The Senior Planner is responsible for leading project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and project controls activities for luxury single-family home and real estate development projects in Texas, USA. Based in Hyderabad, India, the role will provide back-office planning support throughout the project lifecycle, from due diligence and feasibility studies through design, procurement, construction, handover, and closeout. The position requires strong expertise in Primavera P6, project controls, critical path analysis, progress measurement, and stakeholder coordination.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Pre-Construction Planning

- Support pre-construction planning and scheduling activities for new development projects.
- Coordinate with market research teams in the preparation of feasibility studies and business case evaluations.
- Participate in preliminary due diligence activities and land acquisition assessments.
- Assist in the preparation of strategic business plans, project roadmaps, development schedules, and project execution plans.

Planning & Scheduling

- Develop, maintain, and monitor master project schedules using Primavera P6 and other planning tools.
- Establish Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), milestones, activity sequencing, and project baselines.
- Develop detailed construction schedules, procurement schedules, and resource-loaded schedules.
- Prepare planning and scheduling deliverables under the guidance of Project Control and Project Management teams.
- Ensure all project scope requirements are accurately reflected within project schedules.

Project Controls & Monitoring

- Evaluate, monitor, and control project schedules throughout all phases of development and construction.
- Perform schedule updates and analyze project performance against approved baselines.
- Identify critical path activities and monitor schedule risks that may impact project delivery.




- Conduct schedule variance analysis and recommend corrective actions when required.
- Utilize Earned Value Management (EVM), S-Curves, Histograms, and productivity analyses to track project performance.
- Monitor project progress based on revenue generation, productivity metrics, quantities achieved, and overall project objectives.

Reporting & Stakeholder Coordination

- Prepare and maintain weekly, monthly, and executive project reports.
- Develop management dashboards and project performance reports for leadership review.
- Coordinate with project managers, consultants, architects, engineers, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure alignment with project objectives.
- Prepare and distribute look-ahead schedules and resource plans to support timely project execution.
- Maintain meeting records, action logs, decisions, and minutes of meetings (MoMs).

Contract Administration & Claims Support

- Support project teams with contractual correspondence related to project schedules and progress updates.
- Monitor contractor and subcontractor schedule compliance and performance.
- Perform delay analysis and identify root causes of project delays.
- Support preparation and evaluation of Extension of Time (EOT) claims and schedule recovery plans.

Continuous Improvement

- Develop and implement planning best practices, templates, and reporting standards.
- Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, reporting accuracy, and overall project controls efficiency.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of project controls systems and methodologies.





Working Conditions

- Office-based position located in Hyderabad, India.
- Daily coordination with project teams based in Texas, USA.
- Flexibility to participate in meetings across different time zones.
- Fast-paced environment supporting multiple concurrent development and construction projects.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLSMinimum Qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Project Management, or a related field.

Typical Experience:

- 8-12 years of experience in project planning, scheduling, or project controls.
- Experience in luxury single-family home construction, residential developments, or large-scale real estate projects.
- Proven experience supporting U.S.-based construction or real estate development projects.
- Robust experience with project lifecycle management from feasibility through project completion.
- Experience in schedule analysis, earned value management, delay analysis, and project reporting.

Job-Specific Knowledge & Skills (Indicate required level: basic, intermediate, advanced, or expert):

- Excellent communication skills
- Advanced computer skills
- Advanced Supervisor skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Strong problem analysis, solving and research skills
- Ability to convey message politely, tactfully, and confidently in conflicts or challenging situations
- Good body language
- Ability to provide coaching, feedback and on the job training when needed
- Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Bluebeam, TrueView, or similar construction software.
- Strong knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM), S-Curves, Histograms, and Critical Path Method (CPM).
- Experience preparing executive dashboards and management reports

📌 Senior Planner (Hyderabad)
🏢 Latinem Private
📍 Hyderabad