Project Planner
Valmet · Chennai · onsite · Posted 29d ago
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Shape the Future of Global Industrial Projects as a Project Planner, PMO
Are you ready for the next step in your careerJoin us as a Project Planner, PMO and play a key role in supporting complex industrial projects across the Asia Pacific region. Based in Chennai, you will work closely with project managers, site teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders to ensure projects stay on track from engineering and procurement through construction and commissioning.
You will be at the center of project execution, transforming schedules into actionable plans, identifying risks early, and helping teams deliver successful outcomes. This is an opportunity to build expertise in global project management while contributing directly to business performance through effective planning and progress control.
Your responsibilities
- You will develop, maintain, and optimize project schedules in Safran Project or MS Project using standardized PEC templates and Valmet WBS structures.
- You will produce and manage baseline schedules, resource plans, manpower histograms, S-curves, Earned Value reporting, and progress forecasts to provide clear project visibility.
- You will facilitate planning workshops and collaborate with project teams, discipline leads, site teams, subcontractors, and project managers to gather schedule inputs and align project objectives.
- You will monitor project progress, analyze critical paths, detect delays early, and prepare recovery or mitigation plans to keep projects on track.
- You will support project reviews, change management, claim management, risk and opportunity processes, and sales-phase scheduling activities while communicating schedule status to internal and customer stakeholders.
Expectations for you
- You have a minimum of 5 years of experience in project planning, scheduling, or project controls within industrial EPC or capital investment projects. Experience across both Engineering Procurement and Construction Commissioning phases is an advantage.
- You hold a Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering or another relevant technical field.
- You have hands-on experience with professional CPM scheduling tools. Experience with Safran Project is a strong advantage, and strong Excel skills are required. Knowledge of Power BI is beneficial.
- You have customer-facing experience and strong communication skills for leading workshops, project reviews, and stakeholder discussions.
- You are fluent in English, both written and spoken.
- Some travel is included in this role, although travel requirements are expected to be limited.
To succeed in this role
Success in this role requires strong expertise in project scheduling, progress monitoring, and schedule analysis within complex industrial projects. You combine a solid understanding of the full project lifecycle with the ability to work accurately at a detailed activity level. You are able to manage multiple priorities independently, communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, and proactively identify risks and opportunities that support successful project delivery.
Leadership Principles
We also expect you to align with Valmet's Leadership Principles-practical behaviors that guide how we lead, collaborate, and succeed together:
- Take accountability - Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through
- Lead with courage - Champion change, try bold ideas, and learn quickly
- Build on trust - Listen to understand, be open, and create psychological safety
- Collaborate for growth - Work across boundaries, value diverse perspectives, and focus on customer value
Disclaimer: This job posting has been aggregated from external source. Role details, content, and availability are subject to change. Applicants are advised to confirm the latest information directly on the company website before applying.
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Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries.
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