Project Planning Head

Role & responsibilities

Role Purpose :-

The Planning Lead will be responsible for leading end-to-end project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and control for large-scale engineering and construction projects. The role involves strategic planning oversight, stakeholder coordination, risk mitigation, and ensuring timely and cost-effective project delivery.

Key Responsibilities :-

Project Planning & Scheduling

• Develop master project schedules, baseline programs, and detailed execution plans.
• Prepare time schedules, milestones, and resource plans aligned with contract requirements.
• Review and validate schedules submitted by project teams and contractors.

Monitoring & Control

• Track project progress against baseline schedules and identify delays or variances.
• Analyse critical paths, slippages, and recovery plans.
• Generate MIS reports, dashboards, and progress updates for senior management.
• Monitor productivity, resource utilization, and construction sequencing.

Coordination & Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Contracts, and Finance teams.
• Interface with clients, consultants, PMC, and external stakeholders on planning matters.
• Support project leadership during review meetings and audits.

Risk, Claims & Contract Support

• Identify schedule risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Support EOT (Extension of Time) claims and delay analysis.
• Maintain proper planning documentation for contractual and arbitration purposes.

Team Leadership & Governance

• Lead and mentor planning engineers across projects.
• Standardize planning processes, templates, and best practices across the organization.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, quality systems, and project governance.

Key Skills & Competencies :-

• Strong expertise in Primavera P6 / MS Project
• Sound knowledge of EPC project life cycle
• Proficiency in earned value management (EVM)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and senior stakeholder management
• Ability to handle multiple large projects simultaneously

Preferred candidate profile

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in civil
• Master’s degree in civil or PMP