Planning and Control Lead

Job Description

Mother Dairy, Kurla (Dharavi Redevelopment) Project where the client is Adani (through the Dharavi Redevelopment SPV) and the consultant is PMC (Project Management Consultant), the PMC's scope of work typically covers end-to-end project management, design review, construction supervision, quality assurance, cost control, and project close-out. The Kurla Mother Dairy land is being developed primarily for rehabilitation housing and associated infrastructure as part of the larger Dharavi Redevelopment Project.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Planning and Project Controls function for the project from mobilization to project completion.
• Develop, review, and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule using Primavera P6, incorporating engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and handover activities.
• Establish project baselines, milestones, work breakdown structures (WBS), and coding structures.
• Monitor overall project progress against approved schedules and identify schedule variances and critical path activities.
• Prepare recovery schedules and recommend mitigation measures to minimize delays.
• Coordinate with the Client, Design Consultants, Contractors, and PMC team to ensure alignment of project schedules.
• Review and approve contractors' baseline programmes, revised schedules, catch-up programmes, and resource-loaded schedules.
• Perform Critical Path Method (CPM) analysis, float analysis, and schedule risk assessments.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports, executive dashboards, and management presentations.
• Develop and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for project performance.
• Monitor engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning progress against project milestones.
• Review contractors' manpower deployment, equipment utilization, and productivity to ensure alignment with project requirements.
• Support project budgeting, cost forecasting, earned value management (EVM), and project performance reporting.
• Coordinate with the Cost Control, Contracts, QA/QC, HSE, Design, and Construction teams to ensure integrated project controls.
• Evaluate Extension of Time (EOT) claims through schedule impact analysis and delay analysis.
• Conduct delay analysis using recognized techniques such as Time Impact Analysis (TIA), Window Analysis, or As-Planned vs As-Built methodology.
• Review contractors' monthly progress reports, invoices, and supporting schedule documentation.
• Monitor procurement schedules for long-lead materials and critical equipment.
• Identify project risks affecting schedule performance and develop mitigation and contingency plans.
• Ensure compliance with project planning procedures, contract requirements, and client reporting standards.
• Lead planning and progress review meetings with stakeholders and present project performance updates.
• Coordinate with BIM and engineering teams for integrated planning where applicable.
• Ensure timely preparation of look-ahead schedules (2-week, 4-week, and 12-week) for effective site execution.
• Maintain project planning documentation, schedule revisions, progress records, and project control registers.
• Mentor and supervise Planning Engineers and Project Controls Engineers within the PMC team.
• Ensure compliance with applicable project specifications, industry best practices, and relevant Indian Standards.
• Support project commissioning, handover planning, and project close-out activities.

Qualifications

Qualification: Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
Experience: Minimum 15 years of post-degree experience in planning and project controls for large-scale building, mixed-use, township, or infrastructure projects, with at least 5 years in a lead role.

Technical Skill:

• Primavera P6 (Mandatory)
• Microsoft Project
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Critical Path Method (CPM)
• Schedule Risk Analysis
• Delay Analysis (TIA, Window Analysis)