Planning Engineer

1. Scope of Responsibilities

Provide planning services in implementation of the project.

Responsible for establishing the schedules as envisaged right from the project conceptual stage.

Responsible for timely issue of project planning deliverables & progress reports.

Assist HOD in development activities.

2. Primary Duties

1. Develop & update various project monitoring packages viz level 3 schedules, progress measurement system, project reporting systems and invoicing systems etc.
2. Assimilate scope of work and conceive the project in terms of schedule.
3. Assist engineering & procurement disciplines in preparing technical document register & procurement tracking register and provide input as required.
4. Timely issue of quality project planning deliverables.
5. Monitor the work in progress with respect to the approved schedules/milestones and prepare weekly/ monthly progress reports.
6. Review proposals from subcontractors on project execution and schedule.
7. Keep PCM & Lead planning engineer appraised of the status/ constraints.
8. Responsible for preparation and updating the commodity release plan/ curve.
9. Identify and communicate potential schedule constraints to proposal team to ensure bid clarifications.
10. Analyze and communicate to the Lead project control engineer/ Project Manager on observation of any instance across disciplines for any major variance between the actual work in progress and the approved schedules.
11. Post awards review the contract for schedule and commercial parameters to validate/ compare with the original submitted documents.
12. Participate in department development activities for continual improvement in the project control system & services.
13. Perform any other duties and responsibilities as and when directed by the HOD.

3. Job/Cost Impact

The job is crucial considering that level 3 project schedule is the key document in project management. Preparation of the quality planning schedules, and updating is an important function of project monitoring & control.

4. Decision Making Authority

Inherent authority for preparation & updating of WBS, Level 3 schedule, TDR & PTR.

5. Supervisory Responsibility

Junior Planner, Scheduler, Project control assistant

6. Work Contacts

Project management Team, Engineering, Procurement, Construction site

Physical Effort and Work Environment

Based primarily in the corporate office. Periodic site visits as well as reviews at the clients office require movement to place outside the home office.

Minimum Requirement

Graduate Engineer with a minimum experience of 5-10 years. Having experience in project controls.

Benefits: Lodging, boarding, foods and local transport