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The Planning Engineer is responsible for developing, monitoring, and controlling project schedules to ensure timely completion of engineering, construction, or manufacturing projects. The role ensures effective coordination between project teams, contractors, and stakeholders by maintaining accurate planning, progress tracking, and reporting systems.
Key Responsibilities
1. Project Planning & Scheduling
- Develop detailed project schedules using tools such as MS Project, Primavera P6, or equivalent
- Define project milestones, timelines, and work breakdown structures (WBS)
- Establish baseline schedules for engineering, procurement, and construction phases
- Update project schedules based on actual progress and changes
2. Progress Monitoring & Control
- Track daily, weekly, and monthly project progress against planned schedules
- Identify delays, risks, and critical path issues
- Recommend corrective actions to ensure project timelines are met
- Conduct site visits to verify actual progress against reports
3. Reporting & Documentation
- Prepare progress reports, S-curves, and performance dashboards
- Present project status updates to Project Manager and senior management
- Maintain all planning documents, schedules, and revisions
- Prepare delay analysis reports when required
4. Coordination with Project Teams
- Work closely with project managers, site engineers, procurement, and contractors
- Coordinate with M&E, civil, and structural teams for integrated planning
- Ensure alignment of all departments with project timeline requirements
- Participate in project coordination meetings
5. Resource Planning
- Assist in manpower, equipment, and material planning
- Monitor resource allocation and utilization efficiency
- Identify shortages or bottlenecks affecting project progress
- Support procurement planning for critical project items
6. Risk & Delay Management
- Identify potential project risks and schedule impacts
- Develop mitigation plans for delays or disruptions
- Perform critical path analysis and scenario planning
- Support claims, extensions of time (EOT), and delay analysis documentation
7. Cost & Time Integration (Optional Advanced Role)
- Coordinate with cost control team for budget vs progress tracking
- Support Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting
- Align project cost and time performance indicators
8. Continuous Improvement
- Improve planning processes, templates, and reporting systems
- Introduce best practices for project scheduling and control
- Support digital project management systems implementation