Planning Manager

Mission

The Planning Manager will be responsible for developing, managing, and monitoring the overall project schedule for the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Project. This role ensures effective planning, progress measurement, reporting, and forecasting to support timely and cost-effective project delivery. The Planning Manager will lead the planning team, coordinate with technical disciplines, and provide strategic input to management for decision-making.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor the integrated project schedule, ensuring alignment with project objectives and contractual requirements.
• Establish planning procedures, processes, and reporting tools in accordance with Colas Rail standards.
• Lead the planning team in preparing baseline programmes, progress updates, forecasts, and recovery schedules.
• Monitor project performance against baseline schedules and milestones; identify variances and propose corrective actions.
• Prepare progress measurement reports, dashboards, and earned value analysis for management and client updates.
• Support risk management by integrating mitigation strategies into the programme.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams to ensure accurate planning inputs.
• Ensure alignment with subcontractors, joint venture partners, and client representatives on schedule-related matters.
• Participate in claims preparation, extension of time (EOT) analysis, and contractual reporting.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and development to planning and project controls staff.
  
  

Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in project planning, with at least 5 years in rail, infrastructure, or large-scale transport projects.
• Strong expertise in Primavera P6 (mandatory) and other project planning tools.
• Solid understanding of project controls, earned value management, and critical path analysis.
• Experience in planning for design, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning phases.
• Knowledge of FIDIC or similar contract standards is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; fluent in English (oral and written).