Engineer - Planning

Lodha; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Lodha is seeking a seasoned Project Planning & Control Engineer to lead integrated master schedules for large-scale buildings and infrastructure in a fast-paced construction environment. You will mentor the planning team, drive progress reviews, and ensure alignment with milestones and budgets.

Responsibilities include coordinating with design, procurement, liaison, and site teams, maintaining documentation, and driving schedule recovery when needed.

Qualifications

• BE/BTech or Diploma in Civil Engineering with 5–8 years of experience in Real Estate, Infrastructure or large Construction orgs.
• Experience in planning and controlling large residential or commercial construction projects.
• Proven ability to develop integrated master schedules and manage project controls.

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated master schedules for buildings, infrastructure, amenities, design, procurement, liaison, and execution activities.
• Prepare cluster-level logistics plans aligned with overall project logistics.
• Establish project tracking mechanisms, reporting formats, DMS and DDM.
• Prepare project cash flow forecasts, manpower plans, productivity forecasts, and staffing requirements.
• Ensure project schedules align with milestones and planning standards.
• Monitor progress against baselines and prepare recovery schedules when required.
• Update logistics plans and maintain latest project documentation.
• Lead weekly coordination meetings with Design, Procurement, Liaison, and other stakeholders; circulate MOMs.

Skills

Primavera P3/P6

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Multi-project management

Education

B.E./B.Tech. or Diploma in Civil Engineering

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Initiation

• Develop integrated master schedules for buildings, infrastructure, amenities, design, procurement, liaison, and execution activities.
• Prepare cluster-level logistics plans aligned with overall project logistics.
• Establish project tracking mechanisms, reporting formats, document management systems (DMS), and document distribution matrices (DDM).
• Prepare project cash flow forecasts, manpower plans, productivity forecasts, and staffing requirements.
• Ensure all project schedules are aligned with project milestones and organizational planning standards.

Project Monitoring & Control

• Monitor project progress against approved baselines and prepare recovery schedules whenever required.
• Update logistics plans and maintain the latest project documentation.
• Conduct schedule review meetings with Construction Management teams to ensure alignment on targets.
• Consolidate weekly progress reports, identify critical issues, and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate with vendors to obtain construction schedules, method statements, shop drawings, material submissions, and related documentation.
• Maintain and review project risk registers and conduct monthly risk review meetings.
• Carry out fortnightly site visits, identify key schedule variances, and drive corrective action plans.
• Monitor payment milestones, interim milestones, staff productivity, and project performance metrics.
• Lead weekly coordination meetings with Design, Procurement, Liaison, DCU, and other stakeholders while ensuring timely circulation of MOMs.
• Coordinate with Sales and Liaison teams to prioritize execution based on business requirements.
• Conduct monthly planning and documentation audits to ensure compliance with established project control processes.
• Prepare project close-out plans in coordination with Strategy, Construction Management, Liaison, Horticulture, and HPM teams.
• Review and monitor daily unit handover schedules and publish project-wide status reports.

Team Management

• Mentor and monitor the performance of planning team members.
• Review KRAs and support capability development.
• Continuously enhance planning practices by adopting new software, technologies, and process improvements.

Desired Skills

• Strong understanding of project planning, scheduling, and project control methodologies.
• Expertise in Primavera P3/P6 and other project scheduling software.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination abilities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced construction environment.

Qualification & Experience

• B.E./B.Tech. or Diploma in Civil Engineering
• 5-8 years of relevant experience in Real Estate, Infrastructure, or large Construction organizations.
• Proven experience in planning and controlling large residential or commercial construction projects.