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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Scheduling Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to Develops, manages, and/or executes all phases of the project controls effort (planning/scheduling and cost analysis). The incumbent utilizes widely diversified knowledge of project controls activities and draws upon extensive experience and exposure to various types of projects and clients.
What You'll Be Doing:
Establish planning and scheduling standards, WBS/CBS structures, coding, calendars, and procedures aligned with contractual and project governance.
Develop, integrate, and maintain Level 1–4 schedules and the Integrated Master Schedule, ensuring robust logic, interfaces, and milestone integrity.
Develop detailed schedules with resource/cost loading at the activity level. •'
Implement a deliverable-based progress measurement model and coordinate with Leads to maintain periodic updates.
Utilize Earned Value Management techniques to evaluate schedule and cost performance metrics.
Maintain bi-weekly updates of Earned Value Analysis dashboard at the project and Sector level.
Review, check and evaluate Contractors/Consultants schedule of works. Monitor the work progress, compare to the accepted program of work and report it to the Project Director and Project Controls Manager. Prepare weekly and/or monthly progress reports covering the status of the project.
Lead review and finalize, Contractors/Design Consultants schedules (Baseline/Recovery) in line with established procedures and Contract requirements.
Lead schedule risk assessments; quantify impacts to milestones and contingency and provide mitigation recommendations.
Govern schedule change control; perform time impact analyses and support claims/forensic schedule reviews as required.
Facilitate weekly/monthly schedule reviews and look-ahead planning, drive accountability for deliverables across Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management or related field (or equivalent work experience) and typically 15+ years of related experience, as well as having worked as the Planning/scheduling manager on large-scale projects.
Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, which include schedule development, control, and analysis, in the field and the home office.
Proficient PC skills including proficiency Project Controls Software and Microsoft Office Suite.
Strong capability in establishment of progress measurement system, variance/trend analysis, critical path/near‑critical analysis, and schedule forecasting, resource-loaded scheduling and coordination across multi-functional teams.
Experience in performing time impact analyses and support claims/forensic schedule reviews of Contractors/Consultants claims as required.
Experience as Planning scheduling Manager/ Lead on high end hospitality Projects preferably in KSA/GCC region with Western Internationally reputed firms.
Knowledge of engineering and construction management is customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience. Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, direct, perform, review, and present schedule products independently with minimal supervision. This includes using a high level of professional judgment and knowledge related to technical planning and scheduling skills and engineering design, construction, and procurement practices.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and standard project controls/reporting practices; familiarity with EVM concepts.
Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills; demonstrated ability to influence and drive outcomes.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or related field (or equivalent experience) and typically 15+ years related experience as Planning/Scheduling Manager on large-scale projects.
- Experience performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions including schedule development, control, and analysis.
- Proficiency with Project Controls Software and Microsoft Office Suite (including Microsoft Excel).
- Strong capability establishing progress measurement systems, variance/trend analysis, critical path and near‑critical analysis, and schedule forecasting.
- Experience with resource-loaded scheduling and cross-functional coordination across multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience performing time impact analyses and supporting claims/forensic schedule reviews of contractors/consultants.
- Experience as Planning/Scheduling Manager or Lead on high-end hospitality projects, preferably in KSA/GCC region with Western internationally reputed firms.
- Knowledge of engineering and construction management practices and demonstrated ability to independently produce and present schedule products.
- Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) concepts and standard project controls/reporting practices.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills with demonstrated ability to influence outcomes.
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Parsons Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Parsons Corporation.
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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.
