Planning Engineer
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1. Job Purpose
The Planning Engineer will be responsible for developing, monitoring, and controlling project schedules for Building Maintenance Units (BMUs), faade access systems, monorails, gantries, suspended platforms, and associated engineering projects.
The role involves coordinating with Engineering, Procurement, Production, Quality, Installation, and Project Management teams to ensure projects are executed within the approved timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
The Planning Engineer will maintain project schedules, track progress, identify delays, prepare MIS reports, and ensure timely project completion.
2. Key Responsibilities
A. Project Planning & Scheduling
- Prepare detailed project schedules using Microsoft Project or Primavera P6.
- Develop project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
- Establish project milestones for engineering, procurement, manufacturing, inspection, dispatch, installation, testing, and commissioning.
- Prepare baseline schedules and monitor actual progress against planned progress.
- Identify critical path activities and potential project bottlenecks.
- Develop recovery plans for delayed projects.
- Prepare manpower, material, and resource deployment plans.
B. Manufacturing Planning
- Coordinate with the Engineering and Production departments for manufacturing schedules.
- Monitor fabrication, machining, welding, assembly, painting, and testing activities.
- Prepare production plans based on project priorities and delivery commitments.
- Track material availability and manufacturing readiness.
- Ensure production activities are aligned with project schedules.
- Monitor shop-floor progress and identify production constraints.
C. Procurement Coordination
- Coordinate with the Purchase and Stores departments for timely material procurement.
- Track procurement schedules for long-lead items.
- Monitor delivery of motors, gearboxes, wire ropes, hoists, electrical panels, structural steel, and other critical components.
- Identify material shortages affecting project schedules.
- Maintain procurement tracking sheets and material status reports.
D. Engineering Coordination
- Coordinate with the Design and Engineering team for timely release of drawings.
- Track approval of General Arrangement (GA) drawings, fabrication drawings, and engineering documents.
- Monitor engineering deliverables and drawing revisions.
- Ensure approved drawings are released to production.
- Track engineering changes and their impact on project timelines.
E. Project Monitoring & Control
- Monitor project progress on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
- Prepare planned versus actual progress reports.
- Track project milestones and delivery commitments.
- Identify delays, deviations, and risks.
- Conduct periodic project review meetings with concerned departments.
- Maintain project trackers and progress dashboards.
- Escalate critical delays to management.
F. Site Installation Planning
- Coordinate installation schedules with project and site teams.
- Prepare manpower and equipment deployment plans.
- Monitor installation, erection, testing, and commissioning activities.
- Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, and site representatives.
- Track site readiness, material dispatch, and installation progress.
- Ensure project activities are aligned with contractual timelines.
G. MIS & Reporting
- Prepare weekly and monthly project status reports.
- Develop project progress dashboards.
- Maintain project schedules and milestone trackers.
- Prepare delay analysis and project recovery reports.
- Track project completion percentages.
- Provide management with accurate project status and forecast reports.
4. Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Production Engineering.
- 3–7 years of experience in project planning, manufacturing planning, or engineering project execution.
- Experience in manufacturing, heavy engineering, cranes, elevators, BMUs, faade access systems, or industrial equipment will be preferred.
5. Required Technical Skills
- Strong knowledge of project planning and scheduling.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Project or Primavera P6.
- Understanding of manufacturing and fabrication processes.
- Knowledge of project tracking and MIS reporting.
- Ability to prepare project schedules, progress reports, and dashboards.
- Understanding of engineering drawings and BOMs.
- Knowledge of procurement and production planning.
6. Required Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent coordination and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proactive approach to identifying project delays.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in reporting.
7. Key Deliverables
The Planning Engineer is expected to maintain and deliver:
- Project Master Schedule.
- Project Baseline Schedule.
- Engineering Drawing Tracker.
- Procurement and Material Tracking Report.
- Manufacturing Progress Report.
- Project Planned vs. Actual Progress Report.
- Installation and Commissioning Schedule.
- Weekly Project MIS Report.
- Project Delay and Recovery Plan.
- Monthly Management Project Dashboard.
8. Authority & Accountability
- Responsible for maintaining project schedules and progress data.
- Authorized to coordinate with all project-related departments for schedule updates.
- Responsible for identifying and reporting project delays.
- Accountable for the accuracy of project planning and MIS reports.
- Responsible for recommending corrective actions to improve project delivery performance.
9. Desired Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate should have experience in engineering or manufacturing project environments, possess strong planning capabilities, and demonstrate the ability to coordinate effectively across multiple departments.
Experience in BMU manufacturing, faade access equipment, cranes, industrial machinery, structural fabrication, or mechanical engineering projects will be an added advantage.
