Planning engineer

AtkinsRéalis; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Career Progression

Diversity & Inclusion

Job summary

Linxon is seeking a Planning Engineer to lead project planning and scheduling for substations and related projects in a dynamic, international environment. You will develop detailed P6-based plans, integrate project controls, and provide regular updates to Project Managers.

The role requires strong client interfacing skills, risk and cost analysis, and ability to manage a team of planners. The ideal candidate has a degree in Electrical Engineering, extensive Primavera P6 expertise, and

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical engineering or equivalent experience.
• Expert user of Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Experience delivering projects to targets (programme, budget, quality).
• Broad experience across engineering, procurement, construction, installation/commissioning.
• Proficient with commercial and financial aspects; reconcile cost information.
• Experience with Earned Value Analysis and Schedule/Risk/Cost analysis.
• Identify and manage contractual/commercial risks and deviations.
• Knowledge of NEC4 and NEC type contracts and clauses.
• Strong client interface skills and health and safety awareness.
• Experience with variations/claims is a plus.
• PMP certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement high-quality planning and scheduling standards.
• Produce detailed project plans in P6 linked to schedules.
• Ensure integration of project control procedures into delivery.
• Provide weekly or monthly schedule updates.
• Produce monthly planning reports and resource projections.
• Prepare information and attend regular planning meetings.
• Define project programmes and schedules clearly.
• Lead and develop a team of planners.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Report writing

Working under pressure

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

PMP certification

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

NEC4 contracts

Job description

Job Title

Planning engineer

Job Location

Chennai, India

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement high-quality planning and scheduling standards to inform Project Managers.
• Produce detailed logic linked project plans in P6.
• Ensure integration of project control procedures into the project delivery process.
• Provide expert advice including weekly or monthly schedule updates.
• Production of monthly planning reports, resource updates and projections.
• Production of ad-hoc reports informing the Project Manager of significant schedule impacts and their effect on progress and completion.
• Prepare information and attend regular planning and progress meetings.
• Able to accurately define project programmes and schedules with clarity.
• Lead and aid development for leading a team of Planners.

Qualifications

• A recognized degree in electrical engineering or be qualified by experience.
• An expert user of Primavera P6 and ideally MS project in all aspects of planning and scheduling.
• Supporting the project team in the successful delivery of the project to agreed targets, e.g., programme, budget, and quality.
• Breadth of experience across whole project and programme lifecycle. (e.g., Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation/Commissioning processes).
• Proficient with Commercial and financial aspects of project management. The ability to reconcile cost information as it applies to the programmes of work.
• Proficient in the use of Earned Value Analysis and experience of Schedule, Risk and Cost analysis.
• Identifying, escalating, and managing any matters that could pose a potential contractual/commercial risk such as project deviations, slippage reports, opportunities, mitigations.
• Proficient knowledge in the management in accordance with corporate, commercial governance and business policies, directives, and guidance.
• Monitoring and reporting performance against programme, technical quality, financial and KPI targets; any necessary mitigation actions to prevent targets being missed.
• Controlling change and managing effective change control process including claims.
• Experience of working with company Enterprise systems and programmes in relation to contracts, e.g., NEC 4; FIDIC etc. Proficient in the use of NEC type contracts and management and implementation of the applying the contract clauses.
• Effective client interface skills and experience with the ability to offer both strategic and project advice. Working knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation.
• Experience in Variation claim will be an added advantage.
• PMP certification will be an added advantage.

What You Can Bring

• Experienced Engineering Professional with professional qualification in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• A confident and professional manner, coupled with excellent communication skills, with clients and colleagues alike, to ensure clarity in all situations and to effectively influence.
• An analytical thinker, you'll also be able to show initiative and examples of creativity.
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships across the wider teams.
• Good report writing and presentation skills.
• Self‑motivated and able to work well on your own initiative.
• Ability to work well under pressure and proven ability to deliver to deadlines.
• Proven years of experience required.
• Experience in overseas project in middle east, Europe and North American regions will be added advantage.
• Experience in Substation, BESS, offshore‑wind, renewables and railway electrification will be added advantage.

What We Offer

• 20 days Privilege Leave, 13 days Emergency leave and 14 Public holidays per year.
• Medical Insurance, Life Insurance and Career Progression.
• When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Linxon - we encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you'll see things our way, too.

About Linxon

Shaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity.

We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy's deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon.

Linxon's vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world‑class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects.

As a leading engineering company, we help our customers with turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy, and transportation.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future. If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is the new opportunity for you.