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.