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Job Description:
Program Planning & Cost Control Lead
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Parsons is seeking a Program Planning & Cost Control Lead to join our PMC team in Abu Dhabi. This role is responsible for leading planning, scheduling and project controls activities on major infrastructure projects, ensuring effective programme delivery, cost control and contractual compliance.
What You'll Be Doing:
Lead project planning, scheduling, and project controls using Primavera P6.
Develop and maintain integrated project schedules aligned with contractual milestones.
Monitor project progress, risks, and performance, and prepare management reports.
Review contractors' programmes, assess schedule impacts, and evaluate Extension of Time (EOT) claims.
Support contract administration through change management, variations, and claims analysis.
Coordinate with project stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
15+ years of project controls experience on major infrastructure projects, preferably in the water/wastewater sector.
Advanced Primavera P6 skills and experience with planning, scheduling, reporting, and EOT claims.
Strong communication; stakeholder and client management skills.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Knowledge of project controls best practices and standard forms of contract.
Experience in PMC/consultancy environments.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership abilities.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
- 15+ years of project controls experience on major infrastructure projects (preferably water/wastewater).
- Advanced Primavera P6 skills with experience in planning, scheduling, reporting, and evaluating Extension of Time (EOT) claims.
- Experience leading project planning, scheduling, and project controls activities.
- Strong communication, stakeholder and client management skills.
- Knowledge of project controls best practices and standard forms of contract.
- Experience in PMC/consultancy environments.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership abilities.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
