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Job Description:
Senior Planning Engineer - Rails
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Planning Engineer - Rails to join our PMC team on a major Rail programme. In this role you will lead planning, scheduling, progress control, reporting and time-related claims/EOT support.
What You'll Be Doing:
Review contractor baseline and progress schedules and support the Engineer’s consent in line with contract requirements and Parsons practices.
Develop and maintain integrated master schedules across packages and interfaces; validate resource/schedule feasibility.
Identify potential schedule risks/conflicts and support updates to the project risk register.
Analyze progress updates to identify delays/slippage, critical events and recommend mitigation/recovery actions.
Perform “what-if” analysis and schedule impact assessments for changes/variations.
Prepare weekly/monthly progress reports, programme analysis, dashboards and presentations against milestones.
Support claims/EOT assessments using delay analysis methods (e.g., time impact and window analysis), including concurrent delay analysis.
Lead planning coordination meetings, maintain trackers/logs and ensure contemporaneous records are kept.
Provide technical guidance and leadership to planning team members as required.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or construction management from a recognized institution.
Minimum 12 years post-graduate experience including 5+ years of rail experience.
Previous experience in Planning & Scheduling, Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis, and Extension of Time Claims
Extensive experience with the design processes and construction methodologies in Rail Projects
Experience in the application of Primavera P6, Primavera Risk Analysis and TILOS.
Strong understanding of rail design/construction methodologies and industry best practices/regulations.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Professional certification such as PSP or PMI-SP (preferred).
Strong interface/stakeholder management and analytical problem-solving capability.
Strong focus on safety, quality, and timely delivery.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or construction management
- Minimum 12 years post-graduate experience including 5+ years rail experience
- Experience in Planning & Scheduling, Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis, and Extension of Time Claims
- Extensive experience with design processes and construction methodologies in Rail Projects
- Experience in the application of Primavera P6, Primavera Risk Analysis and TILOS
- Strong understanding of rail design/construction methodologies and industry best practices/regulations
- Professional certification such as PSP or PMI-SP
- Strong interface/stakeholder management and analytical problem-solving capability
- Strong focus on safety, quality, and timely delivery
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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.
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