Lead Planning Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor integrated project schedules using Primavera P6 in accordance with project and contractual requirements.
• Prepare baseline schedules, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), and resource loaded plans for engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
• Monitor project progress, identify schedule variances, and recommend corrective and recovery actions to achieve project milestones.
• Perform critical path analysis, schedule forecasting, and earned value analysis to support effective project decision making.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, QA/QC, and subcontractors to ensure timely execution of project activities.
• Prepare and present weekly and monthly progress reports, S curves, dashboards, look ahead schedules, and management presentations.
• Conduct delay analysis and support Extension of Time (EOT) claims by assessing schedule impacts and maintaining accurate planning records.
• Monitor resource utilization, manpower histograms, and productivity trends, recommending optimization measures where necessary.
• Identify planning and scheduling risks, develop mitigation strategies, and support overall project risk management initiatives.
• Lead planning meetings with internal teams, clients, consultants, and subcontractors to ensure alignment with project objectives and contractual milestones.