Description
Senior Planning Engineer – Job Description (JD)
Job Title: Senior Planning Engineer
Department: Planning / Project Controls
Reports To: Project Manager / Planning Manager
Job Summary
The Senior Planning Engineer is responsible for developing, monitoring, and controlling project schedules, tracking progress, identifying delays, and ensuring projects are completed within the approved timelines and budget.
Key Responsibilities
Develop detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
Prepare baseline schedules, work breakdown structures (WBS), and project execution plans.
Monitor project progress against planned schedules and identify deviations.
Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports.
Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, and subcontractor teams.
Analyze project delays, critical paths, and schedule impacts.
Prepare look-ahead schedules (2-week, 3-week, and 4-week).
Conduct progress review meetings with project teams and clients.
Prepare recovery plans and recommend corrective actions for schedule slippages.
Monitor manpower, equipment, productivity, and resource allocation.
Support Extension of Time (EOT) claims, delay analysis, and variation assessments.
Review contractor schedules and verify actual progress against planned progress.
Ensure compliance with project milestones, contractual requirements, and reporting procedures.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or diploma in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or a related engineering discipline.
Typically, 7–12 years of relevant project planning experience, depending on project requirements.
Strong knowledge of Primavera P6 and MS Project.
Experience in baseline preparation, critical path analysis, resource loading, and progress measurement.
Knowledge of project controls, delay analysis, and EOT claims.
Good communication, coordination, and reporting skills.