Planning Manager

Resustainability; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Resustainability in Hyderabad seeks a seasoned Planning Engineer / Project Controls Engineer with 10+ years of infrastructure experience to lead baseline schedules, define critical paths, and align design, procurement, construction, and commissioning with project milestones.

You will manage progress data, perform time impact analyses, link schedules to CAPEX and BOQs, and develop management dashboards using Excel, Looker Studio, and Power BI.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a Planning Engineer / Project Controls Engineer.
• Experience in infrastructure, waste management, EPC, or industrial projects.
• Experience handling multiple concurrent small projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop baseline project schedules covering design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Prepare activity-wise planning aligned with BOQs, drawings, and site execution methodology.
• Define critical path, milestones, and key deliverables.
• Update schedules periodically and maintain schedule integrity.
• Collect and validate daily/weekly site progress data.
• Monitor planned vs actual progress and identify delays.
• Analyse schedule slippages and recovery options.
• Link schedule activities with CAPEX line items / BOQs.
• Track budget vs actuals at activity and package level.
• Support cost loading, cash flow forecasting, and billing milestones.
• Coordinate with in-house design teams to align deliverables with timelines.
• Integrate procurement activities into project schedules.
• Track vendor mobilization, progress, and site readiness.
• Highlight risks related to vendor delays or interface gaps.
• Prepare weekly and monthly project MIS reports; develop dashboards with Excel/Looker Studio/Power BI.
• Maintain risk registers and perform time impact analysis for scope changes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Structuring skills

Ownership & follow-up

Communication

Adaptability to changes

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel / Google Sheets

Looker Studio

Power BI

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Develop baseline project schedules (Level 3) covering design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Prepare activity-wise planning aligned with BOQs, drawings, and site execution methodology.
• Define critical path, milestones, and key deliverables.
• Update schedules periodically and maintain schedule integrity.

Progress Monitoring & Control

• Collect and validate daily/weekly site progress data (physical & percentage progress).
• Monitor planned vs actual progress and identify delays.
• Analyse schedule slippages, float consumption, and critical activities.
• Propose catch-up and recovery plans in coordination with site and design teams.

Cost & CAPEX Tracking (Planning Interface)

• Link schedule activities with CAPEX line items / BOQs.
• Track budget vs actuals at activity and package level.
• Support cost loading, cash flow forecasting, and billing milestones.
• Assist in impact analysis for scope changes and variation orders.

Design, Procurement & Execution Interface

• Coordinate with in-house design teams to align design deliverables with execution timelines.
• Integrate procurement activities (PR, PO, manufacturing, delivery) into project schedules.
• Track vendor mobilization, manufacturing progress, and site readiness.
• Highlight risks related to vendor delays, late drawings, or interface gaps.

Reporting & MIS

• Prepare weekly and monthly project MIS reports for management.
• Develop and maintain dashboards using Excel / Google Sheets / Looker Studio.
• Ensure consistency of schedule data, progress photos, and site inputs (including App-based reporting).
• Support management reviews with trend analysis and forecast‑to‑complete reports.

Risk, Change & Performance Management

• Maintain risk registers related to schedule, manpower, vendor performance, and local issues.
• Perform time impact analysis (TIA) for scope changes and delays.
• Support baseline revisions and change control documentation.
• Track key planning KPIs across projects.

Digital Tools & Process Improvement

• Use and administer Primavera P6 / MS Project for multi‑project environments.
• Maintain planning data in Excel / Google Sheets with structured logic.
• Support integration with AppSheet, Looker Studio, and internal dashboards.
• Assist in standardizing planning templates, WBS structures, and reporting formats.

Key Deliverables

• Approved baseline schedules and milestone plans
• Weekly & monthly progress and variance reports
• Critical path and recovery analysis
• Cash flow & forecast reports
• Risk and delay logs
• Management dashboards and presentations

Preferred candidate profile

Experience

• 10+ Years of experience as a Planning Engineer / Project Controls Engineer
• Exposure to infrastructure, waste management, EPC, or industrial projects
• Experience handling multiple concurrent small projects is essential

Technical Skills

• Primavera P6 / MS Project
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets (formulas, pivot tables, dashboards)
• Basic understanding of EVM concepts
• Knowledge of BOQs, drawings, and construction sequencing
• Reporting tools (Looker Studio / Power BI)

Behavioural & Functional Competencies

• Strong analytical and structuring skills
• High ownership and follow-up discipline
• Ability to work with design, SCM, and site teams
• Clear communication with management and stakeholders
• Comfortable working under tight timelines and frequent changes