Planning Engineer-Construction

Zameen; Lahore; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Zameen is seeking a Planning Engineer in Lahore to lead planning, scheduling, and reporting for high-rise construction projects such as apartments, hotels, and mixed-use developments.

You will collaborate with PMs, construction, design, procurement, commercial, and site teams to keep projects on time and within budget, delivering regular progress updates and recovery plans as needed.

Qualifications

• BSc/BE in Civil Engineering is required.
• 3–8 years of experience in construction project planning.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 is essential.
• Strong understanding of scheduling, progress tracking, and reporting.
• Experience with look-ahead schedules, S-curves, and recovery plans.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project schedules, sequences, milestones, and timelines.
• Maintain baseline schedules, progress updates, look-ahead and recovery plans.
• Track progress, identify delays, and highlight critical areas.
• Coordinate with PMs, construction, design, procurement, and site teams.
• Prepare weekly/monthly look-ahead schedules with required resources.
• Identify delay causes and support recovery strategies.
• Coordinate manpower, materials, equipment, and budget per schedule.
• Prepare progress reports, schedule updates, and reports required by management.
• Ensure alignment with project specs, contracts, and milestones.
• Review drawings to anticipate planning or coordination issues.
• Suggest improvements to planning and execution processes.
• Provide timely updates to Sr Manager Planning and senior leadership.
• Monitor schedule through completion, including testing and handover.

Skills

Primavera P6

Project Scheduling

Progress Monitoring

Reporting

Education

BSc/BE in Civil Engineering

Job description

Position Name: Planning Engineer

Location: Lahore

The Planning Engineer will be responsible for planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting the progress of high-rise construction projects, including apartment buildings, hotels, and mixed-use developments. The role will work closely with Project Management, Construction, Design, Procurement, Commercial, and Site teams to ensure projects remain on track and are completed within the approved timelines and budgets.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project schedules, activity sequences, milestones, and timelines in line with project requirements and contractual obligations.
• Develop, update, and maintain project schedules, including baseline schedules, progress updates, look-ahead plans, and recovery schedules.
• Track actual progress against approved schedules, identify delays or deviations, and highlight critical areas requiring attention.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, Construction teams, consultants, and contractors to ensure activities are properly sequenced and progressing as planned.
• Prepare weekly and monthly look-ahead schedules and ensure upcoming activities are supported with the required resources, materials, drawings, and approvals.
• Identify the reasons for delays, assess their impact on project timelines, and support the development of appropriate recovery plans.
• Coordinate with relevant teams for manpower, material, equipment, budget, and cash-flow requirements based on project schedules.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports, schedule updates, S-curves, and other reports required by project management.
• Ensure planning and scheduling activities remain aligned with project specifications, contractual requirements, and approved milestones.
• Review architectural, structural, and MEP drawings to understand construction sequences and identify potential planning or coordination issues.
• Identify gaps in existing planning and execution processes and recommend practical measures to improve project performance.
• Provide the Sr Manager Planning and senior project leadership with timely updates on project progress, delays, risks, and upcoming milestones.
• Monitor the schedule through completion, including testing, commissioning, snagging, and final handover activities.

Qualification & Experience

• BSc/BE in Civil Engineering.
• 3–8 years of relevant experience in construction project planning, preferably in high-rise residential, hotel, or mixed-use developments.
• Strong hands-on proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Good understanding of construction methodologies, project scheduling, progress monitoring, and reporting.
• Experience in preparing look-ahead schedules, S-curves, recovery plans, and progress reports.
• Exposure to project budgeting, resource planning, and cash-flow management will be an advantage.