Planning Lead

Adani Group; Mundra; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Group is seeking a Lead Planner to manage the preparation and updation of integrated project programs, ensuring resources, materials and schedules align with deliverables in a Petrochemical/Refinery setting.

You will lead WBS development, review resource plans, monitor critical paths, manage changes, and coordinate with EPC teams, cost controllers and stakeholders to deliver timely MIS and risk insights for project success.

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech from a reputed Institute; Master’s preferred.
• 12-20 years of experience in Petrochemical/Refinery industry.
• Moderate experience in all phases of Project Planning and Project Control from Concept to Construction and Commissioning.
• Strong knowledge of Primavera, MS Project & MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Study project scope and prepare/update WBS aligned to project scope.
• Prepare/review project planning procedures and coordinate for their establishment.
• Review detailed resource requirement plans for the project.
• Update overall schedule with cut-off date data from concerned teams/contractors.
• Review & monitoring of project critical paths with reporting to management.
• Review EPC L2/L3 level schedules.
• Coordinate with cost estimators/controllers for congruence between planning and cost WBS.
• Provide timely alerts and action recommendations to Project Control Manager.
• Review MIS formats of Contractors and ensure implementation.
• Analyze project performance variances and suggest mitigation actions.
• Review contractor resource deployment plans.
• Monitor S-curves, progress, delay and productivity data.
• Coordinate with internal/external stakeholders and top management.
• Procurement plan preparation, monitoring & ensuring timely delivery at site.
• Organize and attend Management Review Meetings.
• Review various MIS such as WPR/MPR and Look Ahead Plans.
• Compile lessons learnt for project closeout.
• Capture project controls data at completion.

Skills

Primavera

MS Project

MS Office

Project Performance Analysis

Delay Analysis

Productivity Analysis

Forecasting

Risk Management

Change Management

Education

BE/B.Tech

Master's degree

Tools

Primavera P6

SAP

MS Project

Job description

The objective of Lead Planner is to manage the preparation Updation of integrated and coordinated project programs, enabling resource and material requirements planned to meet project deliverables, using Project Planning software. The post holder will be expected to interact and communicate effectively with all levels of the delivery team and also deal with various stakeholders professionally.

• Study the Project Scope. Prepare and update Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in line to Project Scope .
• Prepare / review Project Planning procedure and coordinate for its establishment.
• To review detailed resourece requirement Plan for Project
• Updation of Overall Schedule with cut-off date data from concrned teams / Contractors etc.
• Review & Monitoring of Project Critical Path(s) with reporting of same to Management with possible mitigation
• Review and monitor Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) L2/L3 level schedule.
• Review mitigation/recovery plans, look ahead plans based on inputs from respective sources and report to Project Control Manager.
• Change Management
• Identify requirement of revision in schedule, raise alert of same to Project Control Manager and carry out revision in schedules.
• Review, updation and Monitoring of Project's Risk Register. Reporting the same to Project Control Manager/Stake holders
• Coordinate with Cost Estimator/ Controller with respect to level of congruence between planning and cost WBS.
• Providing Project Manager and Project Control Manager with clear, timely and accurate alerts/ potential issues/ actions with which to make decisions.
• Review MIS formats of Contractors and ensure their implementation.
• Analyzing Project performance Variance and suggesting/implementing mitigation plan.
• Review Contractor's Resource Deployment Plans
• S-Curve & Progress Monitoring, Delay Analysis. Productivity data analysis,
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Interact and coordinate with Top Level Management / Senior Planner / HODs.
• Procurement Plan preparation, monitoring & ensure timely delivery at site.
• Organize, conduct and attend Management Review Meetings.
• Review of various MIS such as Weekly Progress Report (WPR), Monthly Progress Report (MPR), Look Ahead Plans, Management Presentation etc.
• Perform data analysis and compile lessons learnt for Project Closeout report.
• Review Project Closeout report. Capture project controls data at Project Completion for the same.

Educational Qualification:

• B.E./B.Tech from a reputed Institute/ University. Master's degree in the same is preferred.
• Experiences:
• 12-20 years of experience in Petrochemical/ Refinery Industry.
• Moderate experience in all phases of Project Planning and Project Control activities from Conceptual Projects to Construction and Commissioning.

Skills:

• Strong knowledge of Primavera, MS Project & MS Office
• Ability to perform Project Performance Analysis, Delay Analysis, Productivity Analysis and Forecasting.
• Should be well versed with Project Management, Risk Management and Change Management.
• Working knowledge of computer applications e.g. MS Office, MS Project and SAP, etc.