Planning Engineer / Planning Manager - Construction

Job Description Planning Engineer / Planning Manager - Construction

Industry: Real Estate & Construction
Department: Planning & Project Controls
Location: Thane / Mumbai
Reporting To: Project Head / Head Planning
Experience: 5 to 12 years (depending on designation)
Qualification: B.E. / B. Tech in Civil Engineering

1. Job Purpose
To develop, monitor, and control project schedules for real estate construction projects, ensuring timely completion, efficient resource utilization, cost control, and coordination among all project stakeholders.

2. Key Responsibilities
A. Project Planning & Scheduling

• Prepare project master schedules, baseline programs, and detailed construction schedules.
• Develop activity-wise plans for excavation, RCC, masonry, plastering, MEP, finishing, and handover.
• Establish project milestones, timelines, and critical path activities.
• Prepare short-term, weekly, monthly, and look-ahead plans.
• Align construction schedules with contractual commitments and project targets.

B. Progress Monitoring & Control

• Monitor actual site progress against planned schedules.
• Identify delays, bottlenecks, and deviations from the approved project program.
• Prepare delay analysis and recommend corrective and recovery action plans.
• Conduct regular site reviews with project teams and contractors.
• Track tower-wise, floor-wise, and activity-wise progress.

C. MIS & Reporting

• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports.
• Develop project dashboards, S-curves, progress charts, and milestone trackers.
• Report planned versus actual progress to senior management.
• Highlight critical activities, delays, and resource constraints.
• Reporting for AOPs & MD presentations,
• Power Bi - Fragmented schedules, cost sheets , field data into interactive, real-time dashboards
• Maintain updated project schedules and planning documentation.

D. Resource & Coordination Planning

• Coordinate with execution, contracts, procurement, billing, MEP, and design teams.
• Plan manpower, machinery, materials, and subcontractor requirements.
• Monitor material delivery schedules against construction requirements.
• Ensure timely availability of drawings, approvals, and resources.
• Coordinate with consultants and contractors to resolve planning-related issues.

E. Project Controls & Risk Management

• Track critical path activities and assess schedule risks.
• Prepare catch-up plans and revised schedules wherever required.
• Analyze productivity trends and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support project cost monitoring and resource optimization.
• Maintain records of delays, hindrances, and extension-of-time requirements.

F. Site Visits & Execution Review

• Conduct regular site visits to verify physical progress.
• Validate reported progress with actual site conditions.
• Review construction sequencing and work-front availability.
• Ensure planning activities support project quality and safety requirements.
• Follow up with site teams on agreed timelines and action points.

3. Software & Technical Skills

• MS Project Project scheduling and monitoring.
• Primavera P6 Advanced planning and project controls, particularly for large projects.
• MS Excel MIS, dashboards, trackers, and progress analysis.
• AutoCAD Drawing review and coordination.
• Knowledge of RCC construction, MEP coordination, finishing activities, and construction methodologies.

4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
KPIPerformance MeasurementProject Schedule AdherencePlanned versus actual progressMilestone AchievementCompletion within target datesSchedule UpdatesTimely submission of project programsDelay ManagementIdentification and reduction of delaysReporting AccuracyAccuracy of MIS and progress reportsResource PlanningTimely coordination of manpower and materialsRecovery PlanningTimely preparation and implementation of catch-up plansCoordinationClosure of planning-related issues within agreed timelines5. Required Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent planning, scheduling, and time-management abilities.
• Effective coordination and communication.
• Ability to manage multiple construction activities simultaneously.
• Attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Proactive approach to identifying project risks.
• Ability to work under tight project deadlines.

6. Preferred Candidate Profile

• Experience in residential high-rise or large-scale real estate construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of RCC, finishing, MEP, and project execution sequences.
• Experience in tower-wise and floor-wise planning.
• Hands-on experience with Primavera P6 or MS Project.
• Ability to coordinate with site execution teams and senior management.