CRC Group is dedicated to redefining real estate in Noida and beyond by delivering uniquely tailored luxury residential and commercial spaces. We prioritize cutting-edge design, sustainability, and precision, ensuring every project reflects our commitment to excellence. At CRC, we strive to create personalized environments that align with our clients' visions and aspirations. Our mission is to build spaces that add value, inspire, and create enduring legacies.

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Head – Planning to lead project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and project controls for high-rise residential and commercial real estate developments.

The candidate will be responsible for developing comprehensive project schedules, monitoring construction progress, identifying critical delays, forecasting resource requirements, and implementing recovery plans to ensure projects are delivered within approved timelines and budgets.

The ideal candidate should have 20 years of experience in construction planning and project controls, with substantial exposure to high-rise residential and commercial projects. Strong expertise in Primavera P6, critical path analysis, resource planning, contractor schedule management, and management-level reporting is essential.

The role requires close coordination with construction, design, procurement, contracts, billing, and project management teams to ensure effective planning, timely decision-making, and successful project delivery.

Designation: Head – Planning

Department: Planning & Project Controls

Experience: 20 Years

Industry: Real Estate / Construction / Infrastructure

Location: Noida, NCR

Reporting To: Management

Key Responsibilities

A. Strategic Planning & Scheduling

- Develop and implement the overall planning and project controls framework for high-rise residential and commercial projects.
- Prepare master project schedules covering design, approvals, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover.
- Establish project milestones, key deliverables, critical activities, and completion targets in alignment with management objectives.
- Develop detailed baseline schedules, phase-wise construction programmes, and milestone-based execution plans.
- Integrate civil, structural, MEP, façade, finishing, external development, and other construction activities into comprehensive project schedules.
- Establish standard planning methodologies, reporting formats, scheduling protocols, and project control systems across projects.

B. Project Monitoring & Progress Control

- Monitor actual progress against approved baseline schedules and identify deviations, delays, and critical bottlenecks.
- Conduct regular reviews of project progress, critical path activities, milestone achievement, and schedule performance.
- Analyse delays and their root causes, assess their impact on project completion, and recommend corrective measures.
- Develop catch-up schedules and recovery plans in coordination with construction teams and contractors.
- Validate physical progress reported by project sites against measurable work quantities and approved progress parameters.
- Track key milestones, pending activities, design dependencies, approvals, and procurement constraints affecting project timelines.

C. Contractor Planning & Coordination

- Review and evaluate construction contractors' baseline schedules, detailed work programmes, and resource deployment plans.
- Ensure contractor schedules are aligned with the overall project master programme and contractual milestones.
- Monitor contractor-wise progress, manpower deployment, equipment availability, productivity, and planned versus actual performance.
- Identify underperformance and work with construction and contract management teams to establish time-bound corrective action plans.




- Review contractor delay claims, extension-of-time submissions, and schedule-related contractual matters in coordination with contracts and project teams.
- Drive regular planning reviews with project heads, construction teams, consultants, and contractors to ensure accountability for delivery commitments.

D. Project Controls & Risk Management

- Establish robust project control mechanisms for schedule tracking, progress measurement, milestone reporting, and variance analysis.
- Identify potential schedule risks arising from design changes, approvals, procurement delays, contractor performance, and resource constraints.
- Conduct critical path analysis, float analysis, what-if scenarios, and schedule impact assessments.
- Develop early-warning systems to identify risks to project completion and recommend preventive measures.
- Maintain project risk registers and track mitigation plans in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
- Support management in evaluating the schedule impact of changes in scope, construction methodology, and project priorities.

E. Resource Planning & Optimisation

- Develop project-wise and phase-wise manpower, machinery, and resource requirement plans.
- Assess resource availability against construction schedules and identify resource gaps affecting execution.
- Coordinate with construction, procurement, and contractor teams to align resource deployment with project priorities.
- Analyse construction productivity and identify opportunities to improve resource utilisation and execution efficiency.
- Support cash flow and expenditure forecasting by providing time-phased project progress and resource inputs.
- Recommend sequencing and execution strategies to optimise project duration and resource deployment.

F. Design, Procurement & Construction Integration

- Coordinate with design and technical teams to track drawing releases, design approvals, and resolution of technical dependencies.
- Integrate procurement schedules with construction programmes to ensure timely availability of critical materials and equipment.
- Track long-lead items, material submittals, vendor approvals, and delivery milestones.
- Monitor interdependencies between civil, structural, MEP, façade, finishing, and other project packages.
- Ensure alignment between design deliverables, procurement activities, contractor mobilisation, and site execution.
- Highlight constraints and escalate critical issues that may impact project milestones.

G. Management Reporting & Decision Support

- Prepare periodic management dashboards, project progress reports, milestone trackers, and schedule variance analyses.
- Present project-wise performance, critical path issues, completion forecasts, and recovery plans to management.
- Provide reliable forecasts for project completion dates based on actual progress, outstanding work, and identified risks.
- Highlight critical decisions, resource requirements, and management interventions necessary to protect project timelines.
- Establish standardised KPIs and reporting mechanisms across all projects.
- Provide data-driven recommendations to support management decisions on project priorities, resource allocation, and execution strategies.

H. Team Leadership & Process Improvement

- Lead and mentor project planning managers, senior planners, planning engineers, and project controls professionals.
- Establish clear responsibilities, performance standards,



and reporting structures within the planning function.
- Standardise planning processes, progress measurement systems, and schedule review mechanisms across projects.
- Build planning capability within project teams and strengthen coordination between planning and execution functions.
- Drive continuous improvement through data analytics, digital planning tools, and systematic performance reviews.

Educational Qualifications & Experience

- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering is mandatory.
- Master's degree in Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline is preferred.
- Minimum 20 years of experience in construction planning, project scheduling, and project controls.
- Significant experience in high-rise residential and/or commercial real estate projects.
- Proven experience in developing and managing integrated master schedules for large-scale construction projects.
- Strong exposure to contractor planning, schedule reviews, critical path analysis, delay management, and recovery planning.
- Experience in management-level reporting and presenting project performance to senior leadership.
- Experience with established real estate developers, EPC organisations, or large construction companies is preferred.

Technical Skills & Expertise

- Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and strong working knowledge of MS Project.
- Expertise in baseline scheduling, WBS development, critical path method, float analysis, and schedule forecasting.
- Strong understanding of high-rise construction sequences, including basements, foundations, RCC structures, MEP, façade, finishing, and handover.
- Knowledge of resource loading, productivity analysis, progress measurement, and earned value management.
- Ability to analyse project delays, prepare recovery schedules, and assess time impacts of variations.
- Strong skills in Excel, project dashboards, data analysis, and management reporting.
- Familiarity with BIM-based planning, 4D scheduling, and digital project controls is an advantage.

Key Competencies

- Strategic thinking and strong analytical capabilities.
- Excellent planning, scheduling, and project control expertise.
- Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to identify risks proactively and drive timely corrective action.
- High attention to detail and accuracy in forecasting and reporting.
- Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
- Ability to influence project teams and contractors without direct operational control.
- High ownership, accountability, and commitment to project delivery.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Adherence to approved project baseline schedules and key milestones.
- Accuracy of project completion forecasts.
- Timely identification and escalation of schedule risks.
- Effectiveness of recovery plans and delay mitigation.
- Reliability of contractor schedules and progress reporting.
- Timeliness and accuracy of management dashboards and reports.
- Integration of design, procurement, and construction schedules.
- Improvement in planning processes, schedule visibility, and project controls.
- Timely completion of project activities supporting testing, commissioning, and handover.

Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate will be a seasoned planning professional with strong expertise in high-rise residential or commercial construction, capable of managing planning and project controls across multiple projects. The candidate should combine advanced scheduling capabilities with a practical understanding of construction execution, contractor performance, procurement dependencies, and project risks.

The individual must be comfortable presenting project performance directly to management, providing realistic completion forecasts, identifying critical interventions, and driving accountability across project stakeholders.

📌 Head of Planning (Noida)
🏢 CRC Group
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