Lead Project Planning & Control - Deepak Chem Tech Limited

Deepak Group Co; Vadodara; Vor Ort; INR 5.000.000 - 14.000.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Deepak Group Co in India seeks an experienced Lead Project Planning & Control to oversee planning, scheduling, cost control, and governance for large EPC programs in chemicals, oil & gas, petrochemical, and agrochemical sectors.

You will manage a team of planning engineers, establish baselines, monitor progress, conduct critical path analyses, and drive schedule optimization across proposal to project closure.

Qualifikationen

• 14 to 18 years of experience in EPC Project Planning & Controls.
• Minimum 5+ years in a leadership role managing planning and project controls teams.
• Proven experience in executing large-scale Chemical, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Agrochemical, Refinery, or Process Plant projects.
• Strong exposure to multi-disciplinary EPC project environments and project life-cycle management.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement integrated project execution plans, master schedules, and project control frameworks.
• Lead project planning activities from proposal, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project closure stages.
• Establish project baselines, milestones, work breakdown structures (WBS), and critical path schedules.
• Review and validate project schedules prepared by planning engineers and site teams.
• Monitor project progress against baselines and identify variances.
• Conduct critical path analysis, what-if scenarios, recovery plans, and schedule optimization.
• Drive project review meetings with internal stakeholders, contractors, and clients.
• Ensure timely identification and mitigation of schedule and execution risks.
• Lead project cost monitoring, forecasting, budgeting, and cash flow management.
• Analyze project performance using KPIs, EVM, productivity metrics, and performance indices.
• Prepare dashboards, management reports, and executive presentations.
• Track project profitability and recommend corrective actions for deviations.
• Establish risk management frameworks and monitor risks throughout lifecycle.
• Evaluate change requests, claims, and variation orders for schedule and cost impacts.
• Support contract administration and claim management from a controls perspective.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Planning & Control Engineers.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Contracts, Finance, and PM teams.
• Interface between project teams, leadership, clients, and external stakeholders.
• Drive best practices, standardization, and continuous improvement across controls functions.
• Develop governance mechanisms for planning and controls.
• Ensure adherence to methodologies and reporting systems.
• Present project health status, risks, forecasts, and mitigation plans to senior management.

Kenntnisse

Primavera P6

Primavera Cloud

MS Project

EPC Lifecycle

Project Planning

Project Controls

Cost Forecasting

EVM

Cash Flow Management

Risk Management

Change Management

Performance Analytics

SAP ERP

Dashboards

Reporting

Leadership

Stakeholder Mgmt

Negotiation

Ausbildung

B.E. / B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

Postgraduate in Project Management

PMP / PMI-SP / CCP Certification

Tools

SAP/ERP systems

Jobbeschreibung

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Lead Project Planning & Control professional to lead project planning, scheduling, cost control, progress monitoring, and project controls functions across large and complex EPC projects in the Chemical, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, and Agrochemical sectors. The role will be responsible for establishing project control systems, driving project governance, managing a team of planning engineers, and providing strategic planning support to ensure successful project delivery within scope, schedule, and budget.

Experience Required

• 14 to 18 years of experience in EPC Project Planning & Controls.
• Minimum 5+ years in a leadership role managing planning and project controls teams.
• Proven experience in executing large-scale Chemical, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Agrochemical, Refinery, or Process Plant projects.
• Strong exposure to multi-disciplinary EPC project environments and project life-cycle management.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Scheduling

• Develop and implement integrated project execution plans, master schedules, and project control frameworks.
• Lead project planning activities from proposal, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project closure stages.
• Establish project baselines, milestones, work breakdown structures (WBS), and critical path schedules.
• Review and validate project schedules prepared by planning engineers and site teams.

Project Monitoring & Control

• Monitor project progress against approved baseline schedules and identify schedule variances.
• Conduct critical path analysis, what-if scenarios, recovery plans, and schedule optimization.
• Drive project review meetings with internal stakeholders, contractors, and clients.
• Ensure timely identification and mitigation of schedule and execution risks.

Cost & Performance Management

• Lead project cost monitoring, forecasting, budgeting, and cash flow management.
• Analyze project performance using KPIs, Earned Value Management (EVM), productivity metrics, and performance indices.
• Prepare project dashboards, management reports, and executive presentations for leadership review.
• Track project profitability and recommend corrective actions for project deviations.

Risk & Change Management

• Establish risk management frameworks and monitor project risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Evaluate change requests, claims, and variation orders for schedule and cost impacts.
• Support contract administration and claim management activities from a project controls perspective.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Project Planning & Control Engineers.
• Coordinate closely with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Contracts, Finance, and Project Management teams.
• Act as a key interface between project teams, business leadership, clients, and external stakeholders.
• Drive best practices, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives across project controls functions.

Project Governance & Reporting

• Develop and maintain project governance mechanisms for planning and controls.
• Ensure adherence to project management methodologies, reporting systems, and organizational standards.
• Present project health status, risks, forecasts, and mitigation plans to senior management on a periodic basis.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Expert knowledge of Primavera P6, Oracle Primavera Cloud (preferred), and MS Project.
• Strong understanding of EPC Project Lifecycle Management.
• Expertise in:
• Project Planning & Scheduling
• Project Controls
• Cost Control & Forecasting
• Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Cash Flow Management
• Risk Management
• Change Management
• Project Performance Analytics
• Hands‑on experience with SAP/ERP systems.
• Strong proficiency in project reporting, dashboards, and management information systems.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and negotiation capabilities.

Educational Qualifications

• B.E. / B.Tech Mechanical Engineering.
• Postgraduate qualification in Project Management will be an advantage.
• PMP / PMI-SP / CCP Certification preferred.

Behavioral Competencies

• Strategic thinking with business acumen.
• Leadership and team development orientation.
• Strong ownership and accountability mindset.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Collaborative approach with strong cross‑functional engagement.
• Focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement.