Project Planning Engineer

About us

PT.China State Construction Overseas Development Shanghai is a leading international construction company specialising in large-scale infrastructure and development projects. We bring together expertise, innovation, and a commitment to excellence to deliver world-class construction solutions across multiple sectors. Our global presence and collaborative approach enable us to undertake complex projects whilst maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and professionalism.

About the role

Schedule Development

• Develop the project baseline schedule (master, detailed, and look-ahead schedules) based on contract scope, drawings, method statements, and resource availability.

• Prepare the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), activity list, durations, logic links, and critical path.

• Prepare the project S-Curve (planned progress) based on weighted activities, cost, or man-hours.

• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, and subcontractor teams to integrate their inputs into one programme.

Progress Monitoring & Control

• Collect and verify actual progress data from site on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

• Update the schedule and S-Curve to compare planned vs. actual progress and calculate deviation.

• Identify critical and near-critical activities, delays, and their root causes.

• Propose catch-up/recovery plans and what-if scenarios when progress falls behind.

• Monitor resource loading (manpower, equipment, materials) against the schedule.

Reporting

• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports for project management, head office, and the client/consultant.

• Present schedule status, S-Curve, critical path, and key issues in progress meetings.

• Prepare 2-week / 3-week look-ahead schedules for site execution teams.

Contract & Change Support

• Assess schedule impact of variation orders, design changes, and delay events.

• Support preparation of Extension of Time (EOT) claims and delay analysis with supporting records.

• Maintain schedule documentation, revision history, and baseline records in line with company procedures.

Others

• Perform other planning-related tasks assigned by the Project Manager.