Lead Engineer - Project Controls

Jacobs

Mumbai, INhybridPosted Jul 8, 2026
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About the role

Location

Mumbai, All IN Regions, India

Capabilities

Project Controls

Office Setup

Hybrid

Job ID

#41886

Market

Life Science

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we are seeking a experienced Lead Engineer - Project Controls who should have 10 to 15 years planning and scheduling experience.

Lead the IAP session and develop Schedule and set-up pro services cost system in IPCS for the project, based on the approved estimate by project manager.

Interact with Project Manager and various key players involved in the project implementation to establish work scope and develop work strategies with proper sequence and durations.

Prepare and Update Project Schedules - consisting of engineering, procurement, and construction.

Prepare Deliverable schedules,

Prepare Progress ‘S’ Curves,

Prepare Cash flow report and Curve (TIC Projects).

Monitor and control to meet the ‘Project Management’ requirement of schedule adherence through Planning Report, Progress Variance Analysis Report, Critical path Analysis, etc.

Develop L1 proposal schedule, forecast resource curve and payment milestones as and when required by Sales.

Support Lead office Cost & Schedule lead in workshare projects (Pro-service cost/schedule controls activities) .

Lead and mentor junior colleague in PC team.

Hands on experience in MS Project / Primavera software are essential.

Understand project scope in terms of Green-field/ Brownfield/Revamp/De-bottlenecking plants.

Here's what you'll need

Experience Level: Minimum 10 years’ experience in Design Consultancy Planning/scheduling & Cost controls, preferably from Pharma, Chemicals, FMCG & Industrial Projects.

At Jacobs we value people. Having the right balance of belonging, career and lifestyle enables us to consistently deliver and exceed clients’ expectations.

Working alongside industry leaders, you will have the opportunity to develop your career working on key projects in an environment which encourages collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation. To support your professional growth, Jacobs flexible working arrangements, extended leave options and a host of social, health and wellbeing events and initiatives will underpin our commitment to you.

At Jacobs it’s all about what you do, not where you are, which counts!

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .

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