: - Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or construction management from a recognized university/institution. - Minimum 10+ years of experience in planning and scheduling on relevant projects. - Successful applicants should have extensive experience in working on major infrastructure projects comprising development / improvement of interchange, highway, underpass, bridge, utilities, etc. coupled with an excellent overall understanding of the construction industry, along with TMS, interface and coordination requirements. - Proficiency in scheduling software, particularly Primavera P6. - Good written and oral communication skills. What Desired Skills You'll Bring: - Prior experience on RTA Dubai projects would be an advantage. - Thorough knowledge of industry best practices and regulations. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY! Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or construction management. Minimum 10+ years of experience in planning and scheduling on relevant projects. Extensive experience on major infrastructure projects (development/improvement of interchange, highway, underpass, bridge, utilities, etc.) with understanding of TMS, interface and coordination requirements. Proficiency in scheduling software, particularly Primavera P6. Good written and oral communication skills.

Review and validate the Contractor’s Baseline schedule against contract conditions using Parsons practices. Validate project resource compatibility for timely completion. Develop Master Schedule integrating multiple packages with interdependencies. Identify risks and document in the Project Risk Register. Evaluate updated progress schedules, identify delays, critical events, and propose mitigation or recovery plans. Conduct 'What if' analyses to assess time impact of changes and advise on alternative actions before issuing contractor instructions. Prepare regular progress and monthly reports with program analysis and milestones, and present findings to management. Assess claims (e.g., Extension of Time, Disruption) using delay analysis methods such as time impact and window analyses. Coordinate with contractor and Employer to resolve scheduling issues. Liaise with Client to finalize programs, reports, and claims. Attend meetings (kick-off, technical, service coordination, progress reviews) and prepare concise minutes. Maintain trackers/logs for critical design and construction issues. Agree on PMS and KPI definitions with consultants/contractors for monitoring. Communicate clearly in presentations to management and interface with a diverse group of professionals. Maintain project records and issue delay notices for contractor delays. Manage and mentor a team of one or more planning engineers.