Planning engineer

Job Summary

A planning engineer in construction acts as the project's central controller, responsible for developing, monitoring, and updating schedules to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. They create baseline programs, forecast resource needs, track daily progress, and provide mitigation strategies for delays.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project schedules to establish baseline programs for construction projects
• Monitor and update schedules regularly to track progress and ensure timely project delivery
• Forecast resource requirements to support project planning and execution
• Track daily project progress to identify deviations from planned timelines
• Analyze schedule variances and provide mitigation strategies to address delays and risks