Scheduling Section Manager

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Scheduling Section Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to develop, manage, and/or execute all phases of the project controls effort (planning/scheduling and cost analysis). Typically manages small to medium-sized projects. 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 the project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in coordination with the Project Manager

• Develop detailed schedules with resource/cost loading at the activity level.

• Develop and maintain detailed deliverable lists for each design project in coordination with Project/Engineering Manager.

• 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.

• Construction Support: Review, check and evaluate Contractors' schedule of works. Monitor the work progress, compare to the accepted program of work and report to the Project Manager. Prepare weekly and/or monthly progress reports covering the status of construction projects.

• Proposal Support: Develop schedules in support of Parsons' proposals for new pursuits.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor in engineering from an accredited international university

• Minimum 20 years' experience in planning and scheduling including having worked as the 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.

• Knowledge of supervision, personnel administration, and training of technical and non-technical personnel.

• Skilled in verbal and written communication.

• Advanced knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes.

• Knowledge of engineering and construction management 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.

• Working knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start up / set up work processes.

• Expertise must have been gained from working for Western Internationally reputed firms.

• Must have led large PC Department working with top international firms on prestigious projects.

• Demonstrated skill in management, supervisory and personnel administrative functions.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience of working internationally (preference KSA experience).

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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