Project Manager- Planning, Bhubaneswar

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Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager – Planning to lead project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and control activities across large-scale construction projects. The incumbent will be responsible for developing and maintaining project schedules, tracking progress, identifying risks and delays, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring timely project delivery through effective planning and control mechanisms.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project schedules, baseline programs, and work breakdown structures (WBS) using Primavera P6/MS Project.
• Establish project planning methodologies, milestones, resource plans, and project control systems.
• Monitor project progress against approved schedules and identify potential delays, risks, and critical path activities.
• Prepare and present daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports to management and clients.
• Conduct schedule impact analysis and recommend recovery plans to mitigate project delays.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, contracts, billing, QA/QC, and site execution teams to ensure alignment with project timelines.
• Monitor resource utilization including manpower, equipment, and materials to achieve optimum productivity.
• Track project KPIs, earned value metrics, productivity trends, and project performance indicators.
• Review contractors' and subcontractors' schedules and ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Support management in forecasting project completion timelines and cash flow requirements.
• Participate in client meetings and provide planning-related insights and reporting.
• Ensure adherence to organizational planning standards, project control procedures, and reporting frameworks.
• Facilitate risk identification workshops and develop mitigation strategies for project execution challenges.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Certification in Primavera P6 and/or Project Management methodologies will be an added advantage.
• PMP certification preferred.

Experience Requirements

• 10-12 years of experience in project planning and project controls within construction, infrastructure, industrial, commercial, data center, or real estate projects.
• Proven expertise in project scheduling, monitoring, delay analysis, and recovery planning.
• Experience handling multiple stakeholders and large, complex projects.

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We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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