The Planning Engineer is responsible for preparing, monitoring, project schedules, and providing timely reports to ensure projects are executed efficiently, within scope, time, and cost.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Project Planning & Scheduling
- Develop comprehensive project schedules using Primavera P6/MS Project.
- Prepare baseline schedules, manpower histograms.
- Supports structuring and formatting the WBS, using Primavera P6/MS Project.
- Ensure schedules align with contractual requirements, specifications, and project execution plans.
- Prepare narrative reports explaining methodology, assumptions, constraints, and logic links.
* Project Monitoring & Control
- Track project progress against the baseline program.
- Update schedules periodically and analyse variances.
- Identify delays, critical path deviations, and propose recovery/mitigation plans.
- Coordinate with PM, Project engineers, procurement, design, and subcontractors for schedule updates.
*Reporting
- Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports.
- Develop dashboards, S-curves, and KPI reporting.
- Highlight risks, issues, and critical activities to project management.
*Coordination& Documentation
- Attend project meetings and present status updates.
- Review subcontractors schedules and ensure alignment with the master project plan.
- Maintain proper documentation of schedules, delay events, and project correspondence.
- Facilitate scheduled workshops with project teams to align assumptions and execution strategy.
*Claims & Extension of Time (EOT)
- Assist in delay analysis and preparation of EOT claims.
- Provide time impact analysis and necessary supporting evidence.
*Risk & Performance Management
- Develop and maintain project risk registers focusing on schedule-related risks.
- Identify opportunities for schedule optimization and cycle-time reduction.
*Process Improvement & Support
- Standardize planning procedures, checklists, and templates across all projects.
- Lead training sessions for PMs on planning processes and scheduling tools.
- Provide continuous improvement recommendations based on lessons learned and industry best practices.
