Scheduling & Planning Engineer - Water and Wastewater Projects

About Pump Academy

Pump Academy Private Limited (PAPL) is a technology-driven organization focused on IIoT-based intelligent pump monitoring, predictive maintenance, energy optimization, and AI/ML-enabled analytics through our flagship platform, iPUMPNET.

We work on water and infrastructure projects involving pumping systems, technology deployment, engineering, project execution, commissioning, and operations.

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Scheduling & Planning Engineer to support the planning, monitoring, control, and timely execution of multiple projects, primarily in the water and wastewater infrastructure sector.

The role requires strong hands-on experience in Primavera P6 / MS Project, project scheduling, progress monitoring, critical path analysis, forecasting, project controls, MIS reporting, and recovery planning.

The selected candidate will work closely with Engineering, Procurement, Logistics, Project Execution, QA/QC, Site, Commissioning, Vendors, Contractors, and Management teams.

The position will report to the Head Project Management.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Scheduling

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules covering engineering, procurement, supply, logistics, construction, installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Prepare Project Master Schedules, detailed execution schedules, look-ahead plans, catch-up plans, and milestone trackers.
• Establish project baselines and maintain schedule revisions, re-baselining, and change tracking.
• Develop micro-level schedules and recovery plans for delayed, critical, and high-priority activities.

Project Monitoring & Control

• Monitor actual progress against approved schedules and identify delays, deviations, risks, and bottlenecks.
• Perform Critical Path Method (CPM), float analysis, schedule variance analysis, and completion forecasting.
• Track engineering deliverables, procurement status, material deliveries, site execution, installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Support Earned Value Management (EVM), progress measurement, productivity monitoring, and S-curve reporting.
• Assess the impact of scope changes, delays, and disruptions on project schedules.
• Support preparation of Extension of Time (EOT), delay analysis, and schedule impact reports, wherever required.

Coordination & Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Projects, QA/QC, Logistics, Site Execution, and Commissioning teams.
• Review contractor and vendor schedules for alignment with contractual milestones and project requirements.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, vendors, and suppliers on planning and scheduling matters.
• Participate in and facilitate periodic project planning and progress review meetings.

MIS, Reporting & Documentation

• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly project progress reports.
• Develop project dashboards, KPI reports, milestone trackers, and management summaries.
• Maintain planning documentation, progress records, productivity data, and schedule revision/change history.
• Prepare project review presentations and management reports.

Resource & Risk Planning

• Support resource planning, manpower forecasting, and utilization tracking.
• Identify schedule-related risks and support mitigation and contingency planning.
• Contribute to improving project planning, monitoring, reporting, and project-control processes.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong hands-on experience with Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• Strong knowledge of project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and project controls.
• Good understanding of CPM, WBS, baseline schedules, resource planning, S-curves, EVM, schedule variance, forecasting, and recovery planning.
• Experience in preparing MIS reports, dashboards, look-ahead schedules, and management presentations.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with multiple engineering and project stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a dynamic execution environment.

Preferred Industry Experience

Candidates with project planning/scheduling experience in any of the following sectors will be preferred:

• Water Supply & Water Infrastructure
• Wastewater / Sewage Treatment
• STP / WTP / Pumping Stations
• Water Transmission / Distribution Projects
• EPC / Infrastructure Projects
• Industrial Utilities / Process Infrastructure
• Pumping Systems / Electro-Mechanical Projects

Candidate Requirements

• Qualification: B.E. / B.Tech in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering discipline.
• Relevant experience in project planning, scheduling, and project controls.
• Experience in water/wastewater/EPC/infrastructure projects will be strongly preferred.
• Must be willing to travel across PAN India depending on project requirements.
• Should be open to relocation/project-site deployment, if required.