Planning Manager - (Data Center) - Vizag

Cushman & Wakefield India Private Limited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,200,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in Vizag is seeking a Planning Manager for Data Center projects to drive scheduling, control progress, and coordinate with MEP, BMS, IT, civil and vendor teams to hit milestones.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in construction, 5+ years in data centres, MSP proficiency and a Diploma or BE in Civil Engineering. The role offers exposure to global projects and a clear path for career development within Cushman & Wakefield.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Data Centre projects
• Total experience 12+ years
• Experience using MSP software
• Diploma or BE in Civil Engineering

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

Job Title

Planning Manager - (Data Center) - 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.

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.