Associate Manager - Planning

Adani Group; Waidhan; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Group in Madhya Pradesh seeks an experienced Project Planner to drive end-to-end scheduling for Greenfield/Brownfield Thermal Power Projects. You will develop integrated master schedules using Primavera P6 and coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams to ensure timely BTG and BOP execution.

With 8–15 years of Diploma/BE/BTech in Mechanical Engineering, you will lead baselining, look-ahead planning, and risk-driven recovery actions while delivering

Qualifications

• 8-15 years of relevant experience in project planning and scheduling.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and MS Project for large-scale projects.
• Strong understanding of project controls, baselines, and progress tracking.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain master project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Prepare baselines covering engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, testing, and commissioning.
• Develop Level-1 to Level-3 and detailed package schedules.
• Establish milestones and critical paths for BTG and BOP packages.
• Prepare integrated schedules for all project functions.
• Monitor actual progress against baselines and perform critical path/float analysis.
• Identify deviations, bottlenecks, risks and prepare recovery plans.
• Conduct look-ahead planning and rolling-wave schedule updates; produce weekly/monthly progress reports.

Skills

Project planning & scheduling

Project controls & monitoring

MS Project

Resource planning & optimization

Education

Diploma/BE/BTech in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6 Planning & Scheduling

Job description

Purpose/Objective

• To drive end-to-end project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and project controls for Greenfield/Brownfield Thermal Power Projects.
• The incumbent will be responsible for developing integrated project schedules, tracking project progress, coordinating with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning teams, and ensuring timely execution of BTG and BOP packages within project timelines.

Key Responsibilities of Role

• Project Planning & Scheduling - Develop and maintain master project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Prepare project baselines covering Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Construction, Testing, and Commissioning activities.
• Develop Level-1, Level-2, Level-3, and detailed package-wise schedules.
• Establish milestones and critical paths for BTG and BOP project packages.
• Prepare integrated schedules encompassing all project functions.
• Project Monitoring & Controls - Monitor actual progress against approved baseline schedules.
• Perform critical path and float analysis.
• Identify schedule deviations, bottlenecks, and risks impacting project timelines.
• Prepare catch-up and recovery plans for delayed activities.
• Conduct look-ahead planning and rolling-wave schedule updates - Prepare weekly/monthly project progress reports.

Technical Competencies

• Primavera P6 Planning & Scheduling,Project Controls & Monitoring,MS Project,Resource Planning & Optimization

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience - 8-15 Years Diploma, B. E. /B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering