Job Opening: Planning Manager –

Company: B K Infra services Pvt. Ltd.

Position: Planning Manager-Civil / Infrastructure / Interior Projects

Experience: 6–10 years

Qualification: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Industrial), Urban Planning, or Supply Chain/Logistics. B.E civil or holding degree in interior.

Salary: ₹25,000 -₹35,000 per month

Location: Kandivali, Maharashtra

Industry: Infrastructure, Construction, Civil Engineering & Interior Fit-Out

About the Role

B K Infra Services Pvt. Ltd. is seeking an experienced, proactive, and result-oriented Planning Manager to lead project planning, scheduling, resource allocation, progress monitoring, and project coordination across its operations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing comprehensive project plans, establishing realistic timelines, monitoring execution against approved schedules, identifying potential delays, and implementing corrective measures to ensure timely and efficient project delivery. The role requires close coordination with project managers, site engineers, contractors, consultants, procurement teams, vendors, and senior management.

The ideal candidate should possess solid analytical and organizational abilities, sound technical knowledge, excellent communication skills, and proven experience in infrastructure, construction, civil engineering, or interior fit-out projects.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Planning and Scheduling

- Develop detailed project plans, work programs, activity schedules, and milestone charts based on project scope, drawings, specifications, and contractual requirements.
- Prepare project baseline schedules, work breakdown structures (WBS), and activity-wise execution plans.
- Establish project milestones, critical activities, dependencies, and target completion dates.
- Coordinate with project teams to align planning activities with site conditions, client expectations, and contractual commitments.
- Update project schedules regularly to reflect actual progress, approved changes, and revised execution requirements.

2. Project Monitoring and Progress Control

- Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly project progress against approved schedules and planned targets.
- Track planned versus actual progress, identify deviations, and assess their impact on overall project completion.
- Conduct schedule variance analysis and identify critical path activities that may affect delivery timelines.
- Develop recovery plans and recommend corrective actions to address delays, resource constraints, and execution bottlenecks.
- Ensure timely escalation of critical issues and provide practical solutions to maintain project momentum.

3. Resource and Manpower Planning

- Plan and coordinate manpower, equipment, machinery, materials, and subcontractor requirements in line with project schedules.
- Coordinate with site teams and department heads to ensure optimal utilization of available resources.
- Identify resource shortages and recommend suitable allocation or deployment strategies.
- Monitor resource productivity and support initiatives to improve operational efficiency and minimize idle time.

4. Material and Procurement Coordination





- Prepare material requirement schedules in coordination with project drawings, specifications, and execution plans.
- Coordinate with procurement and stores teams to ensure timely availability of materials at project sites.
- Track purchase orders, material approvals, delivery schedules, and pending procurement activities.
- Identify material-related constraints that may affect project progress and coordinate timely resolution.
- Support effective inventory planning and minimize material wastage and avoidable project delays.

5. Project Coordination and Stakeholder Management

- Coordinate with project managers, site engineers, architects, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and clients as required.
- Conduct project review meetings and ensure timely follow-up on action points, approvals, and outstanding issues.
- Coordinate with design and technical teams to track drawing submissions, revisions, technical clarifications, and client approvals.
- Maintain effective communication between the planning, execution, procurement, commercial, and management teams.
- Ensure that project objectives, priorities, responsibilities, and timelines are clearly communicated to all concerned stakeholders.

6. Cost Control and Commercial Coordination

- Coordinate with project and commercial teams to monitor planned versus actual project costs and resource utilization.
- Identify potential cost overruns arising from delays, rework, inefficient resource deployment, or material wastage.
- Assist in tracking quantities, work progress, variations, and changes in project scope.
- Evaluate the schedule and resource implications of changes and communicate potential impacts to management.
- Support project teams in improving productivity while maintaining quality and contractual requirements.

7. MIS, Reporting, and Documentation

- Prepare and circulate daily, weekly, and monthly project progress reports for management review.
- Develop and maintain project dashboards, progress trackers, milestone charts, look-ahead plans, and delay registers.
- Present project status, schedule performance, critical issues, resource requirements, and recovery plans to senior management.
- Maintain accurate records of approved schedules, revised timelines, progress updates, meeting minutes, and project correspondence.
- Provide timely and reliable planning data to support management decisions and project forecasting.

8. Risk Management and Project Delivery

- Identify potential risks relating to project timelines, procurement, manpower, site constraints, approvals, and interdepartmental dependencies.
- Develop mitigation strategies to reduce the impact of foreseeable delays and operational challenges.
- Coordinate with quality and safety teams to incorporate applicable quality requirements and site safety considerations into execution plans.




- Monitor project completion activities, snag rectification, pending work, and handover schedules.
- Support timely project closure and ensure that outstanding activities are tracked through completion.

9. Team Leadership and Process Improvement

- Guide and coordinate planning personnel and support project teams in implementing effective planning and monitoring practices.
- Establish consistent reporting formats, review mechanisms, and project control procedures.
- Analyze recurring project delays and recommend improvements to planning methodologies and execution workflows.
- Promote accountability, coordination, and timely decision-making across project teams.
- Contribute to continuous improvement in project planning, resource management, productivity, and delivery performance.

Required Qualifications and Experience

- Bachelor's degree or diploma in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Infrastructure Management, or a relevant technical discipline.
- Relevant professional experience in project planning and scheduling within infrastructure, construction, civil engineering, or interior fit-out projects.
- Demonstrated experience in developing project schedules, tracking progress, managing resources, and preparing management reports.
- Strong working knowledge of project planning methodologies, critical path analysis, schedule monitoring, and delay management.
- Proficiency in MS Excel and MS Project; knowledge of Primavera P6 and other project planning tools will be an advantage.
- Ability to interpret project drawings, specifications, BOQs, execution schedules, and contractual timelines.
- Experience coordinating with site teams, contractors, consultants, procurement, and senior management.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear and accurate project reports.

Key Competencies

- Strategic and analytical thinking
- Planning accuracy and attention to detail
- Time management and prioritization
- Resource optimization and productivity improvement
- Problem-solving and risk assessment
- Stakeholder coordination and team leadership
- Performance monitoring and result orientation
- Ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines

The Planning Manager will be responsible for improving project visibility and control, maintaining accurate and reliable project schedules, proactively identifying potential risks, optimizing resource utilization, and minimizing avoidable delays. The role will focus on ensuring the timely completion of projects within approved budgets while maintaining the required quality standards. Join B K Infra Services Pvt. Ltd. and contribute to the successful execution and delivery of projects through effective planning, strong coordination,

proactive risk management, and disciplined project management practices.

Note: Only candidates from Mumbai who are interested in applying for this position are requested to apply.

Emails: [email protected],

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Pay: ₹300,000.00 - ₹420,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Paid sick time

Work Location: In person

📌 Planning Manager-Civil / Infrastructure / Interior Projects (Kandivali East)
🏢 B K INFRASERVICES
📍 Kandivali East