Planner/Senior Planner

Job Summary

• Responsible for developing, maintaining, and monitoring project schedules for EPC projects within the Data Centre, Bio Pharmaceutical, and Semiconductor industries.
• Support project delivery from tender stage through commissioning and handover while ensuring compliance with contractual milestones and client requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update integrated project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Prepare baseline schedules, master programmes, recovery plans, and look-ahead schedules.
• Monitor engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning activities against project milestones.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, Construction Managers, Engineering teams, subcontractors, and clients on planning matters.
• Perform critical path analysis, schedule risk assessments, and productivity reviews.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards, and management presentations.
• Support tender submissions by preparing tender programmes, manpower histograms, and execution schedules.
• Manage schedule changes, extension of time (EOT) claims, and delay analysis.
• Track design progress, procurement activities, and construction interfaces.
• Participate in project meetings and recommend schedule improvement initiatives.

Qualifications& Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of planning and scheduling experience within the EPC construction industry.

• Experience in Data Centers, Bio Pharmaceutical facilities, Semiconductor Manufacturing Plants, or high-technology industrial projects is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of EPC project execution from design through commissioning and handover.

Technical Competencies

• Primavera P6 proficiency is mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of project scheduling, planning methodologies, and critical path analysis.
• Experience in delay analysis, project controls, and earned value management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Knowledge of CSA, MEP, and process systems within industrial construction projects.

Behavioural Competencies

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to schedule management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced EPC environment.
• Strong team player capable of influencing project stakeholders.