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# Planning Lead / Planning Manager - Construction Services at Zeeco

- **Company:** Zeeco
- **Location:** Mumbai, India
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/zeeco/35bfb98c-4623-4027-9b9d-3ab5aa5ae63b

## Job description

About Zeeco: Zeeco is a global leader in advanced combustion and environmental solutions, designing and manufacturing equipment for the refining, petrochemical, chemical, LNG, power, and pharmaceutical industries. Our product portfolio includes flare systems, thermal oxidizers, vapor recovery units (VRUs), burners, fired heaters, incinerators, and other engineered process packages. With manufacturing facilities and engineering offices worldwide, Zeeco delivers turnkey EPC and package solutions for customers across the globe. Position Summary: Zeeco India is seeking an experienced Planning Manager/ Planning Lead to lead project planning and controls for the site execution of heavy engineered package equipment. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing integrated project schedules, monitoring execution progress, coordinating multidisciplinary site activities, and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within contractual commitments. The ideal candidate will possess 10–15 years of experience in EPC project planning and site execution involving industrial package equipment such as flare systems, thermal oxidizers, fired heaters, incinerators, pressure vessels, and similar process equipment. Work Location: Project sites across India and overseas, with flexibility to travel extensively based on project requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop, maintain, and monitor Level 3 and Level 4 integrated project schedules using Primavera P6, incorporating engineering deliverables, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and hook-up activities.

- Lead project planning, scheduling, coordination, and progress monitoring for the site execution of heavy engineered package equipment, including Flares, Thermal Oxidizers, Incinerators, Fired Heaters, Pressure Vessels, and other process equipment.

- Track project progress against approved baselines through S-curves, earned value analysis (EVM), critical path analysis, look-ahead schedules, and variance reporting, while recommending mitigation and recovery plans to minimize schedule slippages.

- Coordinate with engineering, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, construction, and commissioning teams to ensure timely availability of drawings, materials, equipment, and site resources in accordance with project milestones.

- Plan, monitor, and optimize resource mobilization, including manpower, construction equipment, heavy lifting resources, cranes, and specialized contractors to achieve efficient site execution.

- Supervise and coordinate the activities of civil, structural, mechanical, piping, and erection contractors, ensuring execution aligns with the approved project schedule, quality requirements, and contractual milestones.

- Prepare and present daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports, management dashboards, recovery schedules, KPI reports, and client progress presentations.

- Conduct regular planning and coordination meetings with clients, consultants, vendors, and subcontractors to review project status, resolve execution challenges, and drive milestone achievement.

- Perform schedule risk assessments, delay analysis, productivity monitoring, and forecasting to proactively identify bottlenecks and recommend corrective actions.

- Manage contractor progress measurement, billing certification support, client and contractor invoice forecasting, cash flow projections, and project completion forecasts.

- Review lifting plans, structural erection sequences, temporary works, and construction methodologies to ensure safe and efficient execution of heavy engineered equipment installations.

- Ensure strict compliance with HSE requirements during heavy lifting operations, structural steel erection, working at heights, confined space activities, and other critical construction operations.

- Collaborate with project management to develop recovery strategies, optimize construction sequencing, and ensure successful achievement of project delivery objectives.

Required Skills:

- Expert proficiency in Primavera P6 with strong knowledge of Microsoft Project.
- Advanced knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM), Earned Value Management (EVM), resource loading, schedule forecasting, and delay analysis.
- Strong understanding of structural derrick erection, heavy lifting methodologies, code compliance, structural steel erection, construction planning, and industrial site execution.
- Proven experience in planning, scheduling, coordinating, monitoring, and controlling the site execution of Demountable Flare packages is preferred.
- Ensuring adherence to project schedules, safety standards, quality requirements, and contractual deliverables.
- Experience in contractor management, progress measurement, forecasting, project reporting, and execution coordination across multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multicultural EPC environment while managing multiple concurrent EPC projects.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Civil, Industrial, or a related Engineering discipline.

- 10–15 years of experience in project planning, scheduling, and project controls for EPC, heavy engineering, industrial manufacturing, or construction projects.

- Demonstrated experience in planning and coordinating multidisciplinary site execution activities involving heavy engineered equipment, structural steel, piping, mechanical installation, or industrial plant construction.

- Strong understanding of EPC project execution, construction sequencing, project controls, resource planning, critical path scheduling, and multidisciplinary coordination.

- Experience with combustion, process, or package equipment such as Flare Systems, Thermal Oxidizers, Fired Heaters, Incinerators, Pressure Vessels, Process Skids, or similar engineered equipment will be preferred.

## About Zeeco

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Zeeco designs and manufactures advanced combustion and environmental solutions that help industrial clients reduce emissions, optimize processes, and comply with global environmental regulations.
- **Entity Type**: Private (privately held)
- **Headquarters**: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
- **Founded**: 1979
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (company was founded in 1979 in Tulsa)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Industrial combustion equipment, environmental solutions, including refining, petrochemical, LNG, power generation, pharmaceutical, biogas, and other process industries.
- **Target customers**: B2B, primarily large-scale industrial facilities and engineering firms worldwide.
- **Mission statement**: “To remain the world’s premier provider of combustion, process technology, and environmental equipment and services, as perceived by the customer, the competition, and our people.” [zeeco.com/about](https://www.zeeco.com/about)

## Products & Services
- **Industrial Burners**: Ultra-low-NOx burners for various fuels.
- **Flare Systems**: Combustion devices for safe disposal of waste gases.
- **Thermal Oxidizers**: Systems for destroying hazardous air pollutants.
- **Vapor Control**: Vapor recovery and combustion units for storage and loading terminals.
- **Rental Equipment**: Temporary combustion and environmental equipment.
- **Aftermarket Parts**: Replacement components and upgrades.
- **Global Field Services**: On-site commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- **Combustion Electronics**: Control systems and instrumentation.
- **Fired Heaters (via Devco Process Heaters)**: Custom process heaters for refining and petrochemicals. [zeeco.com](https://www.zeeco.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company).
- **Key Metric**: Over 70,000 projects executed; 3,000+ employees across 30+ global locations. [zeeco.com/about](https://www.zeeco.com/about)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not disclosed (privately held). The company operates the world’s largest combustion research and test facility at their Global Technology Center in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
- **Growth Signals**: Expansive global footprint (locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Asia); continuous hiring across engineering and service roles; large R&D investment with a 250‑acre campus.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Market leadership**: 45 years of innovation and established reputation as a global leader in combustion and environmental solutions.
- **Integrated capabilities**: Design, manufacturing, testing, and field service under one roof — including the world’s largest combustion R&D facility.
- **Extensive global reach**: 30+ locations and the ability to execute 10,000+ projects per year.
- **Heroic customer service**: Culture obsessed with long-term client relationships and personalized response. [zeeco.com/about/culture-community](https://www.zeeco.com/about/culture-community)

## Strategic Focus
- **Emissions reduction and sustainability**: Continuously developing ultra-low-NOx burners, advanced thermal oxidizers, and solutions that help customers meet tightening environmental regulations.
- **Global expansion**: Enhancing service capabilities in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe; bilingual and international hiring signals growth in new markets.
- **Innovation and R&D**: Ongoing investment in the world’s largest combustion test facility to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasizes technical excellence, teamwork, and a “heroic” commitment to customer service. Employees are encouraged to grow through mentorship and professional development.
- **Community and development**: The Zeeco Young Professionals (ZYP) program offers mentor/mentee matching, networking, leadership training, and community volunteer opportunities. [zeeco.com/about/culture-community](https://www.zeeco.com/about/culture-community)
- **Work environment**: Most roles are on-site (Tulsa, Broken Arrow, and global offices), with limited remote positions available (e.g., Field Service roles in the Middle East). Frequent travel opportunities for field engineers.
- **Perks**: Strong culture of internal growth, cross‑functional exposure, and potential to work on complex global projects.
- **Global footprint**: Employees can expect opportunities to travel or relocate to other Zeeco locations worldwide.

## Sources
1. [zeeco.com](https://www.zeeco.com/)
2. [zeeco.com/about](https://www.zeeco.com/about)
3. [zeeco.com/about/culture-community](https://www.zeeco.com/about/culture-community)
4. [jobs.lever.co/zeeco](https://jobs.lever.co/zeeco)

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