Planning Manager - (Data Center Project) - Vizag

Cushman & Wakefield; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in Vizag is seeking a Planning Manager for a data centre project to lead scheduling from mobilization to handover, track progress against baselines, and manage critical paths.

The role requires 12+ years in data centre projects and 5+ years in planning, with MSP experience and a BE/B.Tech in Civil Engineering; you will coordinate with MEP, BMS, IT, and vendors to ensure milestones are achieved.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Data Centre projects and 12+ years overall experience.
• Experience in using MSP software for scheduling and planning.
• Bachelor or Diploma in Civil Engineering required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor & control project schedule from mobilization to handover.
• Track progress vs baseline, manage critical path and recovery plans.
• Coordinate with MEP, BMS, IT, civil and vendor teams for milestones.

Skills

Data Centre Planning

Project Scheduling

Scheduling Tools MSP

Vendor Coordination

Resource Forecasting

Education

Diploma/ BE in Civil Engineering

Tools

MSP software

Job description

Job Title

Planning Manager - (Data Center Project) - Vizag

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.

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 MSP software. Diploma/ B E in Civil Engineering. Should have completed end to end process of at least 3 data centres.

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from; 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 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