Senior Planning Engineer

Gera Developments; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Gera Developments Private Limited in Pune is seeking a Project Planning and Scheduling lead to coordinate multidisciplinary teams on premium residential and commercial developments. You will define scopes, create detailed schedules, and drive on-time delivery.

You will also manage design coordination, resource allocation, progress reporting, and budgets, ensuring quality standards and a smooth handover at project close.

Responsibilities

• Project Scheduling: define scope, milestones, and deadlines with architects, engineers, and PMs.
• Design coordination: align design specs with timelines and resources, review docs.
• Resource management: allocate labor, materials, and equipment; monitor usage.
• Progress monitoring: track progress, report milestones and issues to stakeholders.
• Cost control: assist budgets, monitor expenditures, identify savings.
• Quality assurance: implement QC procedures and conduct inspections.
• Handover and closeout: coordinate final inspection and documentation.

Job description

We are Gera Developments Private Limited (GDPL), a brand known by our five-decade history as one of the pioneers in the Real Estate business in Pune. Innovation, transparency, and enhanced customer experience is how we have created award-winning, premium residential and commercial projects in Pune, Goa, Bengaluru, and California. We live and work by “Let’s Outdo”, a philosophy that defines everything we do to raise the standards of Real Estate in the country.

There are many ‘firsts’ that stand to our credit. Way back in 2004, we introduced India’s first 5-year Warranty on Real Estate, that RERA mandated only in 2017. We then introduced India’s first and only 7-year warranty in Real Estate. In 2014, we designed and launched the award-winning ChildCentric® Homes, which revolutionised the Real Estate sector for both, the developer, and the home buyer. IntelliplexesTM, SkyVillasTM, and The Imperium series are our other highly successful product lines. In our 50th Year, we launched yet another first-of-its-kind industry initiative—Gera’s Home Equity Power—a means to provide financial flexibility to customers to meet financial emergencies.

How the world sees us

It has been an honour to be recognised as an innovative business leader, and an employer to build a career with by some of the best talent in the country.

We’re the only Real Estate company to be recognised in the top 10 mid-size organisations six times in a row by the Great Places to Work® Institute, and we continue to feature amongst the Top 50 Great Mid-Size WorkplacesTM 2024 in India. In 2024, we have also been proudly recognised as one of India’s Best WorkplacesTM in Real Estate, and India’s Best WorkplacesTM in Building a Culture of Innovation for All. As we raise the bar on service orientation, product innovation, real estate marketing, and brand building, we are consciously creating a workplace where our employees achieve new heights in their areas of expertise.

Our people-forward culture

How did we achieve this? By cheering for our outdoers. We care about our people,and invest in their success. We cultivate a culture of innovation, inclusiveness, high growth and rewards, inspiring our employees to challenge themselves, and besting their own past performance to achieve their professional goals and their self-development objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning and Scheduling

• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and project managers to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Develop detailed project schedules, including timelines, milestones, and deadlines.
• Utilize project management software to create, update, and maintain project schedules.

Design Coordination

• Work with design teams to ensure that design specifications align with project timelines and resources.
• Review and analyze design documents to identify potential scheduling impacts.
• Facilitate communication between design teams and construction teams to address any issues or changes.

Resource Management

• Identify and allocate necessary resources, including labor, materials, and equipment, to meet project requirements.
• Monitor resource utilization and implement adjustments to optimize efficiency.
• Coordinate with procurement teams to ensure timely delivery of materials and equipment.

Progress Monitoring and Reporting

• Track project progress against the schedule, identifying any deviations or delays.
• Prepare and present regular progress reports to stakeholders, highlighting key milestones, issues, and solutions.
• Implement project management software and tools to streamline tracking and reporting processes.

Cost Control and Budget Management

• Assist in the preparation and management of project budgets, ensuring cost control and financial reporting.
• Monitor project expenditures and implement cost-saving measures where possible.
• Conduct regular financial reviews and forecasts to ensure the project stays within budget.
• Identify potential project risks related to scheduling and resource allocation.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to minimize project delays and disruptions.
• Ensure proactive communication of risks and issues to stakeholders.

Quality Assurance

• Implement and maintain quality control procedures to ensure project deliverables meet or exceed expectations.
• Conduct inspections and audits to verify compliance with specifications and standards.
• Address any quality issues promptly and implement corrective actions.

Project Handover and Closeout

• Coordinate the final inspection and handover process, ensuring all project deliverables are met.
• Prepare and submit comprehensive project documentation, including as-built schedules and final reports.
• Conduct post-project evaluations to identify lessons learned and opportunities for improvement.