Planning Head

Ecological Energy Technologies Inc.; Tuy; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecological Energy Technologies Inc. seeks a Planning Head in the Philippines to lead project planning, scheduling, monitoring and reporting for solar PV construction projects. You will coordinate across PM, Engineering, Construction, Procurement, QA/QC, HSE, Logistics, and subcontractors to meet milestones and budgets.

You will develop baseline and look-ahead schedules, monitor progress, analyze variances, and prepare progress reports. Travel to project sites is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in project planning, scheduling, or project controls in solar/renewables/construction/EPC.
• Experience in solar PV construction is highly preferred.
• Proficient in Primavera P6, MS Project and MS Excel.
• Knowledge of S-Curve, CPM, EVM, resource loading and scheduling analysis.
• Strong leadership, analytical, coordination, communication, and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, development, and implementation of the overall project execution plan and construction schedule.
• Develop and maintain baseline schedules, look-ahead schedules, recovery plans, and manpower/equipment schedules.
• Monitor actual progress against the schedule and identify delays, critical activities, and risks.
• Coordinate with PM, Engineering, Construction, Procurement, QA/QC, HSE, Logistics, and subcontractors for timely execution.
• Establish and monitor milestones, critical path, dependencies, and KPIs.
• Prepare daily, weekly, monthly progress reports, dashboards, S-curves, and schedule updates.
• Analyze schedule variances and recommend corrective/preventive actions.
• Review manpower, equipment, material, and resource requirements based on schedules.
• Monitor progress of major solar construction activities (site prep, civil, piling, mounting, installation, electrical, testing, commissioning).
• Conduct regular planning/progress meetings and document action items with target dates.

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

CPM

Earned Value Management

Leadership

Reporting

Coordination

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Construction Management

Project Management

Related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About the role

The Planning Head is responsible for leading project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting activities for solar PV construction projects. The position ensures that project activities, manpower, equipment, materials, and resources are properly planned and coordinated to meet project milestones, budget, quality, and completion targets.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, development, and implementation of the overall project execution plan and construction schedule.

• Develop and maintain detailed baseline schedules, look-ahead schedules, recovery plans, and manpower/equipment schedules.

• Monitor actual project progress against the approved schedule and identify delays, critical activities, and schedule risks.

• Coordinate with Project Management, Engineering, Construction, Procurement, QA/QC, HSE, Logistics, and subcontractors to ensure timely execution of activities.

• Establish and monitor project milestones, critical path, dependencies, and key performance indicators (KPIs).

• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly project progress reports, dashboards, S-curves, and schedule updates.

• Analyze schedule variances and recommend corrective and preventive actions to recover project delays.

• Review manpower, equipment, material, and resource requirements based on project schedules.

• Monitor the progress of major solar construction activities, including site preparation, civil works, piling, mounting structure installation, module installation, electrical works, testing, and commissioning.

• Conduct regular planning and progress meetings and document agreed action items and target dates.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field.

• At least 5 years of experience in project planning, scheduling, or project controls, preferably in solar, renewable energy, construction, or EPC projects.

• Experience in solar PV construction projects is highly preferred.

• Proficient in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Excel.

• Knowledge of S-Curve, Critical Path Method (CPM), Earned Value Management (EVM), resource loading, and schedule analysis.

• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, project controls, and site operations.

• Strong leadership, analytical, coordination, communication, and reporting skills.

• Willing to travel or be assigned to project sites as required.