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Job Title: Planning Manager
Location: Chikhli / Rola / Surat
Job Type: Full-Time (6 days / week)
Key Responsibilities
- Project Planning and Scheduling
- Lead the development and oversight of a comprehensive project plan covering all phases - including design procurement and construction - with clear identification of critical paths and milestones.
- Review and validate contractor-submitted schedules and progress reports to ensure alignment with project timelines and budgets.
- Collaborate closely with the Project Manager and HQ Planning Team to ensure that the schedule reflects resource availability and project objectives.
- Regularly update and adjust the master schedule to reflect changes delays or advancements; escalate key updates to senior management promptly.
- Budget Preparation and Oversight
- Develop review and refine a detailed project budget based on inputs from stakeholders and thorough cost analysis.
- Track financial performance against the approved budget; identify cost deviations alert the Project Manager or senior management and recommend corrective actions.
- Compliance and Performance Monitoring
- Monitor progress across engineering procurement manpower mobilization construction and commissioning.
- Ensure all contractor deliverables - including work plans schedules and reports - meet project standards and contractual requirements.
- Generate and deliver detailed performance reports for senior management identifying accomplishments bottlenecks and critical issues impacting delivery.
- Resource Management
- Monitor project resource utilization to ensure optimal and cost-effective deployment of labor materials and equipment.
- Review and approve contractor invoices and billing documentation with supporting analysis.
- Conduct scheduling manning and material studies as required to optimize delivery timelines.
- Lead implementation of change management processes to evaluate and approve variations to scope schedule and budget.
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as a central communication point between internal teams external contractors vendors and management.
- Organize and lead coordination meetings to align stakeholders review progress resolve conflicts and ensure consistent execution across workstreams.
- Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum 15 years of experience in project planning scheduling budgeting and execution within the construction or industrial / energy infrastructure space.
- Education: Bachelors degree in construction management Engineering or related field. Preference for candidates from NICMAR or equivalent institutions.
Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in planning tools such as MS Project and Primavera.
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