Senior Planning Manager
Parsons Corporation — Saudi Arabia
Salary: Not disclosed · Schedule: 9-Day Fortnight · Work model: Hybrid
Skills: Critical Path Analysis, Delay analysis, EOT Claims, Forensic Scheduling, Project Controls, Stakeholder Management
Job Description
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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Planning Manager – Forensic Scheduling & EOT Claims to join our team! In this role you will get to be responsible for leading all schedule‑related aspects of Extension of Time-and delay claims, while also providing conventional planning support to live projects when required.
What You'll Be Doing:
EOT & Delay Claims Review
Review contractors’ claims, including baseline programmes, updates, and as‑built records.
Assess adequacy of submitted schedules, logic, and supporting documentation (event registers, correspondence, site records).
Identify and verify delay events, their causation, responsibility, and impact on critical and near‑critical paths.
Prepare formal determinations and recommendations on entitlement in coordination with project controls and contracts teams.
Identify and clearly document concurrent delays and their impact on entitlement and cost claims.
Forensic Scheduling & Delay Analysis
Lead forensic schedule analysis using recognized methodologies, including:
Time Impact Analysis
Windows Analysis / Windows Assessment
Collapsed As‑Built (But‑For) Analysis
As‑planned vs As‑built comparisons and other appropriate techniques
Develop and maintain analytical models and comparison schedules to support claim evaluations and dispute resolution.
Validate and, where necessary, reconstruct contractor schedules to make them fit for forensic analysis.
Provide expert input to negotiations, mediations, and potential dispute resolution processes (e.g., adjudication, arbitration) from a scheduling perspective.
Prolongation Cost & But‑For Analysis
Prepare “but‑for” analyses to support evaluation of prolongation cost claims.
Link time‑related delay analysis outcomes to cost impacts (prolongation, disruption, loss of productivity) in coordination with commercial and quantity surveying teams.
Support development of clear and defensible positions on entitlement to time and associated costs, ensuring consistency between schedule and cost narratives.
Narrative & Documentation
Draft clear, structured, and technically sound narrative reports explaining:
Methodology used for delay analysis
Identified delay events and responsibilities
Critical path and float impacts
Conclusions on and cost entitlement
Prepare executive summaries and detailed technical appendices suitable for submission to clients and use in dispute resolution.
Ensure robust audit trails: version control, data sources, assumptions, and calculation steps are fully documented.
Conventional Planning Activities (As Required)
Develop, update, and maintain baseline and revised schedules in Primavera P6 for assigned projects.
Monitor progress and produce regular planning reports (S‑curves, progress charts, milestone tracking).
Prepare short‑term look‑ahead programmes (e.g., 2‑week, 4‑week) and coordinate with site teams to plan upcoming activities.
Integrate claims‑related schedules with live project programmes to maintain alignment between forensic analysis and operational planning.
Risk & Governance
Identify schedule‑related risks and potential future exposure and advise project management accordingly.
Contribute to risk registers with time‑related risks and mitigation strategies.
Ensure all analysis and reporting conform to company procedures, client requirements, and best practice standards in forensic scheduling.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a closely related discipline.
Minimum years of relevant experience in planning, scheduling, and project controls within major construction or infrastructure projects.
Significant, demonstrable experience in forensic scheduling and / delay analysis on complex projects.
Proven involvement in the preparation, review, and defence of and time‑related claims (contractor or client side).
Experience working with standard forms of contract (e.g., FIDIC or equivalent) and their time‑related clauses and claims procedures.
Expert proficiency in Primavera P6; ability to work with complex, multi‑contract programmes in enterprise environments.
Strong capability in:
Logic development and critical path analysis
Baseline and update programme validation
As‑planned vs as‑built comparisons
In‑depth knowledge of delay analysis methodologies, including:
Time Impact Analysis
Windows Analysis / Windows Assessment
Collapsed As‑Built / But‑For Analysis
Other recognized forensic scheduling techniques
Strong MS Excel skills and familiarity with other analytical tools.
Ability to prepare high‑quality written narratives and technical reports in English.
Good understanding of the relationship between time, cost, and productivity for prolongation and disruption claims.
Highly analytical and detail‑oriented, with a rigorous and methodical approach to forensic schedule analysis.
Strong written communication skills for producing clear, defensible narratives and reports.
Ability to explain complex scheduling and delay issues to non‑technical stakeholders.
Strong stakeholder management skills, able to work closely with project controls, contracts, commercial, and legal teams.
High level of integrity, impartiality, and professionalism in assessing claims.
Resilient and able to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Postgraduate qualification in Project Management, Construction Law, or Claims & Disputes is an advantage.
Professional certifications such as, or equivalent are advantageous.
Experience with specialist forensic scheduling or claims software is an advantage.
Ability to travel as required for coordination meetings and workshops.
Commitment to safety, sustainability, and the overall vision of the Diriyah Gate Development.
Willingness to be based full‑time in Riyadh and to attend site regularly.
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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