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Construction Planning EngineerConfidential • Chennai, India
Construction Planning Engineer

Construction Planning Engineer

Confidential • Chennai, India
25 days ago
Job description

Job description

Position : Construction Planning Engineer

Location : T. Nagar (HO), Chennai + Site Visits

Employment Type : Full-Time

Reporting to : Sr. Project Manager / Managing Director

Role Overview

To take ownership of project planning, billing, cost control, and efficiency tracking across NV Infras EPC projects. The Planning Engineer will ensure accurate RA billing, maintain tight control on material and labour usage, monitor productivity and highlight deviations safeguarding profitability and timely cash flow while enabling scale.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Scheduling

  • Prepare baseline project schedules (MS Project / Primavera / Excel Gantt).
  • Monitor daily / weekly progress against planned schedule using DPR inputs.
  • Prepare look-ahead plans (weekly / monthly) for site teams.
  • Identify & flag delays and propose recovery actions to site teams and management.

Material Control

  • Maintain material consumption registers (cement, steel, blocks, shuttering etc).
  • Compare theoretical requirement vs actual site usage; report wastage %.
  • Weekly reconciliation of site material usage vs billed quantities.
  • Flag deviations in material consumption.
  • Labour Productivity Tracking

  • Monitor daily gang outputs (masonry, shuttering, bar bending, finishing etc).
  • Compare actual productivity with standard market benchmarks.
  • Recommend labour strength adjustments to meet schedule targets.
  • Cost Analysis & Efficiency tracking
  • Maintain Cost-to-Bill Tracker : billed value vs actual cost (materials + labour + subcontractors).
  • Analyse variances and highlight profit leakages to management.
  • Support corrective actions (rework claims, rate revisions, vendor negotiations).
  • Reporting & Documentation

  • Prepare weekly Efficiency & Cost Control Report (progress, productivity, wastage, cost vs bill).
  • Maintain proper records of BOQs, RA bills, variation claims, and reconciliations.
  • Coordinate with Accounts for invoicing and cash flow forecasting.
  • Project Projections

  • Support management in cash flow forecasting.
  • Prepare MIS reports for management review.
  • Quantity Surveying & Billing

  • Prepare BOQs from drawings, verify site quantities.
  • Prepare RA bills and submit to client / consultants on time.
  • Track variations, extra items, escalation claims and ensure billing coverage.
  • Reconcile client certified quantities vs executed quantities.
  • Coordinate with site engineers for joint measurements.
  • Requirements

  • Diploma / Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering / Construction Management or related field.
  • 2-5 years of planning experience in construction or real estate projects is mandatory
  • Knowledge of planning tools (MS Project / Primavera) and MS Office.
  • Good communication and coordination skills.
  • Why Join Us

  • You will work directly with the founding team and project leads.
  • You will play a key role in planning and monitoring our bespoke residential projects.
  • You will have ownership of project timelines and contribute to delivering high quality homes.
  • You will be part of an ambitious and fast-growing construction company.
  • Compensation

    We offer a competitive salary

    Skills Required

    gantt, Ms Project, Excel, Ms Office, Primavera

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