Planning Manager

Job Title: Manager Planning
Industry: Real Estate / Construction
Job Location: Bhopal / Ahmedabad
Experience: 10+ Years
Qualification: B.E. / B.Tech Civil Engineering
Certification: NICMAR / Project Management Certification preferred

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Planning Manager with strong expertise in project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and coordination for large-scale real estate and commercial construction projects.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience managing project schedules from pre-construction through final handover, with strong exposure to high-rise commercial buildings and coordination with consultants, contractors, design teams, and site execution teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, monitor, and update the Master Project Schedule using Primavera P6 / MS Project.
• Develop and manage detailed WBS, project schedules, baselines, and milestones.
• Prepare and track Plant, Manpower & Machinery (PMM) schedules.
• Develop and monitor Tender Event Schedule (TES) covering tendering, contractor finalization, and mobilization.
• Plan and monitor both pre-construction and post-construction activities.
• Develop construction sequencing and execution methodologies for large-scale projects.
• Track project progress against the approved baseline and identify schedule slippages.
• Conduct delay analysis and recommend corrective/preventive actions.
• Monitor project Cost Plan, Cost Incurred, and Cost to Complete (CTC).
• Coordinate with architects, design consultants, contractors, MEP teams, faade teams, interiors, and other stakeholders.
• Conduct constructability reviews to improve execution efficiency and minimize rework.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation plans for schedule-critical activities.
• Prepare weekly/monthly MIS reports, dashboards, and management presentations.
• Support project budgeting, resource planning, statutory approvals, HSE milestones, and compliance tracking.
• Maintain planning records, revisions, approvals, and change logs.

Mandatory Requirements

• Minimum 10+ years of total experience in construction / real estate planning.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant Planning Engineer / Planning Manager experience.
• Must have experience working from PMC or Client side on large-scale projects.
• Experience in Grade-A commercial buildings / high-rise projects with minimum 20 floors and basements.
• Should have been involved in projects from pre-construction stage to final delivery/handover.
• Strong experience in Primavera P6 is mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of project scheduling, WBS, baseline management, delay analysis, and progress monitoring.
• Experience in high-rise commercial / mixed-use projects is highly preferred.
• Strong stakeholder coordination and communication skills.

Preferred Project Experience

Candidates with experience in the following projects will be preferred:

• High-Rise Commercial Buildings
• Commercial Offices
• IT Parks
• Hotels
• Hospitals
• Mixed Land-Use Developments
• Technical Skills

Must Have:

• Primavera P6
• Project Planning & Scheduling
• WBS & Baseline Management
• Delay Analysis
• Progress Monitoring
• Construction Sequencing
• Resource Planning
• Project Coordination

Good to Have:

• MS Project
• Advanced MS Excel
• PowerPoint / MIS Reporting
• NICMAR / Project Management Certification

Education

B.E. / B.Tech Civil Engineering

NICMAR / equivalent Project Management certification will be an added advantage.

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