Engineering Planner II

FMC; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

FMC Hyderabad invites an experienced Project Planner to define schedules aligned with execution strategy, mitigate risks, and optimize EPC resources. You will implement planning systems, baselines, and dashboards, and support management and proposals with feasible contract durations.

The role requires hands-on Primavera P6 Baselining, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. You will coordinate across functions to ensure on-time delivery and effective cost control on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering is required (preferred).
• 5–9 years of project planning experience.
• Hands-on Baselining in Primavera P6.
• Cross-functional coordination on EPC projects.
• Knowledge of GBPMS is basic.
• Ability to identify risk to OTD and cost.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficient in PowerPoint and MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Develops a Schedule compliant with the selected execution strategy.
• Plans to mitigate risks and reduce costs.
• Defines and optimizes resources (E-P-C-I).
• Defines the Planning & Scheduling system (methods, procedures, time-schedules, dashboards).
• Defines contract duration realism for Management, Proposal Manager, and Estimation.
• Defines the Project Breakdown Structures.
• Supports Client approval of Schedule Baseline, progress claimed or milestones.
• Increases team awareness of milestones, durations and critical paths.
• Monitors and controls project status; proposes corrective actions.
• Estimates delay due to changes/claims; prepares EOT analyses.
• Provides feedback and lessons learned to improve methods and metrics.
• May supervise or train less experienced colleagues on small/mid projects.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

EPC projects

Risk identification

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Data presentation

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Job Purpose

• Defines Project objectives in terms of duration and resources
• Pilots the Project status and to ensure the forecast reliability

Job Description

• Develops a Schedule compliant with the selected execution strategy
• Plans in order to mitigate risks and reduce costs
• Defines and optimizes the necessary resources (E-P-C-I)
• Defines the Planning & Scheduling system (methods, procedures, time-schedules, physical progress, dashboards, etc.)
• Defines for the Management, the Proposal Manager and the Estimation Department a Contract duration realistic and feasible for execution
• Defines the Project Breakdown Structures
• Supports Client approval process of the Schedule Baseline, progress claimed or milestones achievement
• Increases Project team members’ awareness of the Project Milestones, main durations and critical paths
• Monitors and controls the project status, to detect any delay and to propose corrective actions
• Estimates the delay linked with changes and claims and to prepare the Extension of Time analysis, in case of delay due to Client
• Provides Project Feedback and Lessons Learned in order to improve the Planning & Scheduling methods and provide input to the statistics of Planning Department
• May supervise or train less experienced colleagues, mainly on small and middle size projects

You are meant for this job if:

• Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering (Preferably)
• 5 to 9 years of experience in project planning.
• Relevant Hand-on experience in Baselining of projects in Primavera P6 Tool.
• Cross functional coordination EPC projects.
• Good knowledge of EPCI work processes and sequences
• Basic knowledge about the Global Business Process Management System (GBPMS)
• Ability to identify risk ahead with respect to OTD and cost.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
• Accuracy and attention to details
• Able to present data and fact in a clear and consistent manner
• Good knowledge in powerpoint and MS Excel.