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Manish Kumar

Manish Kumar

Ghaziabad

Summary

Accomplished Lead Planner & Scheduler with extensive experience of 15 years in project management, planning, and scheduling across diverse sectors. Demonstrated expertise in utilizing Primavera P6 and Microsoft Projects to create detailed timelines, monitor progress, and adjust schedules to maintain project timelines. Proven ability to conduct critical path analysis, delay analysis, and stakeholder management. Adept at preparing comprehensive MIS reports and facilitating effective communication channels. Career goal: To leverage advanced planning skills in a dynamic environment to drive project success and efficiency.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager – Energy Division – Project Planning

DRAIPL
Gurgaon
08.2025 - Current
  • Analyzed bid documents to develop proposal schedules in Primavera P6.
  • Created standardized templates and checklists, ensuring proposal consistency.
  • Conducted compliance checks and finalized formatting before submission.
  • Prepared Project Planning and Control SOPs to standardize processes.

Freelance, Remote, India

Self employed
07.2024 - 08.2025
  • Utilized Primavera P6 advanced planning software to create detailed project timelines and work breakdown structures.
  • Prepared information and attended regular planning and progress meetings.
  • Provided expert advice, including weekly and monthly schedule updates.
  • Monitored project progress, adjusting schedules as necessary to maintain timelines.
  • Conducted regular meetings with stakeholders to provide updates and gather feedback.
  • Established effective communication channels to keep all project participants well-informed.
  • Displayed and analyzed projects' Critical Path, and advised project teams of results to take appropriate corrective action.
  • Produced and maintained project baselines to execute changes to control processes as appropriate.
  • Held frequent review meetings with project teams to evaluate progress using S Curves.

Deputy Manager – Project Planning & Controls – Boilers & EPC

ISGEC Heavy Engineering Limited
Noida
12.2022 - 04.2024

Company Overview: Specialized in engineering, procurement, fabrication, and erection of industrial boilers, and executing EPC projects across diverse sectors such as Oil & Gas, Cement Plant, etc.

  • Generated comprehensive schedules using Primavera P6 and MS Projects.
  • Developing and maintaining project dashboards, progress reports, and presentations during the stages of proposal and execution, under the guidance of the Head of Projects.
  • Preparation of progress measurement system (S-Curve) procedures and conducting project progress updates at stipulated intervals.
  • Preparation of a resource sheet, a manpower histogram, and highlighting the resource constraints that affect project progress.
  • Alerted Project Manager to necessary schedule changes and implemented updates.
  • Generated reports for management review of EPC projects by analyzing activity variance and risk register.
  • Specialized in engineering, procurement, fabrication, and erection of industrial boilers, and executing EPC projects across diverse sectors such as Oil & Gas, Cement Plant, etc.

Planning Head

ProUltimus Consulting Pvt Ltd
03.2019 - 08.2022

Company Overview: Proultimus Consulting is a business advisory firm. The firm primarily supports project delay analysis, claim management, and dispute resolution mechanisms.

  • Planning and scheduling of projects through Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
  • Critical Path Analysis, EOT analysis, and review of GCC and SCC of Contract.
  • Performed comprehensive delay analysis to establish accountability between claimant and respondent.
  • Facilitated stakeholder collaboration to ensure seamless operations.
  • Proultimus Consulting is a business advisory firm. The firm primarily supports project delay analysis, claim management, and dispute resolution mechanisms.

Manager Project Scheduling

Hanmi Global India Pvt. Limited
India
08.2018 - 02.2019

Company Overview: South Korean project management consultancy firm.

  • Planning, scheduling, monitoring, and control of projects through Primavera P6 and MS Project.
  • Critical Path Analysis, Recovery Plan, and EOT analysis.
  • Participating in project review meetings with key stakeholders.
  • Preparing project status, look-ahead, delay analysis reports, and monthly progress reports.
  • Development of project management processes and procedures with effective implementation on project sites for quality delivery.
  • South Korean project management consultancy firm.

Manager Planning

CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd
India
11.2017 - 02.2018

Project Overview: Directed planning and scheduling efforts for Greenfield construction of diesel locomotive facility in Bihar.

  • Planning, scheduling, monitoring, and control of projects through Primavera Project Planning (P6) and MSP.
  • Critical Path Analysis, Recovery Plan, and Productivity Analysis.
  • Drafted change orders following management's instructions.
  • Engaged in project review meetings and documented minutes.
  • Compiled comprehensive project status updates and look-ahead assessments.
  • Oversaw site operations.
  • Directed planning and scheduling efforts for Greenfield construction of diesel locomotive facility in Bihar.

Assistant Manager Planning

URS Consulting India Pvt Ltd (AECOM)
India
01.2013 - 11.2016

Company Overview: Supervised diverse sector projects, ensuring meticulous planning, scheduling, and tracking at AECOM (Construction Project Management Consulting Firm)

  • Finalized WBS structure for Master Schedule based on approved package list in collaboration with Project Manager.
  • Analyzed resource usage patterns for improved optimization.
  • Created MIS and monthly progress reports.
  • Project delay analysis, and recommendation for extension of time.
  • Ensured contractor's schedules aligned with master plan.
  • Coordinate work with all disciplines such as civil, mechanical, electrical, commissioning, etc. and troubleshooting of on-site issues.
  • Executed periodic evaluations of projects to identify variances in scope and timelines against predefined standards.
  • Bid Management – RFP, RFQ, and making quote comparatives.
  • Managed relationships with suppliers.
  • Supervised diverse sector projects, ensuring meticulous planning, scheduling, and tracking at AECOM.

Senior Engineer – Project Planning / Scheduling

M. N. Dastur & Company (P) Limited
India
01.2012 - 12.2012

Project Overview: Managed planning and supervision tasks at TATA Steel's Kalinganagar brownfield project under M N Dastur's technical consulting services.

  • Coordinated scheduling for complete pipe rack system across all plant units.
  • Executed schedule updates and management in Primavera P6.
  • Generated look-ahead reports to forecast upcoming tasks.
  • Ensured regular updates to delay log.
  • Published weekly and monthly progress reports.
  • Provided stakeholders with regular progress reports.
  • Managed planning and supervision tasks at TATA Steel's Kalinganagar brownfield project under M N Dastur's technical consulting services.

Executive Engineer – Project Planning / Scheduling

Petron Engineering Construction Limited
India
03.2011 - 12.2011

Project Overview: Worked on Green Field EPC projects at Paradeep, Orissa for Indian Oil Corporation Limited.

  • Monitored V.G.O fired heaters' progress to ensure consistency with baseline schedule in Primavera P6.
  • Created weekly and monthly progress reports.
  • Implemented measures to recover lost time in project schedule.
  • Engaged in routine discussions with stakeholders at the project location.
  • Assigning the weekly and monthly targets with respect to the schedule and available fronts.
  • Facilitated communication with Head Office to resolve project issues.
  • Worked on EPC projects at Paradeep, Orissa for Indian Oil Corporation Limited.

Senior Engineer – Engineering Services

Mahindra Satyam
India
05.2007 - 07.2009

Project Overview: Partnered with Mahindra Satyam on an industrial project for smart manufacturing at Caterpillar's Arora facility.

  • Managed engineering change processes effectively.
  • Optimized workflows in vehicle assembly and production scheduling.
  • Conducted time and motion studies to enhance production efficiency.
  • Updated BOM to align with vehicle configuration changes.
  • Partnered with Mahindra Satyam on an industrial project for smart manufacturing at Caterpillar's Arora facility.

Engineer

Bharat Forge Limited
India
09.2006 - 04.2007

Company Overview: Bharat Forge, an Indian MNC, specializes in manufacturing forged components for various industries.

  • Established new facility within plant premises to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Conducted thorough vendor assessments prior to onboarding.
  • Generated purchase requisitions to initiate procurement processes.
  • Managed supplier interactions to maintain punctual delivery schedules.
  • Continuous follow-up with the supplier until the completion of the work.
  • Coordinated with purchase and accounts teams to ensure timely vendor bill clearance.
  • Bharat Forge, an Indian MNC, specializes in manufacturing forged components for various industries.

Education

Post Graduation - Project Management

National Institute of Construction Management And Research
Pune
02-2011

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University
Amravati, IN-MH
04-2005

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Project planning
  • Monitoring
  • Scheduling
  • Earned Value Management
  • Project Coordination
  • Contract administration
  • Preparation of MIS reports
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Primavera P6
  • Microsoft Project
  • Advanced Excel
  • Risk Management

Key Clients

  • Caterpillar
  • Indian Oil Corporation
  • TATA Steel
  • Shell (EUSA Region)
  • South Asian University
  • DLF India
  • General Electric
  • Steel Authority of India Limited

Timeline

Manager – Energy Division – Project Planning

DRAIPL
08.2025 - Current

Freelance, Remote, India

Self employed
07.2024 - 08.2025

Deputy Manager – Project Planning & Controls – Boilers & EPC

ISGEC Heavy Engineering Limited
12.2022 - 04.2024

Planning Head

ProUltimus Consulting Pvt Ltd
03.2019 - 08.2022

Manager Project Scheduling

Hanmi Global India Pvt. Limited
08.2018 - 02.2019

Manager Planning

CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd
11.2017 - 02.2018

Assistant Manager Planning

URS Consulting India Pvt Ltd (AECOM)
01.2013 - 11.2016

Senior Engineer – Project Planning / Scheduling

M. N. Dastur & Company (P) Limited
01.2012 - 12.2012

Executive Engineer – Project Planning / Scheduling

Petron Engineering Construction Limited
03.2011 - 12.2011

Senior Engineer – Engineering Services

Mahindra Satyam
05.2007 - 07.2009

Engineer

Bharat Forge Limited
09.2006 - 04.2007

Post Graduation - Project Management

National Institute of Construction Management And Research

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University
Manish Kumar