Head Project Planning

Job Description

Position: Head, Project Planning & Cost Control - Real Estate Project

Location Jamnagar

Age: Year

Job Purpose

Responsible to Head Project planning, Scheduling and coordination, Procurement & contract, architecture and Design and Quality of all residential, commercial and other projects. supervises and participates in advanced, highly complex professional planning activities. Depending on the organization, the Principal Planner often manages and supervises sections or divisions within the larger planning department of an organization.

Job Accountabilities Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for setting baselines, scheduling, planning and reporting skills in large scale construction like High raise building, Big Hotels, resorts, Hospitals, commercial buildings and big infrastructure projects.
• Contract familiarization.
• Attend kick off /concept meeting.
• Preparation of site organization chart.
• Plan the resources according to approved site organization chart.
• Review and provide input for project construction schedule.
• Development of site infrastructure requirement & budgeting of cost.
• Participate in 3-d model review and provide construction related inputs with support from CEN specialist.
• Plot plan review & finalization of constructability study with support from CEN specialist
• Coordination/expediting with various engineering disciplines for BOQ input for tendering.
• Estimation of construction cost, preparation of civil & erection tenders, technical bid analysis and provide technical recommendation for awarding the contract with support from department specialist.
• Participate in price negotiation with construction contracts for EPC job.
• Coordinate with it to set up of it tools for construction scope.
• Ensure set up of site office and develop site infrastructure facilities required as per approved plan.
• Coordinate with PM and EM and concern engineering disciplines for timely release of construction drawings as per project schedule/site requirement.
• Coordinate with pm and procurement to ensure availability of project materials delivered at site as per project schedule/site requirement.
• Review and provide input for construction billing schedule for EPC job.
• Site pogress review with client/sub-contractor and support site managers in all construction related activities so as to ensure completion of works as per schedule.
• Checking and processing of contractors bills as per established procedure.
• Coordinate with PM/procurement/SM for emergency site procurement of construction materials for EPC job.
• Ensure timely submission and certification of construction bills to client for EPC job.
• Resolve site queries (technical & contractual) raised by site during execution of the project.
• Ensure set up system to record all documentary evidences for extra claim/escalation/change orders required during execution of the job
• Expedite close out of all subcontracts.
• Expedite handing over of store materials and final reconciliation.
• Ensure preparation of construction close out report and provide input for project completion report.
• Finalization of lessons learnt and provides input to engineering.
• Coordinate with site manager to close the site.
• Review and monitor construction cost.
• Provides guiding direction and ultimate oversight of engineering engagements.
• Sets direction and goals for technology and/or business line.
• Leads the technology strategy for individual's area of expertise.
• Reviewing the overall project status with the project management team and recommend corrective action where necessary
• Lead, guide and train project managers to ensure smooth and timely delivery of projects
• Design, implement and refine project management processes, templates, tools across the organization, for the entire project journey from conceptualization to QA and delivery
• Personally lead at least one key project for the company
• Monitor schedules, cost, quality, and performance.
• Coordinate and manage internal and external resources for both consultants and the client teams to ensure efficient and timely delivery of projects.
• Drive daily stand-ups, project planning, reviews/demos, and retrospective meetings.
• Document client requirements
• Identify project risks and drive mitigation plans.
• Foster a productive and collaborative environment, with a growth mindset

Skills Required (Knowledge and Skills)

• Communication Skill - High
• Excellent knowledge of coordinating between Cost Time Quality, Give inputs b time to contract admin team.
• Takes Ownership of producing relevant MIS @ frequent intervals suggested by management
• Knowledge and experience into contractor billing and rate negotiation
• Computer Skills [Excel, Word & Power point presentation MS Projects and Primover
• Technical field skills Capabilities to estimate time and resource requirements
• Decision making Out of box thinking
• Fast Track planning in every single stage

Key Attributes (Experience and Qualifications)

• B.E-Civil with 25 years experience in Project planning, Scheduling, coordination, Procurement & contract, architecture and Design and Quality assurance of construction projects.