Planning Head - High-Rise Residential Projects

Location: Hyderabad

Experience: 12–20 Years

Industry: Real Estate / Construction – High-Rise Residential

Project Scale: G+50 High-Rise Residential Projects

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Planning Head to lead planning, scheduling, monitoring, and project controls for multiple high-rise residential projects of G+50 and above

. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in managing planning functions across 3+ high-rise residential projects , with proven expertise in project scheduling, progress monitoring, resource planning, delay analysis, and coordination with cross-functional project teams.

The candidate should possess sound knowledge of QS, cost and commercial aspects, along with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities to effectively manage planning and project-control challenges across multiple high-rise projects.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the planning and project controls function for multiple high-rise residential projects, including G+50 and above.
- Develop and monitor master schedules, baseline schedules, detailed construction schedules, and recovery schedules .
- Plan and track project activities covering civil, structural, MEP, finishing, external development, and handover activities .
- Establish project milestones, critical activities, dependencies, and key deliverables in line with project objectives.
- Monitor actual progress against planned progress and identify schedule slippages, critical path issues, and potential delays .
- Conduct delay analysis, impact assessment, and schedule recovery planning and recommend corrective actions.
- Prepare and review weekly, fortnightly, and monthly progress reports , dashboards, S-curves, productivity reports, and management MIS.
- Track manpower, material, equipment, and productivity requirements against project schedules.
- Coordinate closely with Projects, Construction, Design, Procurement, Contracts, MEP, QA/QC, and Commercial teams to ensure timely project execution.
- Review contractor schedules and ensure alignment with the overall project master programme.
- Monitor look-ahead plans, micro schedules, catch-up plans,



and recovery programmes .
- Identify risks and constraints affecting project timelines and develop mitigation strategies.
- Conduct regular planning review meetings with project teams and track action points to closure.
- Analyse planned vs. actual productivity and provide inputs for improving project execution efficiency.
- Establish and monitor planning KPIs across multiple projects.
- Provide strategic planning inputs to senior management regarding project timelines, resource requirements, risks, delays, and completion forecasts .
- Strong knowledge of Quantity Surveying (QS), project cost management, budgeting, BOQs, variations, contractor billing, and commercial controls , with the ability to assess cost and schedule impacts of delays, design changes, and resource constraints.
- Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills in resolving planning, execution, productivity, coordination, and scheduling challenges on large-scale high-rise projects, while providing data-driven recommendations and implementing preventive and corrective actions to protect timelines and budgets.
- Ensure effective integration of planning across multiple towers and multiple project sites .
- Support project teams in achieving key milestones and committed completion dates.
- Drive standardisation of planning systems, reporting formats, processes, and project controls across projects.

Required Experience & Skills

- 12–20 years of overall experience in construction planning/project controls.
- Mandatory experience in high-rise residential projects of G+50 and above .
- Must have independently handled planning for 3 or more high-rise residential projects .
- Strong experience in multi-tower / multi-project planning and project controls .
- Hands-on experience in baseline scheduling,



critical path analysis, progress monitoring, delay analysis, recovery planning, and forecasting .
- Robust understanding of structural, MEP, finishing, and overall construction sequencing in high-rise residential projects.
- Experience in managing and mentoring planning engineers / project controls teams .
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, coordination, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to interact with senior management and project leadership teams .

Software / Tools Proficiency in relevant planning and project controls tools is mandatory, including:

- Primavera P6 – Mandatory
- MS Project
- Advanced MS Excel
- Power BI / project dashboards – added advantage
- Knowledge of ERP-based project monitoring systems – added advantage.

Preferred Certifications Candidates with relevant professional certifications will be preferred, such as:

- PMP – Project Management Professional
- PMI-SP – Scheduling Professional
- AACE International certifications such as PSP / CCP
- RICS – relevant construction/project management credentials
- Certification in Primavera P6 / Project Planning & Controls – added advantage.

Education B.E./B.Tech – Civil Engineering is preferred.

Postgraduate qualifications in Construction Management / Project Management / Infrastructure Management will be an added advantage.

Key Competencies

Strategic Planning | Project Controls | Primavera P6 | Schedule Management | Critical Path Analysis | Delay Analysis | Recovery Planning | Progress Monitoring | Resource Planning | Multi-Project Management | High-Rise Construction | Risk Management | Team Leadership | MIS & Dashboards.

Preferred Candidate Profile

Candidates currently working with leading real estate developers, EPC companies, construction companies, or project management consultancies with strong exposure to large-scale G+40 and above high-rise residential developments will be preferred.

Important: Candidates must have hands-on experience in planning and project controls for 3+ high-rise residential projects .

📌 Head of Planning (Hyderabad)
🏢 ASBL
📍 Hyderabad