Project Planning & Controls

Gcdl Smbipl; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Gcdl Smbipl in Mumbai seeks an experienced Project Controls Engineer to manage planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, cost control and reporting from Head Office. You will coordinate with sites, managers, contractors and consultants to ensure timely execution and adherence to milestones.

The role requires 5–10 years in railway projects, strong MSP/Primavera P6 and Excel skills, and ability to monitor multiple projects from the Head Office.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of railway/metro rail/railway infra EPC project experience.
• Experience in head office project monitoring, planning and scheduling preferred.
• Proficient in Primavera P6/MSP and MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules for railway infrastructure projects.
• Prepare baseline schedules, milestones, WBS and execution plans using MSP/ Primavera P6.
• Monitor progress against client schedules and identify delays and critical activities.
• Review and consolidate schedules from project sites for look-ahead planning.
• Monitor physical and financial progress on a weekly/monthly basis.
• Compare actual progress with planned progress and analyze variances.
• Identify critical path activities and bottlenecks and anticipate schedule work.
• Monitor budgets, expenditures, and cost forecasts; prepare variance reports.
• Coordinate with finance, procurement and project teams for budget updates.
• Track billing, work orders and cost-related documentation.
• Prepare weekly and monthly project progress reports and dashboards.
• Present project status, risks, delays and action plans to senior management.
• Coordinate with site teams and railway authorities and monitor procurement.

Skills

Railway project experience

Head Office monitoring

MSP/ Primavera P6 proficiency

MS Excel proficiency

Education

MBA or Bachelors in Civil/Construction Engineering

Diploma in Civil/Construction Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project (MSP)

MS Excel

Job description

Industry: Railway / Metro Rail / Infrastructure projects

Department: Project Planning & Controls

Work Location: Head Office (Mumbai)

Reporting To: Project Director/MD

Experience: 5-10 years (preferably in railway projects)

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced project controls engineer with a strong background in railway and metro rail projects to manage project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, cost control, and reporting activities from the Head Office. The candidate will coordinate with project sites, project managers, contractors, consultants, and other departments to ensure timely project execution, effective cost management, and compliance with project milestones.

Key Responsibilities

• a. Project Planning & Scheduling
  • i. Develop and maintain detailed project schedules for railway infrastructure projects.
  • ii. Prepare baseline schedules, milestone charts, work breakdown structures (WBS), and
    project execution plans using MSP/ Primavera P6.
  • iii. Monitor project progress against Client approved schedules and identify delays and
    critical activities.
  • iv. Review and consolidate project schedules received from various project sites for
    preparing look ahead plans.
• b. Project Monitoring & Control
  • i. Monitor physical and financial progress across multiple projects on weekly/monthly
    basis.
  • ii. Compare actual progress against planned progress and evaluate delay analyse, schedule
    variances.
  • iii. Identify critical path activities, slippages, and potential bottlenecks and anticipate the
    scheduled work accordingly.
• c. Cost Control & Budget Monitoring
  • i. Monitor project budgets, actual expenditure, commitments, and cost forecasts.
  • ii. Prepare cost variance reports and support project cost optimization.
  • iii. Coordinate with finance, procurement, and project teams for budget updates.
  • iv. Track billing progress, work orders, and cost-related project documentation, wherever
    applicable.
• d. ERP & Management Reporting
  • i. Prepare weekly, and monthly project progress reports for Head Office management.
  • ii. Develop project dashboards, progress charts, and performance reports using MS Excel
    and ERP.
  • iii. Present project status, risks, delays, and action plans to senior management.
• e. Railway Project Coordination
  • i. Coordinate with site teams handling civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and other
    railway infrastructure works, as applicable.
  • ii. Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, and relevant railway authorities
    through the designated project teams.
  • iii. Monitor procurement schedules, material availability, approvals, and interface
    dependencies affecting project execution.
  • iv. Track project risks, change requests, variations, and extension-of-time issues in
    coordination with the commercial and contracts teams.

Educational Qualifications

• a. PG, MBA/Bachelor's degree or diploma in Civil and Construction Engineering
  discipline only.
• b. Relevant qualifications in project planning, project controls, or project management
  will be an added advantage.

Required Experience & Technical Skills

• a. 510 years of relevant experience in railway, metro rail, railway infrastructure, or
  related EPC projects.
• b. Prior experience in Head Office project monitoring, planning, scheduling is preferred.
• c. Proficiency in Primavera P6/MSP and MS Excel is essential.
• d. Understanding of railway project execution, contractual milestones, progress
  measurement, and project reporting.

Key Competencies.

• a. Strong analytical and project monitoring and coordination skills.
• b. Ability to analyse project delays and recommend corrective measures.
• c. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• d. Ability to manage multiple projects and meet reporting deadlines.