Planning Engineer

NVT Quality Lifestyle Estate; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

NVT Quality Lifestyle Estate in Bengaluru is seeking a Planning Engineer to support project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring and reporting to ensure timelines and milestones are met.

The role requires a BE/BTech in Civil Engineering and 2–3 years of relevant experience, with hands-on experience in Primavera P6 or MS Project and strong MS Excel skills to develop schedules, WBS, S-curves and MIS updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (B.E./B.Tech.).
• 2-3 years of relevant experience in project planning and controls.
• Experience in construction or real estate projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain master schedules and activity-level programmes (Level 1 to Level 4).
• Prepare activity sequences, timelines and dependencies using Primavera P6, MS Project and MS Excel.
• Assist in baseline schedules and periodic schedule updates.
• Identify critical activities and monitor their impact on timelines.

Skills

Schedule optimization

WBS development

Progress reporting

Stakeholder coordination

Education

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

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

MS Excel

Job description

Position: Planning Engineer
Department: Projects / Planning & Contracts
Qualification: B.E. / B.Tech. in Civil Engineering
Experience: 2 - 3 Years

1. Job Purpose

To support project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring and reporting activities to ensure projects are executed as per approved timelines and planned milestones. The role involves developing project schedules, tracking site progress, coordinating with various project stakeholders and providing timely planning and MIS updates to facilitate effective project execution.

2. Key Roles & Responsibilities

A. Project Planning & Scheduling

• Develop and maintain project schedules, including master schedules and detailed activity-wise programmes (Level 1 to Level 4).
• Prepare activity sequences, timelines, milestones and task dependencies using Primavera P6, MS Project and MS Excel.
• Assist in preparing baseline schedules and periodic schedule updates.
• Identify critical activities and monitor their impact on overall project timelines.

B. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

• Develop Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) based on project scope, drawings, specifications and Bill of Quantities (BOQ).
• Break down project activities into measurable tasks, milestones and deliverables.
• Establish logical activity sequences and interdependencies.
• Coordinate with execution teams to ensure schedules reflect actual site requirements.

C. Project Progress Monitoring & Reporting

• Collect and consolidate daily and weekly progress updates from site teams.
• Compare planned progress against actual achievements and identify schedule deviations.
• Prepare and update progress reports, S-curves, dashboards and project MIS.
• Highlight delays, bottlenecks and critical activities requiring management attention.
• Support preparation of corrective action plans to address project delays.

D. Resource & Material Coordination

• Assist in preparing manpower, material, equipment and resource deployment plans.
• Coordinate with procurement teams to track material requirements and delivery schedules.
• Monitor resource availability against project schedules.
• Identify resource-related constraints that may affect project progress.

E. Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate with site engineers, project managers, design teams, procurement teams and subcontractors for planning and progress updates.
• Follow up on pending activities, drawings, approvals and material requirements affecting project schedules.
• Participate in project review meetings and maintain records of discussions and action points.
• Ensure timely communication of planning-related issues to the Planning Manager.

F. Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain updated project schedules, progress records and planning documentation.
• Assist in preparing delay reports, variance analysis and revised schedules.
• Maintain records of project milestones, site progress and schedule changes.
• Submit periodic planning and progress reports to the Planning Manager.

3. Educational Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (B.E. / B.Tech.).
• 2 - 3 years of relevant experience in project planning and controls, preferably in real estate or construction projects.
• Practical exposure to construction project scheduling and site progress monitoring.

4. Technical Skills

• Working proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel.
• Ability to prepare project schedules, WBS, S-curves and progress reports.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, blueprints and BOQs.
• Basic understanding of construction methodologies, project execution and contractual requirements