Lead Planner - Projects - Real Estate

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead complete project planning and scheduling activities from project initiation through project handover.

- Develop and maintain integrated project schedules covering design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and handover activities.

- Prepare project baselines, master schedules, milestone plans and detailed execution schedules using Primavera P6.

- Monitor project progress against approved baselines and identify schedule variances and critical delays.

- Conduct critical path analysis and recommend corrective actions to achieve project milestones.

- Develop recovery plans and acceleration strategies to mitigate schedule slippages.

- Prepare project dashboards, MIS reports and executive reviews for senior management.

- Track project performance indicators and provide schedule forecasting and trend analysis.

- Coordinate with construction, design, procurement, contracts, commercial and MEP teams to ensure schedule adherence.

- Participate in project review meetings with consultants, contractors and project leadership teams.

- Identify schedule risks and recommend mitigation measures to improve project delivery performance.

- Conduct delay analysis and assess schedule impacts arising from project changes or disruptions.

- Review construction sequencing, resource deployment and productivity trends.

- Provide planning inputs for project execution strategies and management decision-making.

- Support project leadership in achieving delivery targets through proactive planning and controls.

- Guide and mentor planning engineers while promoting best practices in project planning and controls.

Desired Candidate Profile:

- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical or related discipline).

- 10 - 15 years of experience in project planning and controls within real estate, construction, infrastructure or EPC projects.

- Proven experience handling large-scale residential, commercial, mixed-use, township or high-rise developments.

- Strong understanding of project lifecycle management, construction methodologies and project controls.

- Experience working directly with senior management, project directors and leadership teams.

- Excellent stakeholder management, analytical and communication skills.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced and complex project environment.