Planning Engineer

Responsibilities

Review and convey Engineer’s consent to the Contractors’ Baseline schedule of works in line with Contract conditions, and using Parsons Recommended Practices

Validation of compatibility of assigned resources for timely completion of the project

Ability to foresee the interdependencies among multiple packages to identify and reflect the impact of one schedule/project on others

Foreseeability to identify the potential risks/conflicts, and document them in the Project Risk Register

Evaluate & verify the planning and scheduling information from the updated / progress schedules, Identify the potential areas of delay/slippage, highlight the critical events & suggest mitigation measures / corrective actions / robust recovery plan

Exercise “What if” analysis to assess the time impact of each change, variation, and potential event at an early stage and provide alternative courses of action & advice as a subject matter expert before issuing such instructions

Prepare regular progress reports / monthly reports with program analysis and recommendations, addressing program issues to ensure timely project completion, and preparing presentations regarding the work’s progress concerning interim and major milestones

Detailed assessment of the claims including Extension of Time, Disruption, etc using appropriate delay analysis methodologies including time impact analysis & window analysis with skill to demonstrate the contractor’s concurrent delay

Discuss, coordinate, and resolve the planning and scheduling problems with the contractor and the Employer

Coordination with the Client to finalize the contractor’s programs, reports, and claims

Attending various meetings including kick-off, technical, service coordination, progress review, etc, providing valuable inputs, and preparing concise minutes of meetings

Preparation of Trackers / Logs to monitor critical issues during the Design and Construction stages of the Project

Agree on the Project measurement system (PMS) and key indicators with the Consultants / Contractors / Employer during the Project for monitoring purposes

Provide the reasoned & analytic response to the contractor notices and detailed particulars using programming data, sound construction practices, and contractual provisions

Proper record keeping of project contemporary records

Issue delay notices for the contractor’s culpable delay and/or slow performance letters recording areas where the contractor’s performance is behind the schedule