Planning Engineer | Transmission Line | Substation

Job Description Planning Engineer

Function: Project Planning | Business: T&D | Location: Pan India

Job Purpose

To plan, monitor and control project activities for Transmission Line projects, ensuring timely execution, milestone achievement and effective coordination across project functions.

Key Responsibilities / KRAs

• Prepare and maintain project baseline, detailed and look-ahead schedules.
• Monitor planned vs. actual progress and track key project milestones.
• Identify delays, critical activities and project constraints; prepare recovery plans.
• Coordinate with Site Execution, Engineering, Procurement, Quality and other teams.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly progress reports/MIS.
• Track manpower, material and equipment requirements against project plans.
• Support project review meetings with progress analysis and planning inputs.
• Forecast project completion timelines and highlight potential schedule slippages.

Qualifications & Experience

• B.E./B.Tech in Civil, Electrical or relevant engineering discipline.
• Relevant experience in project planning, preferably Transmission Line/EPC projects.
• Proficiency in MS Excel; knowledge of Primavera P6 / MS Project preferred.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of project planning and scheduling.
• Understanding of Transmission Line execution activities.
• Good analytical, reporting and coordination skills.
• Ability to analyse delays and develop recovery plans.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.