Planning Manager

Job Loaction : Mohali, Punjab

Key Responsibilities:

1. Project Planning & Scheduling

• Develop detailed project schedules using tools like MS Projects.
• Define work breakdown structure (WBS) and activity sequencing
• Establish project baselines (scope, schedule, milestones)

2. Progress Monitoring & Control

• Track actual progress vs planned progress
• Conduct variance analysis and identify schedule deviations
• Prepare recovery plans and mitigation strategies for delays

3. Coordination Across EPC Phases

• Align engineering deliverables, procurement timelines, and construction activities
• Work closely with project managers, engineers, procurement teams, and site teams
• Ensure inter-departmental dependencies are reflected in schedules

4. Reporting & Documentation

• Generate daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports
• Present dashboards and MIS reports to senior management and clients
• Maintain project documentation and planning records

5. Risk & Delay Analysis

• Perform critical path analysis and identify potential bottlenecks
• Conduct delay analysis (EOT claims, impact assessments)
• Support contract management team with planning inputs

6. Resource Planning

• Estimate manpower, equipment, and material requirements
• Optimize resource allocation across project phases

7. Cost & Time Integration

• Work closely with cost control teams to align schedule with budgets
• Support earned value management (EVM) processes

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering
• Masters degree or certification in Project Management (preferred)

Experience

• 8 to 15 years of experience in planning/scheduling in EPC or construction projects
• Experience in large-scale EPC,infrastructure,oil & gas, power, industrial projects,commercial projects preferred

Key Skills

• Strong proficiency in MSP Projects
• Knowledge of EPC project lifecycle
• Critical path method (CPM) and scheduling techniques
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Familiarity with contracts and claims management