APAC Project Planner
Chennai, TN, IndiaYesterday
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Skills
commissioningms projectprimavera p6procurementproject controlsproject planning
About the role
Job Description Summary
The energy transition needs people who can see the full picture — and keep complex, multi-phase projects on track from the first milestone to the final handover. As a Project Planner at GE Vernova, you will be at the heart of project execution across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, turning project scope into structured schedules that engineering, procurement, and construction teams can actually work to. Your planning keeps projects moving, risks visible, and decisions well-informed.Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain detailed project schedules aligned with scope, milestones, and contractual requirements, including baseline schedules, work breakdown structures (WBS), activity sequencing, and resource-loaded plans.
- Monitor project progress against planned schedules, identify critical path impacts and schedule slippages, and recommend corrective and recovery actions.
- Coordinate with engineering, procurement, site execution, and commissioning teams to gather progress updates and maintain accurate, current schedules.
- Prepare look-ahead schedules, catch-up plans, and recovery schedules; support project management in forecasting completion timelines and surfacing planning-related risks.
- Generate periodic progress reports, dashboards, S-curves, and milestone tracking reports to support project review meetings and decision-making.
- Maintain planning records, schedule revisions, and project control documentation in compliance with company procedures.
About You
You are a detail-oriented project planning professional with a strong background in schedule development and control within complex, multi-discipline project environments.
Required
- Bachelor of Engineering (EEE/Mech) from an accredited College or University
- 10+ years of experience in project planning, scheduling, and progress monitoring within industrial, EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), energy, or infrastructure environments
- Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project
- Demonstrated ability to develop, interpret, and analyze project schedules, critical paths, and progress trends
- Strong analytical and reporting skills with experience producing S-curves, dashboards, and milestone reports
Preferred
- Prior experience on large-scale EPC or energy sector projects across the full engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning lifecycle
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent project schedules in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes