Planning Engineer- Design

Experience

• Working knowledge of engineering, project control systems and construction management.
• 2+ years of relevant experience as a planner in a multi discipline project environment
• Knowledge in the use of Primavera Project Planner and MS Office package Qualification
• Postgraduate or graduate in an engineering discipline
• Professional Project Management Certification (preferable from PMI) or Post Graduate degree in Project Engineering and Management or Post Graduate degree in Advanced Construction Management Key Responsibilities Project Planning & Scheduling
• Develop, monitor, and update project schedules using Primavera P6 / MS Project. Schedule time analysis, constraints, available work fronts, resources, KPIs, "S" curve, resource histogram etc.
• Prepare design delivery schedules, milestone charts, and resource allocation plans.
• Define project work breakdown structure (WBS) and align with departmental deliverables.
• Coordinate input from engineering disciplines (civil, electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, etc.). 2. Project Management & Coordination
• Act as the single point of contact for project planning, progress reporting, and risk management.
• Ensure timely submission of drawings, design reports, and documents as per project schedule.
• Facilitate design review meetings and progress review sessions with internal teams and clients. Identify bottlenecks, and propose corrective actions
• Track progress against schedules such as weekly, Monthly progress reports and dashboards, Critical path report, Area of concern, look-ahead plan and S-curve. 3. Commercial & Contractual
• Support proposal and tendering teams in preparing project schedules, man-hour estimates, and deliverable plans.
• Assist in change management, variation claims, and extension of time (EOT) Claim schedule analysis, Delay analysis of subcritical & critical activities.
• Monitor project budgets and control engineering man-hours utilization. 4. Quality & Risk Management
• Ensure adherence to project quality and documentation standards.
• Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Coordinate with QA/QC teams for compliance with ISO and internal design procedures. 5. Client & Stakeholder Management
• Interface with clients for schedule reviews, deliverable updates, and milestone approvals.
• Manage external interfaces with vendors, sub-consultants, and contractors as applicable Competencies Drives Results Demonstrates Self-Awareness Ensures Accountability Instills Trust Persuades Resourcefulness Decision Quality Situational Adaptability Manages Complexity Being Resilient