Planning Engineer - Pune

Cushman & Wakefield; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in Pune is seeking a Planning Engineer to drive project scheduling and planning in line with contract and client requirements. You will translate scope into actionable activities, prepare progress reports, and ensure look-ahead plans (30, 60, 90 days) are maintained.

You will supervise and execute projects, track time, cost, quality and EHS, perform risk analyses, coordinate with contractors, and develop integrated schedules using MS Project or Primavera, updating baselines

Qualifications

• Proficiency with planning and scheduling software like MS Project or Primavera.
• Knowledge of PMP certification process.
• Technical awareness of civil, electro-mechanical, and architectural works.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain project schedules, baselines and look-ahead plans.
• Coordinate with contractors and resolve cross-functional issues at project level.
• Prepare progress and delay reports, risk analyses and mitigation plans.
• Produce integrated schedules (L2/L3/L4 WBS) in MS Project or Primavera and report on S curves.

Skills

MS Project

Primavera

PMP

Communication

Attention to detail

Job description

Job Title

Planning Engineer - Pune

Job Description Summary

Purpose of the role in 1-2 sentences: This role is responsible for all scheduling and planning activities as per contract requirements or Client Requirements. And translate the scope of work of the project into activities and prepare and update project progress reports.

About the Role

To supervise and execute Projects Efficiently, Effectively and to track Progress, Time, Cost, Quality & EHS for the project as per schedule. Risk analysis and mitigation plan. Resolving cross-functional issues at project level. Resource Planning & Control, Productivity Analysis. Coordination with all Contractors engaged in project work to ensure inter dependency issues of the project and to ensure objectives are achieved Look ahead plans 30,60 & 90 days Preparing presentations for senior management meetings &shall be able to present the same. Prepare integrated schedule (L2/L3/L4 WBS) in primavera or MS Project. Update and re baseline the schedule based on inputs Highlight the critical path and generate the critical path report. Schedule delay analysis and generate the delay reports as per the requirement like department-wise, plant-wise, contractor-wise etc. Develop the catch-up plan Resource loading and resource levelling, including the resource utilization reporting. Schedule crashing and fast tracking as per requirement Reporting - Progress S curve, Cost consumption S Curve, Delay analysis Report, Catch up plan, 30 days look ahead report, Milestone reporting, Risk and risk mitigation report, Schedule and cost overrun report, if applicable.

About You

Proficiency with planning and scheduling software like MS Project / Primavera software. Knowledge of PMP certification process. Technical awareness of civil, electro-mechanical, and architectural works Excellent organizational and motivational skills Outstanding attention to detail and observation ability Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities.

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;

• Being part of a growing global company
• Career development and a promote from within culture
• An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion
• We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.
• We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions.
• We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent.
• We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.
• We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong. That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day.
• We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.
• We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it.

INCO: Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for occupiers and investors with approximately 53,000 employees in over 350 offices and nearly 60 countries. In 2025, the firm reported revenue of $10.3 billion across its core service lines of services, Leasing, Capital markets, and Valuation and other. Built around the belief that Better never settles, the firm receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award-winning culture. For additional information, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com