Job Description

Position/Title

Senior Project Planner

Location

Chennai

Business line

HV Solutions Karlskrona

Department

Project Planning

Reporting to (Title/Function/Reporting level)

Functional : Sr.Manager – Project Planning

Line : Operations Head – HVS KKA G3C

Reporting to (Name)

Alessandro Parisi

Pasupathi Rajan

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Career Framework grading (P0-P6, M0-M4)

P3

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Bonus range

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Additional Benefits (e.g. Company Car Etc.)

NA

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A: MAIN POSITION CONTENTS

Purpose

- This position is to aid the smooth execution of Projects by proper Project Planning. Monitoring and reporting.

Responsibility

- Create Project Plan meeting Project requirements coordinating with all Project Stakeholders
- Escalate and resolve any Planning clashes
- Monitor project progress and provide periodic reports to management and clients, as needed
- Improve processes and tools

Success criteria

- Strong stakeholder management
- Smooth execution of orders
- Meeting set KPI’s
- Quality and timely delivery

B: TASKS

Primary Tasks

- Guide and Train Associate/Junior Planners.
- Identify the Projects requirements.
- Support and input to the Tender Team in the tender phase (ex. RFQ analysis of requirements of planning and reporting).
- Develop, implement and maintain procedures, means and tools to ensure the efficient organization and operation of the scheduling,



progress control and reporting activities across the Project.
- Customize as necessary the Project Work Breakdown Structure to comply with the Project needs and Company standard in terms of progress control and reporting, for all phases of the Project.
- Collect data and specifications necessary to compile long and short-term activity plans.
- Develop, update and revise the overall integrated Project Schedules as required by Contract and Company standard, using specific planning software/systems.
- To provide analysis and simulations of the schedules as required.
- Identify/highlight planning clashes or interfaces and works with the team to resolve possible issues.
- Coordinate schedule from multiple sub-contractors / vendors and incorporate the information gathered into the overall project master schedule.
- Assign all proper resources (if available) on the schedule according to the needs of every project; managing the workload.
- Prepare reports (ex. Weekly, Monthly, bar charts, S-curves, manpower histograms, etc.) in accordance with Project requirement and Company standard for Client, Project Team and Management.




- Support in monitoring of the Contract and assisting the Project Management by analysing actual progress versus planned progress and key performance indicators and suggesting recommended actions.
- Participate in meetings with the Client, Project Team, Partners, Authorities and other Stakeholders as required.
- Perform schedule risk analysis (gather data, input data, analyse, report) on a periodic basis or as required.
- Preparation Project Closing Reports and Lesson Learn report.

Interfaces

- Routine Test Leaders
- Karlskrona Production Team,
- Planning Department

C: QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

Education/

Other mandatory

courses

- Engineering degree in any discipline
- PMP certification would be an added advantage

Experience

- 12+ years of industrial experience in Project Planning preferably in Cable / Oil & Gas / Piping / Offshore Industry

Languages

- Proficiency in English is required, as strong written and spoken communication skills.
- German or Swedish knowledge is an added benefit

IT

- Primavera P6 advanced knowledge
- Oracle Risk Analysis knowledge

Personal competences/

Soft Skills

- Open mindset
- Structured and analytical
- Solid communication skills
- Creative and customer focused
- Self-Starter, Proactive, Takes responsibility for own work
- Team player

D: OTHER ISSUES

HSE

- Adhere to NKT Safety guidelines
- Actively participates in and promotes company health and safety campaigns, policies and procedures, and ensures personal safety and that of colleagues at all times.

Travelling

- 1 -2 months to Sweden , as part of onboarding and as required, thereafter
- May be required to visit Site onshore/offshore occasionally to complete planning reviews.

📌 Senior Project Planner (Chennai)
🏢 NKT
📍 Chennai