PLANNING MANAGER

Larsen & Toubro Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro Limited is seeking a project control professional to manage schedules, look-ahead plans, and cost control for site-based projects in Mumbai. You will develop baselines, monitor execution, and prepare delay analyses to keep projects on track.

The role emphasizes PM software proficiency (Primavera P6, MS Project) and tight coordination with finance and site teams to ensure timely delivery and profitability.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Primavera P6 and MS Project for planning and monitoring.
• Experience building and maintaining baseline and look-ahead schedules.
• Strong cost control and budget tracking across WBS.
• Ability to prepare periodic project progress and financial reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop monthly look-ahead plans for quantity progress, billing, cost and cash flow.
• Establish baseline schedules for contractors and monitor progress.
• Prepare delay analysis and updates to EPCC schedule.
• Monitor progress and report to client with remarks weekly/monthly.
• Coordinate with finance for cost review and forecast to complete.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Cost control

Progress reporting

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Projects

CPMS

MS Office

Job description

• Must be conversant with Project Management software like Primavera P6, MS Projects, etc.
• Should be based at the project site with similar business/ project expertise at site level.
• Develop monthly look ahead plan for project (quantity progress, billing, cost and cash flow).
• Expertise in schedule development, monitoring and controlling using primavera , MS-Project, MS Office and CPMS
• Establishing the baseline schedule of all the contractors
• Based on the project scope of work develops look ahead reports/ monthly updating and maintaining EPCC schedule and prepare delay analysis.
• Monitoring, tracking and reporting progress weekly /monthly to client with remarks. Monitor the progress periodically and ensure that delays don't happen in operations.
• Prepare control budget for project ACE etc.(work break down structure- WBS) and manage the project budgets by reviewing the cost incurred and forecast costs to complete (JCR) for project WBS.
• Cost control with strict budget check at each project work break down structure (WBS), Cost analysis on day- to day basis, monthly cost review with project manager and contractual claims for deviation from contract.
• Led the of project management team to complete the project within time frame and budgets.
• Maintain MIS report for project profitability, Project Valuation Report (PVR), Job cost report (JCR).
• Responsible for complete cost analysis and visibility on project profitability to Management
• Develop and implement project cost control tools, invoicing procedures, issue regular project cost control report, co-ordinate with the finance and accounts department for Financial Profit & Loss Statement