Junior Engineer Planning (Interiors)

Ocean Life Spaces; Ernakulam, Hyderabad, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Ocean Life Spaces in India seeks a Planning Engineer Interiors to oversee planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, reporting, and coordination for interior fit-out projects. Collaboration with project managers, site teams, consultants, vendors, subcontractors, and clients ensures timely execution.

The role requires BE/B.Tech in Civil Engineering with 1–5 years in planning and project controls, preferably interior fit-out.

Qualifications

• Qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering.
• Experience: 1–5 years in planning and project controls, preferably interior fit-out/commercial interiors.
• Strong coordination and documentation skills required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain detailed project schedules for interior fit-out activities from mobilization through handover.
• Develop work programmes, sequences, manpower plans, material requirements, and target dates.
• Monitor progress against baseline schedule and identify delays with recovery plans.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports, MIS, dashboards, and management updates.
• Coordinate with site execution, design, procurement, commercial, and subcontractor teams to achieve planned activities.
• Update look-ahead schedules (2-week/3-week) and communicate priorities to project teams.
• Identify risks, constraints, and bottlenecks and support corrective actions.
• Track drawings, approvals, procurement status, and site execution against schedule.

Skills

Interior fit-out planning

Project scheduling

MS Project/ Primavera P6/Excel

MIS & reporting

Progress monitoring

Stakeholder coordination

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering

Job description

Role Summary

The Planning Engineer Interiors will be responsible for project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, reporting, resource planning, and coordination for interior fit-out projects. The role requires close coordination with Project Managers, site teams, consultants, vendors, subcontractors, and clients to ensure timely project execution and completion.

Looking for immediate joiners

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain detailed project schedules covering interior fit-out activities from mobilization through handover.


• Develop work programs, activity sequences, manpower plans, material requirements, and target dates.


• Monitor actual project progress against the approved baseline schedule and identify delays/deviations.


• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports, MIS, dashboards, and management updates.


• Track critical activities and milestones and highlight potential delays with appropriate recovery plans.


• Coordinate with site execution, design, procurement, commercial, and subcontractor teams to ensure planned activities are achieved.


• Monitor manpower, material availability, drawings, approvals, and other dependencies affecting project progress.


• Prepare and update 2-week / 3-week look-ahead schedules and communicate priorities to project teams.


• Identify project risks, constraints, and bottlenecks and support corrective and preventive actions.


• Track drawing submissions, approvals, material approvals, procurement status, and site execution against the project schedule.


• Assist in preparation and evaluation of EOT / delay analysis and supporting documentation wherever required.


• Conduct regular progress review meetings and maintain action trackers.


• Ensure proper documentation of project progress, changes, delays, and approvals throughout the project lifecycle.


• Coordinate project handover and closure activities, ensuring all planned deliverables are completed.

Key Performance Areas (KRA)

• Achievement of project milestones as per approved schedule.


• Accurate and timely submission of daily, weekly, and monthly planning reports.


• Effective monitoring and control of project delays and critical activities.


• Timely preparation and updating of look-ahead schedules.


• Effective coordination of manpower, materials, drawings, approvals, and subcontractor activities.


• Timely identification and escalation of risks and schedule deviations.


• Supporting successful project completion and handover within the planned timeline.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of interior fit-out planning and execution.


• Good understanding of project scheduling, sequencing, and progress monitoring.


• Proficiency in MS Project / Primavera P6 / Excel.


• Strong MIS, reporting, analytical, and documentation skills.


• Ability to prepare baseline schedules, look-ahead plans, progress reports, and recovery schedules.


• Good coordination and stakeholder management skills.


• Ability to work under tight project deadlines and manage multiple priorities.

Qualification & Experience

• Qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering,


• Experience: 1 to 5 years of relevant experience in planning and project controls, preferably in interior fit-out / commercial interiors.


• Candidates with strong site planning and execution coordination experience will be preferred.