Planning Manager

Parsons Corporation

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Planning Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to lead the development, integration, and governance of project schedules to drive on-time, on-budget delivery across complex, multi-disciplinary projects and programs.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Establish planning and scheduling standards, WBS/CBS structures, coding, calendars, and procedures aligned with contractual and project governance.

• Develop, integrate, and maintain Level 1 4 schedules and the Integrated Master Schedule, ensuring robust logic, interfaces, and milestone integrity.

• Set and control schedule baselines; perform progress measurement, variance/trend analysis, and critical/near critical path and what if scenario analysis.

• Build and manage resource-loaded schedules, identifying bottlenecks, performing leveling, and recommending recovery/acceleration strategies.

• Lead schedule risk assessments; quantify impacts to milestones and contingency, and provide mitigation recommendations.

• Govern schedule change control; perform time impact analyses and support claims/forensic schedule reviews as required.

• Produce clear, decision-ready reports and dashboards for project leadership and clients; ensure schedule quality (e.g., DCMA 14 Point) and data integrity.

• Facilitate weekly/monthly schedule reviews and look-ahead planning; drive accountability for deliverables across Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of planners/schedulers; coordinate staffing and workload; foster continuous improvement and lessons learned.

• Interface directly with clients, partners, and subcontractors to align dependencies, resolve issues, and secure timely inputs.

What Required Skills You ll Bring:

• Bachelor s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• 10+ years of progressive planning/scheduling experience on large, complex projects; 3+ years in a lead or managerial planning role.

• Expert proficiency with CPM scheduling and baseline control using Oracle Primavera P6; working knowledge of Microsoft Project.

• Strong capability in progress measurement, variance/trend analysis, critical path/near critical analysis, and schedule forecasting.

• Experience with resource-loaded scheduling and coordination across multi-functional teams.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and standard project controls/reporting practices; familiarity with EVM concepts.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills; demonstrated ability to influence and drive outcomes.

What Desired Skills You ll Bring:

• Professional certifications such as PMI SP, AACE PSP, PMP, or equivalent.

• Experience with schedule quality and risk tools (e.g., Deltek Acumen Fuse/Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis, @RISK).

• Power BI/Tableau skills for schedule and performance dashboards; data modeling/SQL familiarity is a plus.

• Background supporting claims, delay analysis, and time impact analysis in EPC/Design Build environments.

• Knowledge of DCMA 14 Point Assessment, AACE Recommended Practices, and stage gate/project governance frameworks.

• Industry experience in transportation, infrastructure, buildings, water/utility, or similar large capital programs.