Planner

Parsons is looking for an exceptionally talented Planner to join our site-based Construction Supervision team on a major landmark development project in Riyadh.

The project comprises the design, enabling, and main works for a large-scale destination development featuring several iconic assets, hospitality facilities, and supporting infrastructure. Delivered under a client governance framework with stringent programme, quality, safety, and sustainability requirements, the Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) is responsible for providing independent, end-to-end supervision and management, ensuring that all works are completed, integrated, tested, commissioned, and handed over to support both successful operations and long-term legacy objectives.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 for construction supervision activities.
• Establish project baselines and monitor progress against approved schedules, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions.
• Review contractors' baseline schedules, recovery plans, and progress updates to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Perform critical path analysis, schedule health checks, and what-if scenario assessments to support decision-making.
• Analyze project progress, milestones, delays, and potential risks, providing recommendations for mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, contractors, and client representatives to ensure alignment of project schedules and activities.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards, look-ahead schedules, and executive summaries for project leadership and the client.
• Monitor key project performance indicators (KPIs) and support forecasting of project completion dates.
• Evaluate extension of time (EOT) submissions, delay analyses, and time impact assessments.
• Support change management processes by assessing schedule impacts arising from variations and scope changes.
• Facilitate progress review meetings and provide planning expertise throughout all phases of project execution.
• Mentor junior planners and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, tools, templates, and reporting processes.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Professional certifications such as PMP, PMI-SP, AACE PSP, or equivalent.

• Knowledge of schedule risk analysis and planning best practices.

• Familiarity with delay analysis, extension of time evaluations, and claims management.

• Experience with reporting and dashboard tools such as Power BI.

• Understanding of Saudi Arabian project delivery requirements and working with government clients is preferred.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field.

• Minimum 10 years of planning and scheduling experience on large-scale infrastructure, landscaping, urban development, or construction projects.

• Strong proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6 and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

• Solid understanding of CPM scheduling, baseline management, progress measurement, forecasting, and variance analysis.

• Experience reviewing and monitoring contractor schedules within a construction supervision environment.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary project environment.