Planning Manager - (Data Center Project) - Chennai

Cushman & Wakefield; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in Chennai is seeking a Planning Manager for a data centre project. You will develop, monitor and control the project schedule from mobilization to handover. The role requires 12+ years overall, 5+ years in data centre projects, and proficiency in Primavera/P6.

BE/Civil or Diploma, with end-to-end delivery of at least 3 data centres. Join a global real estate services firm and drive planning excellence, coordinating with MEP, IT, civil and vendors, delivering commissioning

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Data Centre projects
• 12+ years of overall experience
• Diploma/ BE in Civil Engineering
• End-to-end delivery of at least 3 data centres

Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor & control project schedule from mobilization to handover.
• Track progress vs baseline, manage critical path, prepare recovery plans.
• Coordinate with MEP, BMS, IT, civil and vendor teams for milestone achievement.
• Lead resource forecasting, long-lead material planning and commissioning readiness.
• Generate dashboards, S-curves, MIS reports and maintain planning documentation.

Skills

Data centre planning

Primavera/P6

Project scheduling

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Diploma/ BE in Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Job Title Planning Manager - (Data Center Project) - Chennai

Job Description Summary

This role ensures timely completion of a data centre project by controlling schedules, managing interfaces, tracking risks, aligning resources and driving execution toward commissioning readiness and handover.

Job Description

About the Role:

• Develop, monitor & control project schedule from mobilization to handover.
• Track progress vs baseline, manage critical path and prepare recovery plans.
• Coordinate with MEP, BMS, IT, civil and vendor teams for milestone achievement.
• Lead resource forecasting, long-lead material planning and commissioning readiness.
• Generate dashboards, S-curves, MIS reports and maintain planning documentation.

About You:

• Should have 5+ years in Data Centre projects and overall experience of 12+ years
• Should have experience in using Primavera/P6 software.
• Diploma/ B E in Civil Engineering
• Should have completed end to end process of at least 3 data centres

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

• Being part of a growing global company
• Career development and a promote from within culture
• An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion

We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment. We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong. That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status. We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.

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About Cushman & Wakefield

“Cushman & Wakefield” (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for occupiers and investors with approximately 53,000 employees in over 350 offices and nearly 60 countries. In 2025, the firm reported revenue of $10.3 billion across its core service lines of services, Leasing, Capital markets, and Valuation and other. Built around the belief that Better never settles, the firm receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award-winning culture.

For additional information, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com