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Key responsibilities

• Develop baseline and look-ahead schedules
• Update progress and track milestones
• Identify critical-path delays and recovery options
• Prepare progress curves and reports
• Align schedules with procurement and construction plans

Skills employers look for

• Primavera P6 or MS Project
• Critical path method
• Progress measurement
• Schedule analysis and recovery
• Clear reporting

Tools and standards

• Primavera P6
• MS Project
• Progress S-curves
• Resource-loaded schedules

Typical deliverables

• Baseline schedule
• Weekly and monthly progress updates
• Recovery schedule

How success is measured

• Schedule accuracy
• Milestone achievement
• Quality of delay analysis

Qualifications and experience

• Civil, mechanical or construction degree
• P6 or planning certification is a plus
• 4+ years in project planning

Career path

Can progress to Senior Planner, Project Controls Manager or Head of Planning.

Common challenges

• Unrealistic durations
• Poor progress data from site
• Frequent scope changes

Hiring tip

Share a short schedule and ask them to identify the critical path and one recovery option.

Where we cover this role

• INIndia
  5 cities
• USUSA
  14 cities
• CACanada
  10 cities
• AUAustralia
  7 cities
• AEUAE
  Country overview
• MYMalaysia
  5 regions
• GBUnited Kingdom
  10 cities
• EUEurope
  Country overview
• RURussia
  Country overview
• CNChina
  5 cities
• JPJapan
  5 cities
• HKHong Kong
  Country overview
• SGSingapore
  5 regions

Frequently asked questions

What does a Planning & Scheduling Engineer do?

Develop project schedules, track milestones, identify critical-path delays and prepare progress reports for project teams. Develop baseline and look-ahead schedules, and update progress and track milestones.

How much does a Planning & Scheduling Engineer cost?

As an indicative reference, Planning & Scheduling Engineer rates run about $29–$90 per hour, and vary by country and city.

What qualifications does a Planning & Scheduling Engineer need?

Civil, mechanical or construction degree; P6 or planning certification is a plus; 4+ years in project planning.

How do I choose a good Planning & Scheduling Engineer?

Share a short schedule and ask them to identify the critical path and one recovery option.

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