IMC Indore, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Department
CONTRACT & PLANNING ENGINEERING
Job posted on
Oct 07, 2025
JOB DESCRIPTION
SECTION I: BASIC INFORMATION ON THE ROLE
SECTION II: JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for planning and overseeing the project work at a macro level as per approved plan including timelines, resources and expenses. The role holder estimates a contract's demands in terms of labor, materials, equipment and technical challenges and ensures that construction is completed safely to a high technical standard.
SECTION III: DO – KEY ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE
- Works closely with the cost engineer and accountant for forecasting expenditure and value of work
- Tracks project cost to ensure adherence to planned budget
- Liaises with all team leaders to communicate required completion dates and interfaces between responsible parties
- Coordinates schedule with multiple contractors and incorporates the information gathered into the overall project master schedule
Internal Process/Internal Process/Operations
- Assists in resource planning and project schedules for various types of projects
- Prepares and manages the master project schedule, integrating the project work breakdown structure using an appropriate scheduling software package
- Monitors and forecasts progress of activities in contractors’ work schedules, highlights problem areas and recommends remedial actions
- Evaluates critical paths in the project schedules and suggests alternative schedule options to identify optimum project strategies or resolve problems before and during execution
- Performs probabilistic analysis of completion dates and potential alternatives
- Provides support for assessing the impact of changes and variations and ensures these are incorporated into the project schedule in a timely manner
- Specifies the timing of the contract to avoid penalty clauses for late completion as written into project contracts
- Ensures change registers and logs are maintained across the change management cycle
- Works closely with project controls and commercial team
- Prepares plan versus actual progress curves and reports the same on a monthly basis
- Evaluates allocation of resources and provides recommendations to maintain required progress
- Provides inputs for preparing the planning and monitoring inventory
SECTION IV: DELIVER – KEY OUTPUTS / RESULTS FROM THE ROLE
Key Performance Indicators (KPI) What are the measurable indicators for the role?
- Accuracy of plans/ estimates
- Effective follow-up on all the project requirements
- Tracking project schedule timelines
- Effective project deviation tracking mechanisms
- Timely completion of project documentation
SECTION V: DISPLAY – KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
In this section, please mention the qualification, technical skills and capabilities which are essential to execute the role. It may be a reflection of your own qualification and skills
Qualification and technical skills required to execute the role. Please mention any functional knowledge. E.g. PhD in xyz
- Graduate Engineering/ Diploma in related field
- MS Office & Project, Primavera
- Knowledge of SAP is preferred
Experience levels required to execute this role
E.g. 2-4 yrs of experience as a salesman in abc market
- 5-10 years of construction scheduling experience.
Behavioral skills / competencies required for the role. E.g. Attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Planning and Project Management
- Self driven and motivated
SECTION V: KEY INTERACTIONS
Mention names of the roles which are not in your department with whom this role interacts
Key Interaction – Internal
Nature or purpose of interaction
Team Members and Inter-departmental members
- Seek instructions, provide technical advice
- Keep them informed of progress
Key Interaction – External
Nature or purpose of interaction
Vendors/ contractors/ subcontractors/ other officials
- Coordinate project work flow