Project Planning Manager

Role Overview: The Planning Manager is responsible for end-to-end project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and reporting for a commercial high-rise project, ensuring timely completion within approved timelines, cost, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Scheduling

• Prepare detailed project schedules (L1L4) using Primavera P6 / MS Project.
• Develop baseline programs , work breakdown structures (WBS), and milestone charts.
• Integrate construction methodology with planning schedules for high-rise execution.
• Prepare recovery schedules and re-planning strategies in case of delays.

Monitoring & Control

• Track daily, weekly, and monthly progress against baseline plans.
• Identify critical path activities , slippages, and risk areas.
• Conduct earned value analysis and productivity tracking.
• Coordinate with execution teams to ensure adherence to planned timelines.

Reporting & MIS

• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports for management and clients.
• Develop dashboards for schedule variance, manpower, and resource utilization.
• Support client and PMC meetings with accurate planning data and presentations.

Coordination & Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate with project managers, site engineers, consultants, contractors, and vendors.
• Review contractor schedules and ensure alignment with master program.
• Support procurement and billing teams with schedule inputs.

Claims & Delay Analysis

• Assist in delay analysis , time impact analysis (TIA), and extension of time (EOT) submissions.
• Maintain planning records to support contractual claims and audits.

Risk Management

• Identify planning and execution risks for high-rise construction.
• Propose mitigation and contingency plans.
• Monitor key construction interfaces (structure, faade, MEP, finishing).

Qualifications & Experience:

• Monitor key construction interfaces (structure, faade, MEP, finishing).
• B.E- Civil with 12-15 years of experience in construction planning
• Minimum 35 years handling commercial high-rise building projects of 20+ floor
• Proficient in Primavera P6 and other planning tools.
• Solid understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing, and critical path analysis.
• Demonstrated experience working on EPC and developer-driven construction projects (infrastructure, industrial, residential, or commercial).
• Deep knowledge of project lifecycles from pre-construction to commissioning and handover
• Strong analytical and leadership skills.