Planning Engineer

Job Title: Planning Engineer – Civil Construction

Experience: 4–8 Years
Qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering
Location: Kochi
Key Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.


• Develop Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for construction projects.


• Prepare baseline schedules, recovery plans, and revised project schedules.


• Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly project progress against approved schedules.


• Identify schedule delays, critical path activities, and recommend corrective actions.


• Prepare look-ahead schedules (weekly and monthly).


• Coordinate with Project Managers, Site Engineers, Procurement, and QA/QC teams for project planning and execution.


• Monitor manpower, material, machinery, and equipment deployment.


• Prepare Daily Progress Reports (DPR), Weekly Progress Reports (WPR), and Monthly Progress Reports (MPR).


• Track project productivity and resource utilization.


• Conduct project delay analysis and prepare mitigation plans.


• Monitor project cash flow and construction milestones.


• Coordinate with procurement to ensure timely material delivery.


• Prepare project dashboards, S-curves, histograms, and Earned Value reports.


• Maintain planning documentation and project records.

Rate Analysis & Estimation Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed rate analysis for civil construction activities.


• Analyze labour, material, machinery, and subcontractor costs.


• Prepare cost estimates for variations and additional works.


• Compare actual costs with budgeted costs and identify variances.


• Evaluate subcontractor quotations and recommend cost-effective solutions.


• Support the tendering team in preparing BOQs and cost estimates.


• Review market rates of construction materials and labour.


• Prepare quantity take-offs from drawings.


• Assist in budget preparation and cost control throughout the project lifecycle