Senior Engineer - Planning

GAMUDA; Port Dickson; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

GAMUDA is seeking a senior project controls professional to drive the master schedule for a large-scale data centre project in Malaysia. You will lead development, baselining, and day-to-day management using Primavera P6, with a focus on fast-track sequencing and EVM-based progress tracking.

The role requires expert P6 skills, CPM and TIA capability, and the ability to coordinate with site teams, subcontractors, and procurement to deliver milestones on time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related technical field.
• Expert-level mastery of Primavera P6 (mandatory) with familiarity in data visualization tools.
• PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional) or PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, optimisation, and day-to-day management of the master schedule using Primavera P6.
• Review and integrate subcontractor and vendor schedules into the master program, ensuring logic, durations, and resource loading align.
• Monitor progress using Earned Value Management principles and generate progress reports, S-curves, and dashboards.
• Conduct routine site interfaces with engineers and subcontractors to verify progress versus data.
• Perform CPM, Time Impact Analysis, and develop recovery, crashing, or fast-tracking strategies.
• Provide guidance and mentorship on planning best practices and P6 mechanics.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Communication & Collaboration

Resilience & Agility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

In this role, you will be the core technical driver of the project's scheduling framework, leading the development, optimisation, and day-to-day management of the master schedule to ensure the successful delivery of a complex, fast-paced, large-scale data center project. The ideal candidate will possess advanced mastery in Primavera P6, a deep understanding of fast-track construction sequencing, and specialised knowledge of data center infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Job description:

Job Summary

In this role, you will be the core technical driver of the project's scheduling framework, leading the development, optimisation, and day-to-day management of the master schedule to ensure the successful delivery of a complex, fast-paced, large-scale data centre project. The ideal candidate will possess advanced mastery in Primavera P6, a deep understanding of fast-track construction sequencing, and specialised knowledge of data centre infrastructure.

Schedule Development & Baseline Management

• Maintain and regular updates of the integrated project network diagram using Primavera P6.
• Establish and manage the performance measurement baseline, ensuring logical ties, constraints, and sequencing fully align with contractual milestones.
• Review, validate, and integrate subcontractor and vendor schedules into the master Primavera P6 program, ensuring logic integrity, realistic durations, and accurate resource loading.

Progress Monitoring & Advanced Reporting

• Track and evaluate daily, weekly, and monthly project progress against the approved baseline utilising Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
• Conduct routine site walkthroughs and interface directly with site engineers and subcontractors to verify physical progress versus reported data.
• Generate comprehensive project controls deliverables, including detailed progress reports, S‑curves, resource histograms, and executive dashboard presentations for management and client stakeholders.

Critical Path, Productivity & Delay Analysis

• Perform rigorous Critical Path Method (CPM) analysis, closely monitoring manhours, float consumption, and productivity metrics to flag potential schedule slippages and long‑lead procurement risks early.
• Conduct detailed Time Impact Analysis (TIA) to quantify the schedule impact of change orders, variations, and unforeseen delays, providing robust, substantiated data to support Extension of Time (EOT) claims.
• Collaborate closely with the project management team to formulate recovery schedules, crashing/fast‑tracking strategies, and mitigation programs when variances occur.

Stakeholder Coordination & Mentorship

• Facilitate look‑ahead scheduling meetings with internal execution teams and subcontractors to drive short‑term target alignment.
• Interface seamlessly with procurement, engineering, and testing & commissioning (T&C) teams to ensure equipment delivery and energisation sequences are accurately synchronised within P6.
• Provide guidance and technical mentorship to junior planners or site engineers on planning best practices and P6 mechanics.

• To comply and adhere to all matters pertaining to Quality, Safety & Health and Environment related to the job scope and work place as required by the Company.
• Any other duties that will be assigned from time to time by the Management.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical field.
• Technical Proficiency: Expert‑level mastery of Primavera P6 (mandatory) Familiarity with data visualisation tools is a significant plus.
• Certifications: PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional) or PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is highly desirable.

Skills & Abilities

• Analytical Thinking: Exceptional capability to interpret complex data sets, identify productivity bottlenecks, perform root‑cause analysis on delays, and translate data into actionable insights.
• Communication & Collaboration: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex schedule risks, critical path shifts, and mitigation strategies to project leadership and subcontractors.
• Resilience & Agility: Proven track record of thriving in high‑pressure, fast‑tracked project environments with evolving priorities and stringent deadlines.

Expected Minimum Years of Experience

Minimum of 6–10 years of hands‑on planning and scheduling experience in large‑scale industrial, infrastructure, or commercial construction (data centre experience is highly preferred).