Senior Planning Engineer

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Need a Senior Planning Engineer for Infrastructure develops, manages, and monitors complex project schedules using software like Primavera, coordinating teams, resources, and contractors to ensure timely, cost-effective project delivery, focusing on risk mitigation, progress reporting, and compliance with standards for large-scale developments (roads, Railways, Bridges, and Metro Flyovers).

Key Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Scheduling:

• Create and maintain detailed, resource-loaded master project schedules (baselines) for all project phases. Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules using approved planning software, ensuring alignment with project scope, contractual milestones, and resource availability.

• Progress Monitoring & Reporting:

• Monitor project progress against the baseline schedule, identify variances, and analyze their impact on project delivery.
• Prepare and submit periodic progress reports, including look-ahead schedules, S-curves, manpower histograms, and delay analysis.
• Provide early warnings of potential delays and propose practical recovery measures.

• Risk Management:

  Identify schedule risks and develop mitigation strategies.

• Reporting:

  Prepare and present regular progress reports, dashboards, and performance metrics.

• Change Management:

  Assess the impact of change orders on the schedule and update plans accordingly.

• Compliance:

  Ensure all planning activities comply with contract requirements.

• Resource Planning:

  Estimate and load required manpower, equipment, and materials on the network program and generate 3 months look ahead programme.

• Coordination & Communication:

• Coordinate with project managers, site teams, and subcontractors to gather progress data and validate reported achievements.
• Participate in project meetings to present schedule updates, highlight risks, and recommend solutions.
• Liaise with the cost control team to integrate schedule data with budget forecasts and cash flow projections.

• Resource & Productivity Management:

• Monitor resource deployment against planned allocations and highlight underutilization or shortages.
• Review productivity rates and adjust schedules to reflect realistic outputs.

• Compliance & Documentation:

• Ensure all planning and scheduling activities comply with contractual, regulatory, and client requirements.
• Maintain comprehensive planning records, including schedule revisions, correspondence, and approvals, for audit and project closeout.

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Proficiency in planning software (Primavera P6, MS Project).
• Strong understanding of construction processes, infrastructure types (roads, bridges, flyover. Railway projects, metro projects , buildings)
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical skills for risk assessment and problem-solving.
• Experience with project controls, earned value, and performance metrics.