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-

● Solid 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 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

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