Planning Engineer

NIPPON BUILDERS PTE. LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nippon Builders Pte. Ltd.

in Singapore seeks a seasoned Project Planner to lead master construction programs, establish baselines, and set progress tracking for complex projects across structural, architectural, and M&E scopes. You will monitor daily progress, generate weekly and monthly reports, and support the QS team with data for progress claims, while forecasting labor, materials, and equipment needs and identifying risks with recovery plans.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Primavera P6 or MS Project planning software.
• Strong analytical skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of project planning experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead master construction programs and baseline schedules for structural, architectural, and M&E works.
• Track daily site progress; generate weekly and monthly reports, including S-curves and cash flow curves.
• Coordinate with main contractors, subcontractors, and vendors to align on program matters and tender submissions.
• Forecast labour, materials, and equipment needs; prepare manpower histograms and recovery plans for delays.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Engineering degree or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Core Scheduling & Planning

• Build master construction programs and milestone schedules
• Set baseline schedules and update progress tracking throughout the project life cycle.
• Plan work sequences, method statements, and site logistics for structural, architectural, and M&E activities.

Monitoring& Progress Reporting

• Track daily site progress and spot critical path activities that affect deadlines.
• Generate weekly and monthly progress reports, S-curves, and cash flow curves.
• Support the quantity surveying team with data for progress claims.

Resource& Risk Management

• Forecast demands for labour, materials, and heavy machinery.
• Prepare manpower histograms and resource levelling graphs to maximize productivity.
• Identify project risks, long-lead procurement items, and prepare recovery plans for delays.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate work between main contractors, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Interface with clients, consultants, and qualified site staff (RE/RTO) on program matters.
• Tender submissions by creating preliminary programs and logistics proposals for new bids.

Required competencies and certifications

• Proficient in operating Primavera P6 or MS Project planning software
• Strong analytical skills with meticulous attention to detail
• Degree in Engineering or a related discipline
• Minimum 5years of project planning experience