Assistant Project Manager – Planning

vConstruct Private Limited; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

vConstruct Private Limited is seeking an Assistant Project Manager – Planning to support its Data Center projects in India. You will develop, monitor and control integrated project schedules, coordinating with clients, consultants, contractors and internal teams to ensure timely delivery.

The role emphasizes baseline scheduling, progress tracking, risk mitigation and recovery planning across Civil, MEP and ICT work streams, with a focus on on-site execution and coordination with vendors and

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech in Civil or Electrical Engineering.
• Master's degree in construction management preferred.
• 10–12 years of relevant industry experience.
• 6–8 years of on-site project planning experience.
• Experience on at least 2 data centers for complete life cycle as Planning Engineer/Assistant PM.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and baseline integrated master schedules for Data Center projects using Primavera P6 / MS Project covering Civil, Architectural, MEP, ELV, ICT, and Commissioning activities.
• Monitor progress against baselines and identify delays, constraints, and recovery opportunities.
• Develop micro schedules, recovery schedules, and lookahead plans.
• Plan and monitor procurement schedules for long-lead equipment like UPS, DG, Chillers, Transformers, Switchgear, BMS systems.
• Coordinate with vendors, subcontractors and internal teams to resolve issues and align with milestones.

Skills

Communication

Coordination

Project scheduling

Education

B.E./B.Tech Civil or Electrical

Master's degree in construction management

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

vConstruct is looking for an Assistant Project Manager – Planning to support its Construction Management – India (CMI) business unit, where vConstruct functions as a Project Management Consultant (PMC) for hyperscale data center projects in India.

vConstruct currently has a team of 500+ people providing services for planning, estimation, project management, design and construction integration (design review, coordination and shop drawing workflows) and as well as enterprise functions for construction companies in USA by leveraging technologies such as BIM, Software Development, Data Science and Analytics, AI/ML etc.

With a vision of transforming the construction industry by the use of technology, vConstruct aims at improving efficiency, enable predictable outcomes and making the build process a pleasurable experience for all.

Assistant Project Manager - Planning for Data Center projects is responsible for developing, monitoring, and controlling integrated project schedules to ensure timely delivery of construction and commissioning activities. The role involves coordinating with clients, consultants, contractors, vendors, and internal teams to manage project sequencing, procurement tracking, progress monitoring, risk mitigation, and recovery planning while ensuring alignment with project milestones, execution priorities, and overall project objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and baseline integrated master schedules for Data Center projects using Primavera P6 / Microsoft Project covering Civil, Architectural, MEP, ELV, ICT, and Commissioning activities.
• Monitor project progress against baseline schedules and identify critical delays, constraints, and recovery opportunities.
• Develop detailed micro schedules, recovery schedules, shutdown plans, and weekly 2-week/3-week lookahead plans.
• Plan and monitor procurement schedules for long-lead mission critical equipment such as UPS, DG, Chillers, Transformers, Switchgear, CRAH/CRAC, and BMS systems.
• Coordinate daily with vendors and subcontractors to review Plan vs Actual progress, manpower deployment, material status, manufacturing progress, and delivery timelines.
• Coordinate with internal teams including Civil, MEP, Procurement, Design, QA/QC, Contracts, and Execution teams for timely resolution of project issues.
• Manage construction sequencing and interface coordination among Civil, MEP, OEM vendors and Commissioning teams
• Review contractor resource deployment, manpower histograms, productivity reports, and milestone achievements to ensure alignment with project targets.
• Maintain Risk Registers, identify project risks, and monitor mitigation and closure actions.
• Conduct delay analysis, schedule impact assessments, extension-of-time evaluations, and maintain delay logs
• Track and monitor testing & commissioning activities including Level 1 to Level 5 commissioning and phased handover requirements.
• Ensure contractual milestones and project deliverables are aligned with approved schedules and execution plans.
• Support Value Engineering and time/cost optimization initiatives to improve project delivery efficiency. Coordinate with costing/budgeting teams for the same.
• Review contractor schedules, resource deployment plans, productivity reports, and milestone achievements to ensure compliance with project objectives.
• Optimize site logistics, material flow, and construction coordination to minimize execution bottlenecks and last-mile inefficiencies.
• Establish project KPIs, planning procedures, reporting systems, and governance standards aligned with Data Center project requirements.
• Present weekly and monthly project execution reviews highlighting critical path status, risks, mitigation plans, commissioning readiness, and overall project performance.
• Optimize site logistics, material flow, and construction coordination to minimize execution bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
• Establish project KPIs, planning procedures, reporting systems, and governance standards aligned with Data Center project requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• B.E./B.Tech in Civil or Electrical Engineering
• Master's degree in construction management – preferred

Experience

• 10 - 12 years of relevant industry experience.
• Minimum 6 – 8 years of experience in Project Planning while based on-site
• Experience of having worked in at least 2 data center projects for complete life cycle as a Planning Engineer / Assistant Project Manager – Planning

Technical Requirements

• Strong knowledge and hands on experience of using MS Project / Primavera
• Strong understanding of overall project and construction management for hyperscale data centers
• Technology-driven mindset; exposure to BIM/VDC tools is an advantage
• Strong communication and coordination skills