Manager Planning & MEP Coordination (External MEP & Infrastructure)

Role Purpose:

The Manager Planning & MEP Coordination is responsible for driving integrated planning, coordination, and performance tracking for all external MEP and infrastructure works across projects under the jurisdiction of the Project Head – External MEP & Infrastructure.

The role functions as the planning and control backbone of the External MEP organisation, enabling timely execution through disciplined scheduling, rigorous tracking, and high-quality reporting.

Scope of Responsibility

- Project-wide planning, scheduling, and coordination for external MEP & infrastructure works
- Development and upkeep of integrated execution schedules
- Ownership of dashboards, trackers, MIS, and reporting cadence
- Coordination across site execution teams, design, central planning, contractors, and vendors
- Tracking execution readiness, interfaces, and dependencies to prevent delays

Position in the Organization

- Reports to: Project Head – External MEP & Infrastructure
- Interfaces with:
- External MEP site teams (Electrical, PHE, FPS, Infra, Landscape Execution)
- Central Planning
- Project Construction teams
- MEP Design & SMEs
- Contractors, vendors, and service providers
- QS, Commercial, and Governance teams

Key Accountabilities

Project Planning & Scheduling

- Develop and maintain detailed external MEP & infrastructure schedules aligned with master plans.
- Track milestones, dependencies, and critical paths across packages.
- Proactively flag risks and drive timely corrective actions.

MEP Coordination & Interface Management

- Drive day-to-day coordination between execution teams, design, planning,



and contractors.
- Track GFC releases, RFIs, approvals, and execution readiness.
- Ensure interface issues are identified early and closed systematically.

Dashboards, MIS & Reporting

- Own dashboards, trackers, and MIS for progress, risks, and execution health.
- Ensure accurate, timely, and decision-ready reporting to the Project Head and stakeholders.
- Support reviews with transparent insights, trends, and exception highlights.

Execution Monitoring & Controls

- Track daily and weekly progress against plans and identify slippages early.
- Monitor readiness parameters (drawings, materials, manpower, access).
- Support governance forums with structured data and action tracking.

Stakeholder Coordination & Communication

- Enable alignment through clear, structured, and timely communication with internal and external stakeholders.
- Support the Project Head with executive updates and review material.

Key Deliverables

- Integrated external MEP & infrastructure schedules
- Live dashboards and trackers covering progress, risks, and dependencies
- Periodic MIS and governance review decks
- Early identification and escalation of planning and coordination risks
- Reliable data backbone supporting execution and decision-making

Planning & Delivery





- Schedule adherence for external MEP & infrastructure works
- Timeliness and accuracy of milestone tracking

Coordination Effectiveness

- Reduction in execution delays due to planning or interface gaps
- Timely closure of dependencies and coordination issues

Reporting & Governance

- Quality, accuracy, and timeliness of dashboards, MIS, and reports
- Effectiveness of data presented for leadership decision-making

Stakeholder Enablement

- Feedback from Project Head and key stakeholders on planning support
- Responsiveness and clarity in cross-functional coordination

Job Specifications

Education

- B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- Master’s degree in Project Management / Planning / Operations Management preferred

Experience

- 6+ years of overall experience in project planning, coordination, or project controls within construction / real estate environments, including a minimum of 2 years of hands-on MEP site execution experience.
- Exposure to end-to-end project cycles, covering planning, execution tracking, coordination, and performance reporting

Core Competencies

- Strong understanding of external MEP systems, execution sequencing, and site realities
- Highly results-oriented and task-focused, with the ability to get things done with minimal supervision
- Strong execution bias with discipline in follow-through and closure
- Ability to influence without authority across multiple teams
- Clear, concise, and confident communicator
- High ownership, reliability, and accountability in delivery
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced, multi-stakeholder project environments

📌 Manager MEP Planning (Karnataka)
🏢 Total Environment
📍 Karnataka