Planning Engineer

Mellora Infrastructure; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mellora Infrastructure is seeking a Project Planning Engineer to develop and maintain detailed project schedules, look-ahead plans and progress reports in coordination with the Project Manager and site team.

You will monitor progress, identify delays, and prepare recovery plans while coordinating with subcontractors, site engineers and other departments to ensure on-time delivery and efficient resource planning. Strong Primavera P6/MS Project and MS Excel skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• 710 years of relevant experience in construction/infrastructure project planning.
• Strong knowledge of construction planning and project scheduling.
• Hands-on experience with Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• Good understanding of construction activities, sequencing and project execution.
• Experience in preparing baseline schedules, look-ahead plans and progress reports.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good knowledge of manpower and resource planning.
• Ability to identify project delays and prepare recovery plans.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to work closely with site and project teams.
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain detailed project schedules in coordination with the Project Manager and site team.
• Develop baseline schedules, detailed work programs and look-ahead plans.
• Monitor planned vs. actual progress and identify delays and deviations.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly progress reports.
• Track critical activities and identify potential delays in advance.
• Prepare recovery plans and monitor corrective actions for delayed activities.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, Site Engineers, subcontractors, consultants and other departments.
• Prepare manpower, material and equipment planning in line with project requirements.
• Monitor resource utilization and project productivity.
• Update project schedules based on actual site progress.
• Prepare progress presentations and management reports.
• Analyse project delays and assist in identifying root causes.
• Monitor project milestones and ensure timely completion of activities.
• Coordinate with the execution team to ensure that planning is aligned with actual site conditions.
• Assist in monitoring project costs, quantities and variations where required.
• Maintain proper planning records, documentation and project reports.
• Participate in project review meetings and provide planning-related inputs to management.
• Support the Project Manager in overall project planning, monitoring and execution.

Skills

Construction planning

Project scheduling

Coordination

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

MS Excel

MS Office

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain detailed project schedules in coordination with the Project Manager and site team.
• Develop baseline schedules, detailed work programs and look-ahead plans.
• Monitor planned vs. actual progress and identify delays and deviations.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly progress reports.
• Track critical activities and identify potential delays in advance.
• Prepare recovery plans and monitor corrective actions for delayed activities.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, Site Engineers, subcontractors, consultants and other departments.
• Prepare manpower, material and equipment planning in line with project requirements.
• Monitor resource utilization and project productivity.
• Update project schedules based on actual site progress.
• Prepare progress presentations and management reports.
• Analyse project delays and assist in identifying root causes.
• Monitor project milestones and ensure timely completion of activities.
• Coordinate with the execution team to ensure that planning is aligned with actual site conditions.
• Assist in monitoring project costs, quantities and variations where required.
• Maintain proper planning records, documentation and project reports.
• Participate in project review meetings and provide planning-related inputs to management.
• Support the Project Manager in overall project planning, monitoring and execution.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• 710 years of relevant experience in construction/infrastructure project planning.
• Strong knowledge of construction planning and project scheduling.
• Hands-on experience with Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• Good understanding of construction activities, sequencing and project execution.
• Experience in preparing baseline schedules, look-ahead plans and progress reports.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good knowledge of manpower and resource planning.
• Ability to identify project delays and prepare recovery plans.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to work closely with site and project teams.
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel and MS Office.