Job Description – Planning Engineer (Railway)

Job Title: Planning Engineer – Railway

Location: Mumbai

1. Educational Qualification

- Bachelor's Degree (B.E./B.Tech) in Civil Engineering from a recognized university or institution.

- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in planning and scheduling of railway infrastructure projects.

- Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.

2. Job Summary

The Planning Engineer will be responsible for planning, scheduling, monitoring, and controlling railway infrastructure projects. The role involves developing project schedules, tracking construction progress, analyzing delays, coordinating with various project teams, and ensuring timely execution of railway projects in accordance with approved drawings, technical specifications, contractual requirements, and project timelines.

3. Key Responsibilities

1. Prepare, develop, and maintain detailed project schedules and work programmes for railway infrastructure projects.

2. Develop baseline schedules, milestone charts, and project execution plans using Primavera P6 and MS Project.

3. Monitor project progress against approved schedules and identify deviations, delays, and critical activities.

4. Coordinate with project managers, site engineers, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders for progress updates.

5. Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports, highlighting planned versus actual progress.

6. Monitor railway construction activities, including track works, bridges, formation, earthwork, station development, and other civil infrastructure works, as applicable.

7. Conduct Critical Path Method (CPM) analysis and identify activities affecting project completion timelines.

8. Prepare and monitor S-curves, bar charts, resource deployment plans, and project progress dashboards.

9. Analyze project delays and recommend corrective and preventive measures to ensure timely completion.

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Review contractor schedules and monitor compliance with approved project timelines and contractual milestones.

11. Coordinate with design, engineering, procurement, and execution teams to ensure smooth project implementation.

12. Prepare resource-loaded schedules, manpower requirements, and equipment utilization plans.

13. Assist in preparing delay analysis, Extension of Time (EOT) claims, and schedule impact assessments.

14. Monitor key project milestones, contractual obligations, and deliverables.

15. Maintain planning records, project documentation, and periodic schedule updates.

16. Provide regular project status reports and planning inputs to senior management.

17. Perform any other planning and project control activities assigned by the management.

4. Required Skills and Competencies

- Strong knowledge of railway infrastructure project planning and scheduling.

- Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.

- Understanding of railway construction activities and execution methodologies.

- Knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM), baseline scheduling, and delay analysis.

- Experience in preparing S-curves, progress reports, and project dashboards.

- Knowledge of railway infrastructure works such as track laying, bridges, earthwork, stations, formation, and associated civil works.

- Valuable working knowledge of MS Excel and other MS Office applications.

- Strong analytical, coordination, communication, and reporting skills.

- Ability to manage multiple project activities and meet strict deadlines.

5. Experience

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in planning and scheduling of railway infrastructure projects, preferably involving Indian Railways, DFCCIL, Metro Rail, Railway Electrification, or other railway development projects.

6. Reporting To

Project Manager / Planning Manager / Project Controls Manager.

7. Place of Posting

As per project requirements, including railway project sites.

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