Sr. Planner

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Planning Engineer / Planner is responsible for developing, monitoring, and controlling the project schedule to ensure construction activities are delivered within the approved time, cost, and resource requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Planning & Scheduling

• Develops the overall project schedule based on contract requirements, scope, and work breakdown structure.
• Establishes project milestones, activities, sequences, durations, and dependencies.
• Develops and maintains detailed baseline, recovery, and look-ahead schedules.

Progress Monitoring & Schedule Control

• Monitors actual project progress against the approved baseline schedule.
• Evaluates planned versus actual accomplishments and identifies schedule variances.
• Verifies reported progress with site accomplishments and supporting documentation.
• Maintains updated schedules and ensures timely submission of progress reports.

Delay & Recovery Management

• Identifies activities affecting the critical path and overall project completion.
• Analyzes the causes and impacts of delays and recommends appropriate corrective actions.
• Supports the preparation and evaluation of Extension of Time (EOT) and delay-related claims.

Project Controls & Cost Coordination

• Coordinates with the Cost Control, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, and Construction teams to align schedule and cost information.
• Assesses the schedule and time implications of variations and change orders.

Reporting & Performance Analysis

• Prepares project planning reports, dashboards, S-curves, and progress updates.
• Provides management with analysis of project performance, schedule risks, and potential delays.

Risk Management

• Identifies potential schedule risks and evaluates their impact on project milestones.
• Develops mitigation measures and monitors their implementation.

JOB QUALIFICATION

• Holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field.
• With PRC Professional Engineer license, preferably Civil Engineer, is an advantage.
• At least 5–10 years of relevant experience in construction planning, scheduling, or project controls, preferably with major building, infrastructure, industrial, or transportation projects.
• Has substantial experience in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Has strong knowledge of baseline scheduling, critical path analysis, progress measurement, resource loading, delay analysis, and recovery planning.

SKILLS / CORE COMPETENCIES

• Primavera P6 / MS Project
• Project scheduling and planning
• Progress measurement and monitoring
• S-Curve and schedule analysis
• Delay and impact analysis
• Resource and productivity monitoring
• Cost and schedule integration
• Risk and change management
• Project reporting and data analysis
• Strong coordination and stakeholder management