Planning Manager (Real Estate Division)

DAINIK BHASKAR GROUP | DB MALLS PVT. LTD. REAL ESTATE DIVISION

JOB DESCRIPTION

Planning Engineer cum Coordinator

Job Title

Planning Manager

Division

Real Estate DB Malls Pvt. Ltd. (Dainik Bhaskar Group)

Experience Required

12+ years (Real Estate Planning function)

Qualification

B.E. / B. Tech (Civil); NICMAR certification preferred

Location

Bhopal / Ahmedabad

ROLE SUMMARY

DB Malls Pvt. Ltd. (Dainik Bhaskar Group) is seeking a seasoned experienced Planning Manager to drive project planning, project coordination, scheduling, and cross-functional coordination for its real estate portfolio. The role demands a dynamic civil engineering professional with a strong track record in high-rise commercial and mixed land-use developments, capable of owning the project schedule from inception to handover, and acting as the central coordination point across all stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Scheduling & Baseline Management

• Master Schedule Ownership: Prepare, monitor, and update the Master Project Schedule using MS Project or Primavera P6 from inception to handover.
• Resource Optimization: Develop, resource-load, and monitor comprehensive Plant, Manpower, and Machinery (PMM) schedules to match peak execution demands.
• TES Formulation: Establish and track a detailed Tender Event Schedule (TES) to streamline vendor onboarding, contract awards, and long-lead material procurement.
• WBS Architecture: Design, establish, and manage a multi-tiered Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to map out project deliverables across engineering, procurement, and execution. [1]
• Phase Monitoring: Plan, prepare, track, and review both pre-construction and post-construction stage monitoring.
• Sequencing & Methodology: Develop construction sequencing and methodology for high-rise residential and commercial projects to ensure resource-optimized execution.
• Delay Analysis: Perform continuous schedule tracking and detailed delay analysis to measure impacts accurately.
• Cost Controls Tracking: Prepare, track, and manage the project Cost Plan, evaluating cumulative Cost Incurred As On Date and forecasting precise Cost To Complete (CTC) metrics.

• Cross-Functional Coordination

• Inter-Disciplinary Alignment: Coordinate with design consultants, all trade contractors and stake holders to align sub-schedules and avoid structural or service operational clashes.
• Central Communication Hub: Act as the single point of coordination between planning, execution, contractors, and consultants for seamless information flow.
• Change Log Maintenance: Maintain a robust document trail of planning approvals, revisions, and change logs for audit and reporting purposes.

• Monitoring, Risk & Reporting

• Constructability Reviews: Conduct extensive, proactive constructability review sessions during the design and pre-construction stages to ensure buildability, reduce site re-work, and optimize execution timelines.
• Slippage Control: Track project progress against the baseline, identify schedule slippages, and drive corrective and preventive action plans with site teams.
• Risk Mitigation: Carry out risk identification and mitigation planning for schedule-critical activities, escalating potential delays proactively.
• Management Dashboards: Prepare periodic progress reports, dashboards, and presentations using MS Excel and PowerPoint for leadership reviews.
• Budget & Resource Support: Provide project budgeting and resource planning inputs in coordination with project management and finance teams.
• Statutory, HSE & Compliance: Monitor and integrate timelines for statutory approvals, HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) milestones, and regulatory compliance fulfilment into the master schedule to prevent legal or safety-related project halts.

• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Schedule Variance (SV): Maintain actual project progress within a strict 5% variance of the approved baseline schedule.
• Compliance & Statutory Adherence: Zero project delays or penalties resulting from late statutory applications, compliance lapses, or HSE closures.
• Resource Utilization Efficiency: Maintain actual versus planned Plant, Manpower, and Machinery deployment variance within 5% to avoid idleness or structural bottlenecks.
• Cost Variance Tracking: Deliver Monthly Cost to Complete (CTC) forecasts with an accuracy threshold within 3% of actual final monthly closures.
• Constructability Optimisation: Identify and log design or execution optimization options that demonstrably reduce critical path timelines or material wastage.
• TES Compliance: Achieve 100% on-time tracking of milestones from tender floating to contractor mobilization to eliminate site idle-time.
• WBS Alignment: Achieve 100% logic alignment between the approved physical WBS tiers and cost-control systems.
• Milestone Compliance: Achieve a 100% on-time completion rate for critical path and contractual project milestones.
• Reporting Timeliness: Ensure 100% on-time submission of weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc executive MIS dashboards.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Civil Engineer (B.E. / B. Tech) from a reputed institution with a Project Management certification / post-graduation from NICMAR or equivalent institution - strongly preferred.
• Minimum 12+ years of relevant experience in the planning function of the real estate industry.
• Prior experience in high-rise building projects is highly preferred; exposure to commercial building projects will be considered an added advantage.
• Proficient in planning and scheduling software — MS Project and Primavera (P6).
• Strong working knowledge of MS Excel for reporting, tracking, and data analysis.
• Sound understanding of construction sequencing, execution methodology, and inter-disciplinary coordination (civil, MEP, facade, interiors).
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder-coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating across multiple project stakeholders and site teams.

LOCATION & EXPERIENCE

Total Experience

12+ years, with substantial experience specifically in the planning function of real estate projects

Preferred Background

High-rise commercial & mixed land use projects (mandatory preference); commercial building projects (Preferred Commercial Offices, IT Parks, Hotels, Hospital, etc.)

Certifications

NICMAR or similar Project Management course — added advantage

Job Locations

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh and Ahmedabad, Gujarat