DWET - Manager - Scheduler

Larsen & Toubro Limited; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro Limited is seeking a business-oriented Scheduling & Project Controls Manager to lead planning, scheduling, and integrated project management for the Water & Effluent Treatment business. The role emphasizes strong scheduling expertise and the ability to align schedule, cost, resources, risks, and performance across multiple projects.

The ideal candidate will manage a team, implement standard project controls processes, drive EVM and KPI tracking (SPI, CPI, EAC, ETC), and partner

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in project planning, scheduling, project controls, or project management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Strong expertise in Primavera P6, MSP and EPC project scheduling.
• Strong understanding of EVM, Cost management, Forecasting, SPI/CPI, and project performance management.
• PMP / PMI-SP / equivalent certification is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and maintain master project schedules using Primavera P6, including critical path, baselines, milestones, progress measurement, forecasting, and recovery plans.
• Drive integrated project controls by linking schedule, cost, resources, procurement, engineering, construction, risks, and commercial performance.
• Implement and monitor Earned Value Management (EVM) and key KPIs such as SPI, CPI, EV, EAC, ETC, and schedule/cost variances.
• Monitor project performance, identify trends, risks, delays, and cost/schedule deviations, and drive appropriate corrective actions.
• Provide portfolio-level dashboards, forecasts, and management insights to Business Heads and senior leadership.
• Coordinate across all functions to ensure alignment of project priorities, deliverables, resources, and execution plans.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of project controls/planning professionals.
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement of project management and project controls processes across the business.

Skills

Scheduling

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project controls

Education

BE/BTech Civil/Mech/Electrical

PG in Construction/PM

Tools

Primavera P6

MSP

EVM

Cost management

Job description

Primavera Process Scheduler Project Manaagement Business Process Cost Management

Post Graduate Program in Project Management (PGP PM) Bachelor of Engineering (BE) Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Bachelors Program Civil Engineering Bachelor Of Electrical Engineering (BEE)

Job Description

We are looking for abusiness-oriented Scheduling & Project Controls Manager to lead planning, scheduling, project controls, and integrated project management for the Water & Effluent Treatment business. A person who is passionate about execution, takes ownership beyond his/her defined responsibilities and has the drive and ability to bring people and functions together to deliver results.

The role will have strong scheduling expertise as its core, while also being responsible for integrating schedule, cost, resources, risks, progress, and project performance across multiple projects. The individual will work closely with Business Heads, Project Managers, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Finance, Commercial, and other functions to drive effective project execution.

The role will also lead a team and drive implementation of anIntegrated Project Management / Project Controls systemacross the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, integrate, and maintainmaster project schedulesusing Primavera P6, including critical path, baselines, milestones, progress measurement, forecasting, and recovery plans.
• Driveintegrated project controlsby linking schedule, cost, resources, procurement, engineering, construction, risks, and commercial performance.
• Implement and monitorEarned Value Management (EVM)and key KPIs such asSPI, CPI, EV, EAC, ETC, and schedule/cost variances.
• Monitor project performance, identify trends, risks, delays, and cost/schedule deviations, and drive appropriate corrective actions.
• Provideportfolio-level dashboards, forecasts, and management insightsto Business Heads and senior leadership.
• Coordinate across all functions to ensure alignment of project priorities, deliverables, resources, and execution plans.
• Work closely with Business Management teams on project performance, forecasting, resource planning, and business reviews.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team ofproject controls/planning professionals.
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement of project management and project controls processes across the business.

Qualifications & Experience

• BE/B.Tech inCivil / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering; PG in Construction/Project Management is an advantage.
• 15+ years of experience in project planning, scheduling, project controls, or project management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Strong expertise in Primavera P6, MSP and EPC project scheduling.
• Strong understanding of EVM, Cost management, Forecasting, SPI/CPI, and project performance management.
• Experience in Water & Wastewater / Effluent Treatment / EPC projects will be highly preferred.
• PMP / PMI-SP / equivalent certification is an advantage.

Ideal Candidate

A strong scheduler who has evolved into a project controls and business leader — someone who can go beyond maintaining schedules, challenge project teams, engage confidently with Business Heads, manage people, connect different functions, and use project data to drive better execution, cost control, and business decisions.