Planning Engineer

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Job Description:

Parsons are on the look out for an amazingly talented Planning Engineer to join our Riyadh based engagement on DGDA where you will perform a variety of project control assignments requiring the application of basic techniques and analyses.

What you'll be doing:

• Assists in developing and implementing and/or in providing planning and scheduling services to engineering, procurement, and construction activities for assigned projects.

• Develops, implements, and maintains planning/scheduling function on one or more larger projects.

• Gathers, compiles, and analyzes data on economic, social, and physical factors affecting land, services, infrastructure facilities.

• Prepares, coordinates, and facilitates stakeholder involvement and consensus-building meetings and workshops.

• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate

• Scheduling:

• Tracks and monitors the resolution of difficult scheduling/planning problems.

• Analyzes, evaluates, and forecasts current status against an established baseline schedule.

• Assesses the impact(s) of design or construction changes and schedule slippages.

• Reports status of schedule to appropriate project and Company management as well to the client.

• Understands and applies engineering, procurement, and construction terminology, concepts, and relationships.

• Develops and maintains critical path logic networks and bar charts utilizing this information.

• Customizes project control systems to meet specific project requirements.

• Accumulates historical data, such as performance experience, for use in maintaining a realistic basis for future planning and forecasting.

• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What requirements you'll need:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering or Construction Management or related field (or equivalent experience) and typically 10+ years of related work experience.

• Requires basic engineering knowledge in mechanical, civil, or a related field. Familiarity with various software used in the Project Controls Department, such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Office Suite.

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