Planning Engineer

Tecvesten; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Tecvesten, a technology consulting company, seeks an experienced construction planning professional to drive project planning, estimation, procurement support, and progress tracking. The role requires expertise in construction ERP, cost control, scheduling, and reporting to ensure timely project execution.

The candidate will prepare BoQ from drawings, perform rate analysis and estimates, develop the Master Construction Schedule with material and labor planning, and coordinate with vendors for

Qualifications

• B.E with 10 years or DCE with 14 years in Construction Industry.
• Proficient in using construction ERP.
• Ability to prepare BoQ from drawings.
• Ability to perform rate analysis and estimate.
• Prepare Master Construction Schedule with material and labour planning.
• Track labour progress and generate Daily/Weekly/Monthly reports.
• Submit enquiries to vendors and prepare comparative statements.
• Prepare Work Orders and Purchase Orders.
• Process labour and material payments and certifications.
• Prepare dashboards including Budget vs Cost, Fund requirements, Baseline vs Actual.

Responsibilities

• Plan, estimate, and coordinate construction projects.
• Maintain progress tracking and reporting to Head Office.
• Prepare and issue Master Construction Schedule and material/labour requirements.
• Collect labour data from site and generate progress reports.
• Solicit vendor quotes and prepare comparisons.
• Prepare and issue work orders and purchase orders.
• Verify weekly labour bills and certify payments.
• Monitor long lead items and dashboard reporting to management.

Skills

Construction ERP

Cost control

Scheduling

Reporting

BoQ preparation

Rate analysis

Estimation

Master construction schedule

Labour progress tracking

Vendor enquiry & comparison

Education

B.E.

DCE

Job description

Tecvesten is a technology consulting company that helps organizations solve complex business challenges through practical strategy and execution. We deliver tailored technology solutions, enterprise application support, and process improvement services that help clients modernise operations, improve efficiency, and scale globally.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced construction professional responsible for project planning, estimation, billing coordination, procurement support, and progress tracking. The role requires strong expertise in construction ERP systems, cost control, scheduling, and reporting to ensure timely and efficient project execution.

Requirements

• B.E with 10 Years of experience or DCE with 14 Years of experience in the Construction Industry with Construction Companies or Real Estate
  
• Well-versed in using construction ERP
  
• Able to prepare a bill of quantities from the drawings
  
• Able to prepare Rate analysis and Estimate
  
• Preparation of the Master Construction schedule, listing our material requirements, and preparing labor requirements to complete the work as per the master schedule
  
• Collecting labour strength and progress of works from Site engineers and sending combined Daily Labour Report and Daily Progress Report to the Head office.
  
• Sending enquiries to Vendors to get quotes, discussing with vendors on technical points, and preparing comparative statements.
  
• Preparation of Work orders and Purchase orders
  
• Checking the weekly labour bill received from the site Engineers and sending the certified bills to the head office, requesting payment
  
• Preparing monthly /fortnightly weekly labour payment, material payment requirement based on the monthly /fortnightly planning
  
• Preparing a long lead item schedule and tracking
  
• Sending Daily /weekly/monthly progress reports and tracking progress against the master construction schedule
  
• Preparing and sending the dashboard report to top management, including Budget Vs Cost Spent, monthly Fund Required, Baseline Schedule vs. Actual, long lead item tracking, etc