Job Description

Summary

The planner is a member of the project core team:

• She / he drives and owns the project execution schedules to maximize results, whilst delivering the project on time, within budget, in conformity with the contract and managing the customer expectations.
• She / he is part of the Project Controls function and is expected to manage project schedules and costs in accordance with the established global process, tools, metrics and operating rhythms .

Role & responsibilities:

• She/he is key member of the project team providing schedule status to the PM
• Develops and maintains the single project schedule representing the entire project by integrating inputs from all functions, units and third parties contributing to the project
• Ensure proper linkages in schedule to show all interdependencies between contributing parties
• Provides look ahead, backlog and future late reporting with prioritizations to clearly communicate potential and real risk and drive the project priorities
• Provides regular status reporting with forecasting and analytics to project team members
• Provides contractually required customer reporting and is able to communicate directly with customers on scheduling matters
• Aligns with cost controlling function to ensure clear alignment between cost and schedule to ensure accuracy.
• Organize/lead timely Planning Reviews with project team, to share all schedules issues and define/validate mitigation plan
• Load resources into the project schedule
• Build Project Budgeting in cost Tools
• Maintain Cost forecast throughout project
• Analyze cost trends and provide forecasted cost to project team
• Communicates cost status/forecasts/risk to functional cost owners and drives/supports risk mitigation
• Aligns with Finance Controller to ensure reconciliation takes place between approved project financial data and books.
• Support project close out and claims

Network & Links Internal:

• The project team
• The project management and planning organisations (Operations)
• Engineering & Construction departments (for progress, performance and coordination)
• Project Control (for hours and budget)
• Sourcing (follow-up Procurement and Manufacturing activities)

External:

• Customers and suppliers
• Other Company’s units (for coordination when applicable)

Educational Requirements Graduate Engineer Background in Project Management. Could be part of the graduate certificate or independent training Experience & Skills As part of a project team, 5 years minimum of experience in planning and cost management,

• Application of planning control principles (WBS, critical path, progress)
• Application of planning tools (MS-project and/or Primavera)
• Data handling skills (Excel, SAP etc.)
• Including interfaces with Cost control, and workload management
• Cost forecasting
• As a plus:
  • Carried out organizational and strategic planning process would be appreciated
  • Carried out Planning integration principles and methods
  • Carried out Schedules “what if” analysis
  • Has Experience in Substations

In terms of behaviors,

• Communication: English & Hindi languages, additional language appreciated
• Team spirit
• Contribute to the decision making. Critical approach of data on hands
• Rigor and Transparency
• Proactive communication /Anticipation and problem-solving aptitude
• Customer focus

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes