Planning Engineer

Planning Engineer- (Location: Kegalle)

The Planning Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the effective planning, scheduling and monitoring of construction activities to achieve project objectives within established timelines and contractual requirements. The position requires strong technical expertise in construction planning, resource optimisation and progress monitoring to support efficient project execution.

The role involves developing and maintaining detailed project schedules, tracking construction progress, identifying potential delays, preparing recovery plans and coordinating with project teams to ensure efficient resource allocation. The successful candidate will contribute to the timely achievement of project milestones while maintaining compliance with contractual requirements and organisational standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed construction programmes, work schedules and project milestones using planning tools such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
• Monitor actual site progress against planned schedules, identify delays and prepare daily, weekly and monthly progress reports.
• Coordinate with project managers, site engineers, subcontractors and procurement teams to plan workforce requirements, materials, equipment and other resources required for timely project execution.
• Identify schedule deviations, analyse their causes and impacts, and develop recovery plans and corrective actions to minimise delays.
• Analyse critical path activities, monitor key project milestones, forecast completion dates and provide schedule performance updates to project management.
• Prepare and maintain project schedules, progress records, look-ahead programmes and other planning documentation.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment with project objectives, construction programmes and contractual requirements.
• Provide timely updates and recommendations to management on project progress, scheduling risks and potential delays.

Qualifications and Experience

• A bachelor's degree in civil engineering (BSc in Civil Engineering).
• Five to ten years of relevant experience in building construction projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Strong knowledge of construction planning, scheduling, progress monitoring and critical path analysis.
• Experience in preparing progress reports, look-ahead programmes and project recovery schedules.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent planning, coordination and time-management abilities.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to identify project risks and recommend effective corrective actions.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure to meet project deadlines.

If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this challenging role, please click on “Apply Now”. Pay and benefits of this above position will be competitive, and the rewards are performance driven.

Hayleys is an Equal Opportunity Employer.