Project Planning & Control Lead

Position: Project Planning & Control Lead
Reporting To: Project Director
Department: Projects
Experience: 10 - 15 Years
Location: Bangalore

Job Purpose

The Project Planning & Control Lead will be responsible for planning, monitoring, and controlling Manav Energy's projects to ensure timely and efficient delivery within the approved scope, schedule, cost, and quality requirements.

The role will work closely with the Project Director, Engineering, Procurement, Commercial, and Site teams to provide accurate project status, identify risks and delays, and drive corrective actions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the overall project schedule and baseline.
• Prepare detailed schedules covering engineering, procurement, site execution, testing, commissioning, and handover.
• Monitor planned vs. actual project progress and identify delays.
• Track critical activities, milestones, and project completion dates.
• Prepare weekly and monthly project progress reports and dashboards.
• Conduct regular progress reviews with project teams and contractors.
• Develop recovery plans for delayed activities.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Commercial, and Site teams to ensure schedule alignment.
• Monitor manpower, materials, and other key project resources.
• Track project risks, changes, and their impact on schedule and cost.
• Review contractor/subcontractor schedules and progress, where applicable.
• Support cost and schedule forecasting.
• Provide timely early-warning information to the Project Director.
• Ensure project data and reports are accurate and submitted on time.
• Support project close-out and lessons-learned activities.

Key Deliverables

• Project Master Schedule
• Baseline Schedule
• Weekly Look-Ahead Plan
• Progress Reports
• Project Dashboard
• Critical Path Analysis
• Schedule Variance Reports
• Recovery Plans
• Project Forecasts
• Risk & Action Tracker

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• 10 to 15 years of experience in project planning and controls.
• Experience in electrical, power, industrial, infrastructure, renewable energy, or EPC projects preferred.
• Strong experience in project scheduling and progress monitoring.
• Knowledge of cost control, earned value, risk management, and change management is desirable.

Key Competencies

• Strong planning and analytical skills
• Good project-management skills
• Strong communication and coordination skills
• Problem-solving and decision-making ability
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to identify issues early and drive corrective actions
• Strong ownership and accountability