Job Title: Manager Planning
Industry: Real Estate / Construction
Job Location: Bhopal / Ahmedabad
Experience: 10+ Years
Qualification: B.E. / B.Tech Civil Engineering
Certification: NICMAR / Project Management Certification preferred
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Planning Manager with strong expertise in project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and coordination for large-scale real estate and commercial construction projects.
The ideal candidate should have hands‑on experience managing project schedules from pre‑construction through final handover, with strong exposure to high‑rise commercial buildings and coordination with consultants, contractors, design teams, and site execution teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, monitor, and update the Master Project Schedule using Primavera P6 / MS Project.
- Develop and manage detailed WBS, project schedules, baselines, and milestones.
- Prepare and track Plant, Manpower & Machinery (PMM) schedules.
- Develop and monitor Tender Event Schedule (TES) covering tendering, contractor finalization, and mobilization.
- Plan and monitor both pre‑construction and post‑construction activities.
- Develop construction sequencing and execution methodologies for large‑scale projects.
- Track project progress against the approved baseline and identify schedule slippages.
- Conduct delay analysis and recommend corrective/preventive actions.
- Monitor project Cost Plan, Cost Incurred, and Cost to Complete (CTC).
- Coordinate with architects, design consultants, contractors, MEP teams, faade teams, interiors, and other stakeholders.
- Conduct constructability reviews to improve execution efficiency and minimize rework.
- Identify project risks and develop mitigation plans for schedule‑critical activities.
- Prepare weekly/monthly MIS reports, dashboards, and management presentations.
- Support project budgeting, resource planning, statutory approvals, HSE milestones, and compliance tracking.
- Maintain planning records, revisions, approvals, and change logs.
Mandatory Requirements
- Minimum 10+ years of total experience in construction / real estate planning.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant Planning Engineer / Planning Manager experience.
- Must have experience working from PMC or Client side on large‑scale projects.
- Experience in Grade‑A commercial buildings / high‑rise projects with minimum 20 floors and basements.
- Should have been involved in projects from pre‑construction stage to final delivery/handover.
- Strong experience in Primavera P6 is mandatory.
- Strong knowledge of project scheduling, WBS, baseline management, delay analysis, and progress monitoring.
- Experience in high‑rise commercial / mixed‑use projects is highly preferred.
- Strong stakeholder coordination and communication skills.
Preferred Project Experience
Candidates with experience in the following projects will be preferred:
- High‑Rise Commercial Buildings
- Commercial Offices
- IT Parks
- Hotels
- Hospitals
- Mixed Land‑Use Developments
- Technical Skills
Must Have:
- Primavera P6
- Project Planning & Scheduling
- WBS & Baseline Management
- Delay Analysis
- Progress Monitoring
- Construction Sequencing
- Resource Planning
- Project Coordination
Good to Have:
- MS Project
- Advanced MS Excel
- PowerPoint / MIS Reporting
- NICMAR / Project Management Certification
Education
B.E. / B.Tech Civil Engineering
NICMAR / equivalent Project Management certification will be an added advantage.