Planning Engineer (MEP)

Cynosure Corporate Solutions; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cynosure Corporate Solutions in Chennai is seeking a Planning Engineer to develop, monitor, and control project schedules for MEP, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, firefighting, ELV, and VRF works.

The role involves preparing project schedules, tracking progress, identifying delays, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and implementing recovery plans to ensure projects are completed within the approved timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (ME, EE, CE) or equivalent.
• 3–8 years of experience in planning/scheduling for MEP construction projects.
• Proficient with Primavera P6 or MS Project; strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare baseline project schedules and look-ahead plans.
• Develop WBS, resource plans, and milestones for projects.
• Monitor progress, identify delays, and propose recovery actions.
• Prepare progress reports, S-curves, and cash flow analyses.
• Coordinate with PMs, site engineers, and procurement teams.

Skills

Scheduling

Project coordination

Analytical abilities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Excel

Power BI

AutoCAD

Job description

Cynosure Corporate Solutions | Full time

Cynosure Corporate Solutions is a human capital services company. Our focus is to provide Executive Search, Recruitment, Training, Temporary Staffing services, Statutory Compliance's, and other HR aligned services. We understand the business goals of our clients and their need to align human resources to these goals. We are committed to provide high quality manpower in accordance to global standards and their requirements. Our candidates stand testimony to our professional competency.

We work with clients in IT/ITES, Manufacturing, Automobile, Health, Telecom, Media.

Job Description

Seeking a skilled Planning Engineer to develop, monitor, and control project schedules for MEP, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, firefighting, fire alarm, ELV, and VRF works. The role involves preparing project schedules, tracking progress, identifying delays, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and implementing recovery plans to ensure projects are completed within the approved timelines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare baseline project schedules using Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
  
• Develop detailed work programs, look-ahead schedules, resource plans, and project milestones.
  
• Create and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) for project activities.
  
• Prepare manpower, material, equipment, and procurement schedules.
  
• Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly project progress against planned schedules.
  
• Identify schedule deviations, delays, and critical activities and recommend corrective actions.
  
• Develop recovery plans to minimize delays and maintain project timelines.
  
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports, S-curves, histograms, and cash flow reports.
  
• Generate earned value reports, project dashboards, and key performance indicators.
  
• Coordinate with project managers, site engineers, supervisors, procurement teams, QA/QC teams, subcontractors, and clients.
  
• Monitor engineering approvals, procurement activities, and material delivery schedules.
  
• Attend project review meetings and communicate project status to management.
  
• Conduct delay analysis and support Extension of Time (EOT) claims where applicable.
  
• Identify scheduling risks and optimize resource allocation to improve productivity.
  
• Maintain baseline, revised, and recovery schedules, progress records, and supporting documentation.
  
• Ensure project planning activities comply with quality standards, safety requirements, and company procedures.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
  
• 3–8 years of experience in planning and scheduling for MEP construction projects.
  
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
  
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite.
  
• Basic understanding of AutoCAD; Power BI knowledge is preferred.
  
• Strong understanding of project scheduling, resource planning, progress measurement, and cost monitoring.
  
• Experience in S-curve preparation, earned value management, and delay analysis.
  
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and coordination skills.
  
• Ability to identify project risks, monitor critical path activities, and develop recovery plans.
  
• Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project certification is preferred.
  
• Willingness to travel to project sites as required.