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Job Description:

Planning Manager (Infrastructure)

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Planning Manager to join our team! In this role you will lead integrated programme planning across multi-package infrastructure works, ensuring schedule integrity, progress control, and time-related change/claims support.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Review contractor baseline and updated programmes and support the Engineer’s consent in line with contract conditions and Parsons practices.
• Develop and maintain the integrated master schedule across multiple packages and interdependencies; validate resource/schedule feasibility.
• Identify schedule risks/conflicts, maintain planning trackers/logs, and contribute to risk registers and mitigation plans.
• Analyze progress updates to identify delays/slippage and critical events; recommend mitigation and recovery actions and run “what-if” scenarios.
• Prepare weekly/monthly progress reports, programme analysis, dashboards, and milestone presentations.
• Support time-related assessments including EOT/claims using recognized delay analysis methods (e.g., time impact and window analysis), including concurrent delay where applicable.
• Lead planning coordination meetings, prepare concise minutes, and support responses to contractor notices using programme and contractual data.
• Agree the progress measurement system (PMS) and KPIs, and coordinate finalization of contractor programmes, reports, and claims with stakeholders.
• Maintain contemporaneous records and issue schedule performance notices where required.
• Manage and mentor planning engineers, providing technical leadership and oversight.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 15 years experience in planning and scheduling of infrastructure projects with multi-discipline scope (utilities, structures, landscape, etc.).
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, interfaces, and coordination requirements.
• Proficiency in scheduling software, particularly Primavera P6.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and proven people-management capability.
• GCC experience on major infrastructure/utilities programs.
• Thorough knowledge of industry best practices and relevant 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!

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COMPETITIVE BENEFIT OFFERINGS

Financial Wellness

We care about your financial wellbeing. Parsons offers competitive pay and retirement plans to help you build wealth for the future while giving you the flexibility to diversify your investments.

Work Life Harmony

Balance in life is important and time away from the office is imperative to allow you to refresh and focus your attention on the things that matter to you. Parsons supports your time away by providing paid time off and paid flexible holidays.

Career Development

We are committed to fostering the personal and professional growth of our employees. Develop and advance yourself though our comprehensive training, educational and mentorship programs.

Veteran Support

We provide Industry leading benefits to support veterans and active-duty members to provide security for you and your family by offering robust leave and benefits; including paid active-duty military leave and paid time off when transitioning back to civilian life.

Mind & Body

At Parsons we inspire healthier habits, heathier minds, and a healthier you through our wellness program. Participate in our weekly Meditation Mondays and Wellness Wednesdays. Wellness, at Parsons, is more than just your annual checkup.

Health

Health is not a one size fits all. At Parsons, we offer a robust Employee Assistance Program as well as comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans through large, national carriers with the choice of regional PPO, HDHP, or HMO networks.

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