Project Controls Engineer

Deputy Manager Project Planning & scheduling, progress monitoring, and performance reporting

Role Purpose

end-to-end project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and performance reporting

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Planning & Scheduling

• Develop

  baseline project schedules

  (Level 3) covering design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Prepare

  activity-wise planning

  aligned with BOQs, drawings, and site execution methodology.
• Define

  critical path, milestones, and key deliverables

  .
• Update schedules periodically and maintain

  schedule integrity

  .

2. Progress Monitoring & Control

• Collect and validate

  daily/weekly site progress data

  (physical & percentage progress).
• Monitor

  planned vs actual progress

  and identify delays.
• Analyse

  schedule slippages

  , float consumption, and critical activities.
• Propose

  catch-up and recovery plans

  in coordination with site and design teams.

3. Cost & CAPEX Tracking (Planning Interface)

• Link

  schedule activities with CAPEX line items / BOQs

  .
• Track

  budget vs actuals

  at activity and package level.
• Support

  cost loading, cash flow forecasting, and billing milestones

  .
• Assist in impact analysis for

  scope changes and variation orders

  .

4. Design, Procurement & Execution Interface

• Coordinate with

  in-house design teams

  to align design deliverables with execution timelines.
• Integrate

  procurement activities

  (PR, PO, manufacturing, delivery) into project schedules.
• Track

  vendor mobilization, manufacturing progress, and site readiness

  .
• Highlight risks related to

  vendor delays, late drawings, or interface gaps

  .

5. Reporting & MIS

• Prepare

  weekly and monthly project MIS reports

  for management.
• Develop and maintain

  dashboards

  using Excel / Google Sheets / Looker Studio.
• Ensure consistency of

  schedule data, progress photos, and site inputs

  (including App-based reporting).
• Support management reviews with

  trend analysis and forecast-to-complete reports

  .

6. Risk, Change & Performance Management

• Maintain

  risk registers

  related to schedule, manpower, vendor performance, and local issues.
• Perform

  time impact analysis (TIA)

  for scope changes and delays.
• Support

  baseline revisions and change control documentation

  .
• Track

  key planning KPIs

  across projects.

7. Digital Tools & Process Improvement

• Use and administer

  Primavera P6 / MS Project

  for multi-project environments.
• Maintain planning data in

  Excel / Google Sheets

  with structured logic.
• Support integration with

  AppSheet, Looker Studio, and internal dashboards

  .
• Assist in standardizing

  planning templates, WBS structures, and reporting formats

  .

Key Deliverables

• Approved baseline schedules and milestone plans
• Weekly & monthly progress and variance reports
• Critical path and recovery analysis
• Cash flow & forecast reports
• Risk and delay logs
• Management dashboards and presentations

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech

  in Civil / Mechanical Engineering

Experience

• 6–10 years

  of experience as a

  Planning Engineer / Project Controls Engineer

• Exposure to

  infrastructure, waste management, EPC, or industrial projects

• Experience handling

  multiple concurrent small projects

  is essential

Technical Skills

• Primavera P6 / MS Project
• Advanced

  Excel / Google Sheets

  (formulas, pivot tables, dashboards)
• Basic understanding of

  EVM concepts

• Knowledge of

  BOQs, drawings, and construction sequencing

• Reporting tools (Looker Studio / Power BI)

Behavioural & Functional Competencies

• Strong analytical and structuring skills
• High ownership and follow-up discipline
• Ability to work with

  design, SCM, and site teams

• Clear communication with management and stakeholders
• Comfortable working under

  tight timelines and frequent changes