Manager - Project Planning

Job Description

Job Purpose Responsible for all planning related activities for ongoing and upcoming projects. Manage time, cost and scope without any deviation. Track monitor and control project related deliverables, Procurement and Construction activities for meeting companys strategic & operational objectives. Work with Design consultants and Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contractors in developing baseline critical path schedules and progress measurement Complete resource-loaded schedules to ensure standards of productivity are utilized in the schedule Understanding and following schedule management best practices Project planning & implementation on the basis of Basic Engineering Package. Planning & scheduling the activities using the MS project / Primavera Monitoring the status of the project and communicate the relevant information to stakeholders Responsible for assigned project from the initial development. This will require meetings with users to fully determine their needs & fulfilling the same. Conducts project review meetings & identify the issues that come up and plan countermeasures. Preparing all presentations to convey the plans and schedules to the project team and stakeholders Assisting the project team with the evaluation of reported progress and status of critical activities with particular attention to deviations from planned activities Assist cost engineers with timing information for cost forecasting accuracy Developing and recording the project's historical schedule information and lessons learned to be used in closeout and for future use Supporting selection of Design consultant & construction contractors. Planning of New projects & preparation of budgetary project proposals with overall cost estimation. Responsible for overall monitoring of Project purchase & expediting. Project co - ordination with design, contractors, equipment suppliers, consultants & accounts department. Meeting the timelines of the project with defined budget cost by setting up major goals and objectives of projects & by monitoring, reporting & ensuring to complete the projects. Ability to handle cash flow management Contract Management Prinicipal job accoutabilities Accountabilities Major ActivitiesKey Performance IndicatorsOverall Project related planning functions Work with Design consultants and Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contractors in developing baseline critical path schedules and progress measurement Complete resource-loaded schedules to ensure standards of productivity are utilized in the schedule Understanding and following schedule management best practices Project planning & implementation on the basis of Basic Engineering Package. Planning & scheduling the activities using the MS project / Primavera Monitoring the status of the project and communicate the relevant information to stakeholders Responsible for assigned project from the initial development. This will require meetings with users to fully determine their needs & fulfilling the same. Conducts project review meetings & identify the issues that come up and plan countermeasures. Preparing all presentations to convey the plans and schedules to the project team and stakeholders Assisting the project team with the evaluation of reported progress and status of critical activities with particular attention to deviations from planned activities Assist cost engineers with timing information for cost forecasting accuracy Developing and recording the project's historical schedule information and lessons learned to be used in closeout and for future use Supporting selection of Design consultant & construction contractors. Planning of New projects & preparation of budgetary project proposals with overall cost estimation. Responsible for overall monitoring of Project purchase & expediting. Project co - ordination with design, contractors, equipment suppliers, consultants & accounts department. Meeting the timelines of the project with defined budget cost by setting up major goals and objectives of projects & by monitoring, reporting & ensuring to complete the projects. Ability to handle cash flow management Contract Management Timely delivery at EPC stage Optimise the cost. Timely delivery of materials. % cost saving achieved. Skills and academic qualifications Educational Qualifications Minimum Qualification - B.E./B. Tech (Mechanical Preferred) Preferred Qualification - MBA (preferred). Functional Skills Functional Skills Required - Identify and address problems, meet deadlines, and stay within budget. Demonstrate high degree of leadership. Good Communication skills. Knowledge of plant equipment and constructional details of plant machinery. Systems orientation an Technical Skills required - Hands on experience in Microsoft Project and Primavera both Relevant and total experience Total Number of experience required - 15 Relevant experience required in - 10 years experience in the field of Chemical / Petrochemical / Refinery Project planning, vendor development for project execution.