Senior Planning Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and monitor Master Schedules, Baseline Schedules, and Detailed Project Schedules.
• Develop and update project schedules using Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• Monitor multiple EPC and construction projects from the Central/Corporate Planning Office.
• Collect and consolidate project progress data from site planning teams.
• Track Planned vs. Actual Progress, key milestones, and critical activities.
• Perform Critical Path Analysis, Delay Analysis, and Schedule Variance Analysis.
• Identify project delays, risks, and bottlenecks and escalate them to the concerned stakeholders.
• Support project teams in preparing Recovery Plans and Catch-up Schedules.
• Prepare and present Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Project MIS and Management Dashboards.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, Planning Engineers, Execution, Engineering, Procurement, QS, and other project stakeholders.
• Standardize planning formats, progress measurement systems, and reporting mechanisms across projects.
• Participate in project review meetings and provide planning-related inputs to management.
• Support the development and implementation of planning SOPs, templates, and best practices.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timely submission of project planning data.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Minimum 5-8 years of experience in Project Planning and Project Controls.
• Experience in EPC, Construction, Infrastructure, Industrial, Building, or Heavy Engineering projects is preferred.
• Strong hands-on experience in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project is mandatory.
• Good understanding of WBS, CPM, Critical Path, Baseline Schedule, Progress Measurement, and Recovery Planning.
• Strong knowledge of Project Monitoring, Delay Analysis, and Project MIS.
• Proficiency in Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of Power BI will be an added advantage.
• Experience in handling or monitoring multiple projects simultaneously will be preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.