Job Description:
Planning Engineer
Qatar

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Planning Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to perform on developing, implementing, and maintaining scheduling and project controls functions on a portfolio of projects.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Review and recommend response to Contractors’ Baseline program of works in line with Contract conditions.
• Validation of compatibility of assigned resources for timely completion of the project
• Generation of monthly Cash projection and resources histograms
• Preparation of consolidated report on contractor’s program for taking Employer’s consent
• Assist Manager in tracking the project progress against baseline schedule.
• Identify the potential areas of delay, highlight the critical events & suggest / provide mitigation measures to minimize those delays during progress meetings.
• Revise the internal schedule as per conclusions, design modifications or other alternatives to be taken by Engineer’s Design / Supervision Team and identify the impact on the internal schedule as a result of these actions/deficiencies.
• Assist team to advise Contractor for recovery plans of off-schedule and unanticipated eventualities.
• Assist team with the preparation of Project /Kick-Off meeting.
• Updating programs and preparation of reports (weekly & monthly)
• Preparation of monthly progress reports
• Participate in project progress meetings.
• Assisting manager in responding to contractor’s notices by proving programming data feedback
• Commenting on Contractor’s sllow progress and identify concurrent delay during course of execution
• Compilation of correspondences, drawings, and other contemporaneous records with coordination of site staff and contractor personnel to analyze Contractor’s Extension of time claim.
• Assessment of contractor’s claim
• Preparation of Engineer’s initial report, impacted programs using suitable delay analyzing techniques to support/substantiate the Engineer’s recommendations on contractor’s claims

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil engineering discipline from a recognized institution
• Minimum 10+ years experience in planning and scheduling of both engineering and construction activities for infrastructure projects.
• MMUP approval
• Five (5) years minimum experience working in a similar role in Qatar.
• Proven ability to perform technical role.
• Good written and oral communication.
• Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Proficiency in scheduling software used in the Project Controls Department including Primavera latest version, Claim Digger and Schedule Analyzer.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Not Applicable/None
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.