Planning Engineer

Thermax Limited; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermax Limited seeks a Project Planning Engineer to develop and manage integrated schedules across EPC projects in Green Hydrogen and related sectors. You will coordinate with engineering, procurement, manufacturing, QA/QC, logistics and site teams to capture progress and maintain baseline schedules from kickoff to project completion.

The role demands strong expertise in Primavera P6, MS Project and advanced Excel, with a focus on schedule risk, recovery planning and performance reporting for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and relevant discipline.
• Certification in Primavera P6 / Project Planning is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and monitor integrated project schedules from kick-off to closure.
• Prepare Level-1/2/3 schedules covering engineering, procurement, manufacturing, logistics and commissioning milestones.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to collect progress updates and validate schedule status.
• Monitor critical path and identify risks, bottlenecks and recovery options.

Skills

Primavera P6

MS Project

Scheduling & Planning

EPC Project Execution

Critical Path Analysis

WBS & Baseline Schedules

Progress Monitoring

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Bachelors in Chemical Engineering

Bachelors in Instrumentation Engineering

Bachelors in Industrial Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Job Description: Project Planning Engineer

Job Details

• Position & Designation

Project Planning Engineer

• Grade

P2

• Division & Department

Green Hydrogen - Project Management

• Job Profile
• Key Responsibilities
• Develop, maintain and monitor integrated project schedules using Primavera / MS Project from project kick-off to project closure.
• Prepare Level-1, Level-2 and Level-3 project schedules incorporating engineering, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, site activities and commissioning milestones.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, QA/QC, Logistics and Site teams to collect progress updates and validate schedule status.
• Monitor critical path activities and identify schedule risks, bottlenecks and recovery opportunities.
• Prepare weekly and monthly project progress reports, dashboards and S-Curves for management and customers.
• Track engineering deliverables, procurement status, manufacturing progress and site readiness against baseline schedules.
• Perform schedule impact analysis for scope changes, delays, customer hold points and vendor slippages.
• Support Project Manager in project forecasting, milestone tracking and resource planning.
• Participate in customer review meetings and present schedule performance and recovery plans.
• Maintain project baseline schedules, revisions and change management records.
• Ensure compliance with project planning procedures, reporting standards and document control requirements.
• Capture project lessons learned related to planning, scheduling and project controls.
• Major Deliverables
• Approved project baseline schedule for complete project lifecycle.
• Timely monitoring and reporting of engineering, procurement, manufacturing and delivery progress.
• Accurate project dashboards, milestone reports and S-Curves.
• Early identification of schedule risks with mitigation and recovery plans.
• Effective monitoring of critical path and project float.
• Monthly project progress reports for management and customers.
• Schedule impact analysis for changes, delays and contractual events.
• Reliable project forecasting to support management decision making.
• Timely issuance of recovery schedules wherever required.
• Proper maintenance of project planning records and schedule revisions.
• Reporting to

Project Manager

• Critical Competencies and Essential Attributes

Critical Competencies

• Strong knowledge of project planning and scheduling principles.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Good understanding of EPC project execution involving Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing and Construction.
• Ability to analyse project schedules and identify critical path activities.
• Knowledge of S-Curves and project performance measurement.
• Excellent analytical, coordination and reporting skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management capability.
• Good understanding of project risk management and schedule recovery techniques.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and project reporting tools.

Essential Attributes

• Highly organised and detail-oriented.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Self-driven with high ownership and accountability.
• Ability to work under tight project deadlines.
• Team player with effective cross-functional coordination skills.
• Customer-focused with strong planning discipline.
• Total desirable Years of Experience

9–10 years of experience in Project Planning & Controls for EPC projects in Process Plants, Power, Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy or Green Hydrogen projects.

• Minimum Years of Experience in relevant role

7 years in Project Planning & Scheduling

• Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Instrumentation or Industrial Engineering.

Certification in Primavera P6 / Project Planning will be an added advantage.

• Desired type of Experience
• Experience in planning and controlling large EPC projects from engineering through commissioning.
• Hands-on experience in Primavera scheduling, progress monitoring and project controls.
• Experience in preparation of WBS, baseline schedules, S-Curves, critical path analysis and recovery planning.
• Exposure to Green Hydrogen Plants, Electrolyser Packages, Renewable Energy, Power Plants, Process Plants or Oil & Gas projects will be preferred.
• Experience in coordinating with engineering, procurement, manufacturing, logistics and site execution teams.
• Knowledge of contractual milestones, schedule risk analysis and project reporting to customers and management.
• Familiarity with EPC execution methodologies and multi-disciplinary project interfaces.

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