Planning Manager

2. Progress Monitoring & Control 3. Coordination with Site & Engineering Teams 4. Reporting & Management Dashboards 5. Interface with Procurement & Logistics 6. Change & Risk Management 7. Tools & Systems Required Qualifications Key Skills Work Environment

• Project Planning & Scheduling
• Develop detailed project schedules for solar EPC projects covering civil works, module mounting, electrical installation, and commissioning.
• Prepare baseline schedules, look-ahead plans, and recovery schedules in line with project milestones.
• Ensure schedules are aligned with contract requirements and client delivery timelines.
• Track daily, weekly, and monthly progress of all project activities against the approved schedule.
• Analyze delays, slippages, and productivity issues and prepare mitigation and recovery plans.
• Highlight critical path activities and potential risks to project completion.
• Work closely with civil, electrical, procurement, and construction teams to ensure schedule feasibility and execution alignment.
• Integrate civil foundation readiness, tracker/MMS installation, and electrical works into one master project plan.
• Prepare and present progress reports, S-curves, histograms, and dashboards to project management and clients.
• Provide accurate forecasts for project completion, manpower deployment, and equipment requirements.
• Coordinate with procurement teams to ensure timely delivery of modules, structures, inverters, transformers, and BOS materials.
• Align material arrival schedules with site installation plans to avoid idle time or site congestion.
• Analyze impact of design changes, scope variations, and site constraints on project schedules.
• Support claims, extensions of time (EOT), and variation submissions with schedule analysis.
• Use Primavera P6 / MS Project to develop and control project schedules.
• Maintain accurate progress updates, productivity norms, and forecast reports.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Civil / Electrical / Mechanical).
• 8–13 years of experience in project planning for Solar EPC or Renewable Energy projects.
• Solar project scheduling and critical path analysis
• Primavera P6, MS Project
• EPC coordination and reporting
• Risk analysis and recovery planning
• Procurement and construction interface
• Mix of site and office-based planning role.
• Frequent interaction with construction and project management teams.