Job Description

After NICMAR (PGDM/M.Tech/ACM etc.), GET roles in planning usually evolve into:

• Planning Engineer
• Project Controls Engineer
• Scheduler / Planning Analyst
• Junior Planning Manager

These are core office + site coordination roles, not pure site execution.

2. Core Responsibilities (Planning Department)

A. Project Scheduling & Planning

• Create baseline schedules using tools like Primavera P6 / MS Project
• Break project into WBS (Work Breakdown Structure)
• Prepare:
  • Look-ahead plans (weekly/monthly)
  • Recovery plans for delays

➡️ This is the main job of a planning engineer

B. Project Monitoring & Tracking

• Track planned vs actual progress
• Identify delays using:
  • CPM (Critical Path Method)
  • Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Suggest corrective actions

➡️ You basically act as the “time controller” of the project

C. Cost & Budget Linkage (Important in NICMAR roles)

• Assist in:
  • Budget tracking
  • Cost control
• Link time (schedule) with cost (budget)

➡️ Many companies combine planning + commercial (project controls) roles

D. MIS & Reporting

• Prepare:
  • Daily/weekly/monthly reports
  • Dashboards (Excel / Power BI)
• Present data to senior management

➡️ Example: dashboards, reports, presentations

E. Coordination Role

• Coordinate with:
  • Site engineers
  • Procurement team
  • Design team
  • Contractors

➡️ Ensures all departments follow the schedule

️ F. Technology & Process Exposure

• Use tools like:
  • Primavera P6
  • MS Project
  • Power BI
• Exposure to:
  • New construction technologies
  • Automation / digital monitoring (e.g., drones)

3. Skills Required (NICMAR-Focused)

Companies hiring NICMAR grads expect:

• Strong Primavera / MS Project
• Good Excel + data analysis
• Understanding of:
  • Construction lifecycle (EPC projects)
  • WBS, CPM, EVM
• Communication + coordination skills

4. Work Environment

• Mix of:
  • Head office (planning & reporting)
  • Site visits (progress verification)
• Less physically intensive than site execution roles

WRD_Konar Irrigation Project (Part A), Hazaribag, Jharkhand, India