Planning Engineer | Transmission Line | Substation

KEC International; India; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

KEC International invites a Planning Engineer to oversee planning and control of Transmission Line EPC projects across Pan India. Develop baselines, detailed and look-ahead schedules to ensure milestones are met and coordinate across functions.

You will use MS Excel and Primavera P6 to monitor progress, prepare MIS reports and forecast timelines, flagging potential schedule slippages for timely recoveries.

Qualifications

• BE/BTech in Civil, Electrical or relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience in project planning, preferably Transmission Line/EPC projects.
• Proficiency in MS Excel; knowledge of Primavera P6 / MS Project preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain project baseline, detailed and look-ahead schedules.
• Monitor planned vs. actual progress and track milestones.
• Identify delays, critical activities and project constraints; prepare recovery plans.
• Coordinate with Site Execution, Engineering, Procurement, Quality and other teams.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly progress reports/MIS.
• Track manpower, material and equipment requirements against project plans.
• Support project review meetings with progress analysis and planning inputs.
• Forecast project completion timelines and highlight potential schedule slippages.

Skills

Strong knowledge of planning

Analytical skills

Coordination skills

Stakeholder management

Education

BE/B.Tech in Civil or Electrical

Tools

MS Excel

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Job Description Planning Engineer

Function: Project Planning | Business: T&D | Location: Pan India

Job Purpose

To plan, monitor and control project activities for Transmission Line projects, ensuring timely execution, milestone achievement and effective coordination across project functions.

Key Responsibilities / KRAs

• Prepare and maintain project baseline, detailed and look-ahead schedules.
• Monitor planned vs. actual progress and track key project milestones.
• Identify delays, critical activities and project constraints; prepare recovery plans.
• Coordinate with Site Execution, Engineering, Procurement, Quality and other teams.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly progress reports/MIS.
• Track manpower, material and equipment requirements against project plans.
• Support project review meetings with progress analysis and planning inputs.
• Forecast project completion timelines and highlight potential schedule slippages.

Qualifications & Experience

• B.E./B.Tech in Civil, Electrical or relevant engineering discipline.
• Relevant experience in project planning, preferably Transmission Line/EPC projects.
• Proficiency in MS Excel; knowledge of Primavera P6 / MS Project preferred.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of project planning and scheduling.
• Understanding of Transmission Line execution activities.
• Good analytical, reporting and coordination skills.
• Ability to analyse delays and develop recovery plans.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.