Project Planning Specialist

Job Title:

Role Purpose:

Primavera P6

Key Responsibilities:

Project Planning & Scheduling

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using

  Primavera P6

  for EPC/Infrastructure projects.
• Establish project baselines, monitor deviations, and ensure timely corrective actions.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and execution teams for integrated planning.

Monitoring & Control

• Implement project monitoring systems, dashboards, and progress reports.
• Track KPIs such as cost, time, productivity, and resource utilization.
• Highlight delays, risks, and bottlenecks to management with mitigation plans.

Leadership & Coordination

• Lead and mentor the central planning team as well as site-based planners.
• Standardize planning processes, templates, and best practices across projects.
• Collaborate with finance, contracts, and execution teams for alignment of schedules with cash flow, billing, and milestones.

Strategic Planning & Support

• Support management in tender planning, bid schedules, and resource forecasting.
• Provide planning inputs for risk management, claim preparation, and project recovery plans.
• Ensure alignment of project schedules with contractual obligations and client requirements.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Graduate/Postgraduate in Engineering (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Instrumentation preferred).
• 15+ years of project planning experience in

  EPC/Infrastructure/Water & Wastewater industry

  .
• Strong expertise in

  Primavera P6

  (mandatory) and MS Project.
• Proven track record of leading planning teams for multi-location, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Exposure to contract management, claims, and project controls will be an added advantage.

Key Skills:

• Excellent Primavera (P6) and scheduling skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk management ability.
• Leadership, team management, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.

Graduate in Engineering

• NICMAR certification preferred

  in project planning/controls.
• 15+ years of project planning experience in

  EPC/Infrastructure/Water & Wastewater projects

  .
• Strong proficiency in

  Primavera P6

  (mandatory) and MS Project.
• Exposure to project controls, contract management, and claims.
• Experience in managing planning functions across multi-location/global projects.