53 Project Planning jobs in India

Job Purpose:

The Planning Engineer (MEP) will be responsible for project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and controlling MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) works for datacenter projects. The role involves coordinating with project teams, ensuring timely completion, and maintaining alignment with project budgets and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, monitor, and update project schedules using Primavera P6 / MS Project.
• Prepare work breakdown structure (WBS), project baseline, and resource-loaded schedules.
• Track progress of MEP activities (HVAC, Electrical, Firefighting, Plumbing, ELV, etc.) and report deviations.
• Coordinate with design, procurement, site execution, and subcontractors to ensure timely deliverables.
• Conduct project review meetings, highlighting critical activities and risks.
• Prepare weekly/monthly progress reports and dashboards for management review.
• Assist in resource forecasting, productivity analysis, and cost control.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and datacenter-specific standards.
• Support project close-out activities including as-built schedules and documentation.

Desired Candidate Profile:

• B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering.
• 4 - 10 years of experience in planning & scheduling of MEP works, preferably in datacenter / industrial / large commercial projects .
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project .
• Strong knowledge of MEP systems (HVAC, Electrical, Firefighting, ELV).
• Good analytical, reporting, and coordination skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to datacenter projects or critical infrastructure facilities.
• Knowledge of project cost control, earned value management, and risk analysis.
• Strong interpersonal skills for cross-functional coordination.

Job Purpose:

The Planning Engineer (MEP) will be responsible for project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and controlling MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) works for datacenter projects. The role involves coordinating with project teams, ensuring timely completion, and maintaining alignment with project budgets and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, monitor, and update project schedules using Primavera P6 / MS Project.
• Prepare work breakdown structure (WBS), project baseline, and resource-loaded schedules.
• Track progress of MEP activities (HVAC, Electrical, Firefighting, Plumbing, ELV, etc.) and report deviations.
• Coordinate with design, procurement, site execution, and subcontractors to ensure timely deliverables.
• Conduct project review meetings, highlighting critical activities and risks.
• Prepare weekly/monthly progress reports and dashboards for management review.
• Assist in resource forecasting, productivity analysis, and cost control.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and datacenter-specific standards.
• Support project close-out activities including as-built schedules and documentation.

Desired Candidate Profile:

• B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering.
• 4 - 10 years of experience in planning & scheduling of MEP works, preferably in datacenter / industrial / large commercial projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• Strong knowledge of MEP systems (HVAC, Electrical, Firefighting, ELV).
• Good analytical, reporting, and coordination skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to datacenter projects or critical infrastructure facilities.
• Knowledge of project cost control, earned value management, and risk analysis.
• Strong interpersonal skills for cross-functional coordination.

Job Title: Planning Professionals

Role Purpose:

Responsible for leading the project planning and control function across multiple EPC projects, ensuring timely execution, effective resource utilization, and alignment with business objectives. The role requires strong expertise in Primavera P6 and proven experience in managing large-scale infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Planning & Scheduling

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 for EPC/Infrastructure projects.
• Establish project baselines, monitor deviations, and ensure timely corrective actions.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and execution teams for integrated planning.

Monitoring & Control

• Implement project monitoring systems, dashboards, and progress reports.
• Track KPIs such as cost, time, productivity, and resource utilization.
• Highlight delays, risks, and bottlenecks to management with mitigation plans.

Leadership & Coordination

• Lead and mentor the central planning team as well as site-based planners.
• Standardize planning processes, templates, and best practices across projects.
• Collaborate with finance, contracts, and execution teams for alignment of schedules with cash flow, billing, and milestones.

Strategic Planning & Support

• Support management in tender planning, bid schedules, and resource forecasting.
• Provide planning inputs for risk management, claim preparation, and project recovery plans.
• Ensure alignment of project schedules with contractual obligations and client requirements.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Graduate/Postgraduate in Engineering (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Instrumentation preferred).
• 15+ years of project planning experience in EPC/Infrastructure/Water & Wastewater industry.
• Strong expertise in Primavera P6 (mandatory) and MS Project.
• Proven track record of leading planning teams for multi-location, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Exposure to contract management, claims, and project controls will be an added advantage.

Key Skills:

• Excellent Primavera (P6) and scheduling skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk management ability.
• Leadership, team management, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.

Graduate in Engineering (Civil/Mechanical).

• NICMAR certification preferred in project planning/controls.
• 15+ years of project planning experience in EPC/Infrastructure/Water & Wastewater projects.
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 (mandatory) and MS Project.
• Exposure to project controls, contract management, and claims.
• Experience in managing planning functions across multi-location/global projects.

Job Purpose:

The Planning Engineer (MEP) will be responsible for project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and controlling MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) works for datacenter projects. The role involves coordinating with project teams, ensuring timely completion, and maintaining alignment with project budgets and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, monitor, and update project schedules using Primavera P6 / MS Project.
• Prepare work breakdown structure (WBS), project baseline, and resource-loaded schedules.
• Track progress of MEP activities (HVAC, Electrical, Firefighting, Plumbing, ELV, etc.) and report deviations.
• Coordinate with design, procurement, site execution, and subcontractors to ensure timely deliverables.
• Conduct project review meetings, highlighting critical activities and risks.
• Prepare weekly/monthly progress reports and dashboards for management review.
• Assist in resource forecasting, productivity analysis, and cost control.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and datacenter-specific standards.
• Support project close-out activities including as-built schedules and documentation.

Desired Candidate Profile:

• B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering.
• 4 - 10 years of experience in planning & scheduling of MEP works, preferably in datacenter / industrial / large commercial projects .
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project .
• Strong knowledge of MEP systems (HVAC, Electrical, Firefighting, ELV).
• Good analytical, reporting, and coordination skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to datacenter projects or critical infrastructure facilities.
• Knowledge of project cost control, earned value management, and risk analysis.
• Strong interpersonal skills for cross-functional coordination.

Project Planning Manager

INTERNAL

As a member of the Project Core Team, liaise with:

• PM / SSM and Project Team, Bid manager and tender team
• Site Engineering Planning manager, other métiers Planning Managers (including Participating Units)
   
  EXTERNAL
  Suppliers , Consortium partners, Customer (if and when appropriate)

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

Responsible to develop and maintain the project schedule (internal and customer schedule) in order to manage efficiently the time commitments of the project (tender, contract or program execution).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

In tender:

• Analyse the schedule management requirements of the Customer (contractual tool, schedule structure, reporting constraints,…),
• Define tender preparation schedule and monitor until the submission of the tender,
• Detail the tender schedule based on Reference Library templates, gap analysis, Metiers commitments, and PXO (Project Metiers organisation such as PIO / Project Industrial Organisation) tender strategy
• Highlight the critical path and risks linked to the project schedule and propose the optimisation & mitigation actions,
• Contribute with the project schedule to the project strategy in compliance with the contractual requirements
• Participate to the definition of the project schedule interfaces with the partners and the Customer,
• Deliver on time all schedule deliverables down to the requested level,
• Estimate the cost of Scheduling management effort.
   
  In contract or program execution:

• Define and maintain the Project Time Management Plan
• In case of a multi-Unit project, the lead Unit PrPM co-ordinates the project scheduling community (meetings, MoM…),
• Detail and update the project schedule based on the contractual targets and data provided by all stakeholders,
• Propose the project baseline, and ensure its acceptance (internally and by the Customer)
• Ensure the consistency of all the internal and external Stakeholders commitments, and manages the schedules interfaces,
• Organise and lead periodic project schedule sessions,
• Actively participate to project core team meetings
• Provide a timely updated schedule situation highlighting the gap between the actual and the baseline,
• Focus on early identification of potential delays,
• Prepare schedule and progress reports for Customer or Lead Unit or Partners,
• Provide support to Project Manager on all issues related to projects schedule,
• For Reference Library, develop and maintain the schedule templates,
   

For all:

• Apply the Project Scheduling Process,
• Contribute to the return of experience (REX) and improvements, share best practices.

Performance measurements:

In tender:

• on-time delivery of all tender deliverables requested to fulfill RFP requirements,
• on time delivery of schedule analysis for decisions by the Tender Team : critical path, compliance with tender strategy related to contractual milestones, planning risks, mitigation plan and list of ambitions.
• list of potential gaps between project schedule defined in tender and Platform Reference Library schedule

In contract or program execution:

• baseline approved (internally and by the Customer) and managed,
• regular and consistent scheduling updates, with potential delays analysis and actions plans proposed to the project team,

On time delivery of KPIs (OTD, documentation, Gate Reviews GO on time, sales, cash, …)

Qualifications & Skills:

EDUCATION

• Engineering Graduate

EXPERIENCE 

• Project management and industrial background
• 10-12 years of exp.
• Is used to work with internal processes: Tenders, Projects, Engineering, Industrial, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Quality and their interfaces……

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Good overall knowledge of railway products and systems
• Agility to juggle with schedules (internal and customer schedules) simulations and various scenarii) and changing project goals.
• Rigorous, structured and sense of anticipation
• Be able to challenge project team and highly proactive in proposing solutions.
• Comfortable in an international and a multi-cultural environment.
• EHS awareness

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Good communication/presentation skill
• People Management skills
• Conflict management and multi-tasking,
• Collaborative management
• Able to Adapt to a changing hypothesis environment
• Financial Knowledge

EXPERIENCE / SKILL SETs

• Project management and industrial background

Is used to work with internal processes: Tenders, Projects, Engineering, Industrial, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Quality and their interfaces…… Language Skills: Proficient in English language

Project Planning Manager

• Manage and control Schedule, Cost and Document flow on the Project

• Provide leadership to the team of Planners, Cost Controllers and Document Controllers for Offshore projects

• Provide direction to planners and Cost controllers in developing, setting up, monitoring and controlling of Integrated project schedules, plan costs and quantities and smooth cash flow management

• Provide direction to Document Controllers in developing, setting up and managing Document Control process for the project.

• Preparation and update of Project Controls sections of the Project and managing / updating Project Dashboards for monitoring health of project schedule, cost and quality.

• Preparation of overall Planning package including Execution Plan, WBS, CBS,

• Progress measurement procedure and Reporting procedure

• Monitor and analyse progress to give early warning signals for delays. Also suggest remedial actions for the same.

• Issue of consolidated Project Close out Report.