Job Title

Senior Associate

Summary

Job Posting Title

Planning Engineer / Planning Executive - Project Management

Summary

The role is responsible for developing, monitoring, and controlling project schedules to ensure timely delivery of construction projects. The incumbent will work closely with project teams, consultants, contractors, and clients to track progress, identify risks, and support effective project execution through planning and reporting.

About the Role:

- Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules using project planning tools such as Primavera P6 and MS Project.
- Prepare baseline programs, milestone schedules, look-ahead plans, and recovery plans to support project execution.
- Monitor project progress against approved schedules and identify delays, risks, and critical path activities.
- Coordinate with project managers, contractors, consultants, and client teams to ensure alignment of project timelines and deliverables.
- Track engineering, procurement, and construction activities and prepare periodic progress reports and dashboards.
- Conduct schedule variance analysis and recommend mitigation strategies to achieve project milestones.
- Support project budgeting, resource planning, and productivity monitoring to improve project performance.
- Prepare and maintain project documentation including progress reports, meeting minutes, action trackers, and management reports.
- Participate in site visits to validate project progress and ensure accuracy of reporting and schedule updates.
- Assist in change management processes, extension of time assessments, and project closeout planning activities.

About You:

Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related discipline.
- Certification or hands-on experience in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project preferred.
- 3-5 years of experience in project planning, project controls,



construction management, or project execution.

Key Selection Criteria

- Strong understanding of construction planning methodologies, project lifecycle, and project controls.
- Hands-on experience in scheduling, tracking project progress, and preparing management reports.
- Ability to analyze project performance data and identify schedule risks and mitigation measures.
- Knowledge of resource planning, productivity monitoring, and cost-time integration principles.
- Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills across multiple project functions.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
- High attention to detail with the ability to work in a fast-paced project workplace.

Why Join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the world's leading real estate services firms, Cushman & Wakefield offers:

- Opportunity to work on large-scale commercial, industrial, warehouse, residential, and mixed-use projects.
- Career development through exposure to global project management best practices and tools.
- A collaborative and inclusive culture focused on growth, learning, and internal career progression.

We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment. We provide flexible ways of working, learning and development opportunities, and a comprehensive employee benefits program to help our employees achieve their professional and personal goals.

DEI Statement

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We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community. If you want to be part of an organization where inclusion is lived every day, join us.

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