We are looking for a Senior Project Planner capable of independently managing the planning, progress control and periodic reporting of large-scale multidisciplinary engineering projects.

The selected candidate will work closely with the Project Manager, Project Engineering Manager and Discipline Leaders, ensuring that project schedules, deliverables, resources, man-hours and costs are continuously monitored and correctly reported.

The Senior Project Planner will report functionally to the Project Engineering Manager of the assigned project , who will define project priorities, objectives and required recovery actions. From an organisational and hierarchical perspective, the position will report to the General Manager India .

Main Responsibilities

- Develop and maintain the project Work Breakdown Structure and baseline schedule .
- Prepare, structure and manage the detailed Engineering Deliverable List , including planned dates, discipline responsibilities, document status, review cycles and issue dates.
- Monitor the complete engineering workflow across all disciplines, including process, piping, mechanical, civil, structural, electrical and instrumentation.
- Collect and validate weekly progress information from Discipline Leaders.
- Perform regular follow-up of engineering progress, verifying the completion of planned activities and deliverables.
- Update the project schedule and analyse deviations against the approved baseline.
- Prepare and manage the detailed four-week look-ahead schedule , identifying priorities, interfaces, constraints and overdue activities.
- Prepare weekly progress reports, including deliverable status, planned versus actual progress, critical activities and required corrective actions.
- Prepare monthly project reports, S-curves, manpower histograms, progress forecasts and schedule analyses.




- Monitor planned and actual man-hours, resource allocation, productivity and Estimate to Complete.
- Support cost control, revenue forecasting, invoicing and project margin monitoring.
- Identify delays, schedule variations, resource shortages, productivity issues and potential cost overruns.
- Present identified deviations and their potential impacts to the Project Engineering Manager , supporting the assessment and definition of corrective and recovery actions.
- Follow up on the implementation of agreed recovery actions and verify their effectiveness.
- Monitor additional works, scope changes and de-scoping activities, assessing their impact on schedule and man-hours.
- Participate in internal and client progress meetings and present the project status to management.

Mandatory Requirements

- Minimum 8 years of experience in project planning and project controls for industrial plants, preferably within engineering or EPC companies.
- Advanced and demonstrable knowledge of Microsoft Excel , including complex formulas, pivot tables, data analysis, charts and reporting tools.
- Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 .
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Project .
- Strong knowledge of the complete engineering cycle of a multidisciplinary project , from project start-up and basic engineering through detailed engineering, document issuance and project close-out.
- Proven ability to develop,



structure and manage an Engineering Deliverable List in detail.
- Proven experience in preparing and managing four-week look-ahead schedules.
- Proven experience in weekly and monthly progress measurement and reporting.
- Good knowledge of engineering progress calculation, man-hour control, productivity analysis and forecasting.
- Ability to independently coordinate and challenge progress information received from engineering disciplines.
- Valuable written and spoken English.
- Availability to work at the companys office in Coimbatore, India .

Soft Skills

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proactive and results-oriented approach.
- Ability to independently organise activities, priorities and deadlines.
- Strong communication and coordination skills.
- Ability to work effectively with Project Managers, Engineering Managers and multidisciplinary Discipline Leaders.
- Ability to challenge incomplete or inconsistent progress information in a constructive and qualified manner.
- Accuracy and attention to detail in schedule updates, data analysis and reporting.
- Ability to identify critical issues and promptly escalate them to project management.
- Strong sense of responsibility, reliability and ownership of assigned activities.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities in an international environment.
- Ability to operate effectively within a matrix organisation, balancing functional project requirements with hierarchical reporting responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in Chemical, Oil & Gas, Energy, Power or Industrial projects.
- Knowledge of Earned Value Management principles.
- Experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools.
- Experience working with international and remote engineering teams.

📌 Senior Project Planner (Coimbatore)
🏢 INCICO INDIA ENGINEERING PRIVATE
📍 Coimbatore