This is a full time role with our global engineering/manufacturing client. Purpose
- This position is to aid, develop and manage comprehensive Tender / Project plans and reports to ensure timely and successful tender submissions / project completion. Ensure smooth execution of project through proper Project Planning, and Monitoring. Responsibilities
- ● Create Tender / Project Plan meeting Tender & Project requirements coordinating with all Tender & Project Stakeholders ● Escalate and resolve any Planning clashes ● Improve processes and tools Success criteria
- ● Strong stakeholder management ● Smooth execution of orders ● Meeting set KPI’s ● Quality and timely delivery Primary tasks
- ● Identify the Tender & Projects requirements. ● Guide and Train Associate/Junior Planners ● Support and input to the Tender Team in the tender phase (ex. RFQ analysis of requirements of planning and reporting). ● Assist the responsible planner in retrieving information and creating the BAFO schedule during tender stage. ● Assist the responsible planner in retrieving information and updating the Project schedule during execution. ● Attend tender negotiations with the Clients ● Develop and detail the Project Schedule both in Tender and in Execution in accordance with Planning Standards and contractual requirements. ● Support C&T; in all planning aspects of tenders and support project team in all planning aspects of projects. ● Support in creating documentation required for tender approval and customer submissions including internal time risk allowance analysis. ● Lead planning negotiations with clients both in tender and execution phase ● Revising and comment planning and reporting contract requirements during client negotiations ● Develop, implement and maintain procedures, means and tools to ensure the effective 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 Tender / Project needs and Company standard in terms of progress control and reporting. ● 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. ● Investigate alternatives to optimize the use resources/capacity/machines during tender planning. ● Communicate with Master Planners regarding opportunities/risks. ● Prepare required reports in accordance with Tender / Project requirement and Company standard for Client, C&T;, 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 action. ● 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. Education
- ● Engineering degree in any discipline ● PMP certification would be an added advantage Experience
- ● 15+ years of industrial experience in Project Planning preferably in Cable / Oil & Gas / Piping / Offshore Industry / EPC / Large infra / Civil, construction / Engineering space. IT Skills – ● Primavera P6 is a must have skill. ● Oracle Risk Analysis knowledge, preferred. 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)
🏢 QuestW
📍 Chennai