About the role
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare baseline project schedules using Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
- Develop detailed work programs, look-ahead schedules, resource plans, and project milestones.
- Create and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) for project activities.
- Prepare manpower, material, equipment, and procurement schedules.
- Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly project progress against planned schedules.
- Identify schedule deviations, delays, and critical activities and recommend corrective actions.
- Develop recovery plans to minimize delays and maintain project timelines.
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports, S-curves, histograms, and cash flow reports.
- Generate earned value reports, project dashboards, and key performance indicators.
- Coordinate with project managers, site engineers, supervisors, procurement teams, QA/QC teams, subcontractors, and clients.
- Monitor engineering approvals, procurement activities, and material delivery schedules.
- Attend project review meetings and communicate project status to management.
- Conduct delay analysis and support Extension of Time (EOT) claims where applicable.
- Identify scheduling risks and optimize resource allocation to improve productivity.
- Maintain baseline, revised, and recovery schedules, progress records, and supporting documentation.
- Ensure project planning activities comply with quality standards, safety requirements, and company procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 3–8 years of experience in planning and scheduling for MEP construction projects.
- Proficiency in Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Basic understanding of AutoCAD; Power BI knowledge is preferred.
- Strong understanding of project scheduling, resource planning, progress measurement, and cost monitoring.
- Experience in S-curve preparation, earned value management, and delay analysis.
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and coordination skills.
- Ability to identify project risks, monitor critical path activities, and develop recovery plans.
- Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project certification is preferred.
- Willingness to travel to project sites as required.