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).