Planning Engineer

We’re Hiring : Planning Engineer (Oil & Gas)

Experience : 10+ Years

Location : Hyderabad

Employment Type : Full-Time, Permanent

Petrocon Engineers & Consultants is looking for an experienced Planning Engineer with strong expertise in planning, scheduling, and project control for large-scale Oil & Gas / Petrochemical / Refinery / Fertilizer projects. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in managing planning activities for piping and structural disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain detailed Level 3 / 4 construction & commissioning schedules .

Track daily, weekly, and monthly site progress.

Measure physical progress using EVMS or Planned vs. Actual methods.

Analyse schedule deviations and forecast slippages with mitigation strategies.

Coordinate with engineering, construction, procurement & commissioning teams.

Interface with subcontractors for schedule updates and work-front planning.

Lead and participate in daily / weekly planning & coordination meetings .

Maintain baseline schedules and monitor impacts or changes.

Track scope changes and support TIA / EOT claim preparation .

Prepare and update S-curves, histograms, manpower / equipment / material KPIs .

Prepare accurate progress and performance reports for management.

Create and monitor Project Plans, Daily Progress Reports (DPR), and Daily Manpower Reports (DMR) .

Generate and analyse project-level P&L statements .

Ensure integration of schedule with resource and cost plans.

Track team / discipline performance against planned schedules.

Must-Have Skills

BE / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

10+ years planning experience in Oil & Gas EPC / PMC projects (site-based preferred)

Expertise in Primavera P6 , MS Project , and MS Excel

Strong understanding of construction workflows, CPM, resource loading & project lifecycles

Experience in refineries, terminals, offshore, pipeline, or similar industrial projects

Excellent analytical, communication & coordination skills

What You Deliver

Accurate and up-to-date project schedules

Early warnings on delays with actionable mitigation

Clear execution priorities through defined critical paths

Integrated cost–schedule insights (EV, if required)

Strong alignment between multidisciplinary teams & contractors