Ref: HP094-1267

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Planning Manager will be responsible for performing supervisory planning/scheduling activities and manage a team of . Based on general guidance, objectives and some specific work assignments from the Program Controls Manager, develops the capability and supervises the performance for all project planning/scheduling analysis, reporting and project progress evaluation. Acts as advisor to project management on company policies and procedures for planning and scheduling.

Requirements

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Key tasks and duties:
• Recruits, trains and supervises a staff qualified to analyze and schedule activities pertinent to the design and construction of projects.
• Develops policies and procedures to improve the adequacy and efficiency of the planning and scheduling activities.
• Provides project management consultation on factors affecting the timely completion of projects.
• Provides guidance, managerial, technical support to senior planners.
• Frequent communication with client and upper level management.
• Analyzes drawings, specifications and statements of work in the preparation of activity networks for project resource planning and scheduling.
• Prepares program master schedule and performs critical path analysis.
• Updates program master schedule on a regular basis for project management reporting.
• Prepares plans and schedules, status reports and performance evaluations.
• Analyze progress reports against current baseline schedules.
• Provide program planning capabilities including critical interfaces and risks analysis.
• Establish and monitor program and project controls KPI's.
• Validate EOT analysis performed by Planning/Schedule Engineers.
• Ensure program policies and procedures are implemented accordingly.
• Develop Action and Recovery plans to support program delivery on time.
• Help present the Client's interests during project execution and negotiation for EOT.
• Supports project management in accomplishing project status review and performance control.
Coordinates, supervises and checks the work of those scheduling personnel assigned to projects under his/her direction.

About the Company

Parsons is a leader in many diverse markets such as infrastructure, transportation, water, telecommunications, aviation, commercial, environmental, planning, industrial manufacturing, education, healthcare, life sciences and homeland security.

Parsons provides technical and management solutions to federal, regional and local government agencies as well as private industries worldwide.

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