Planner(JB & SENAWANG)

Private Advertiser; Seremban; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser is seeking a skilled Scheduling Planner to develop, update, and monitor project schedules for critical facilities such as clean rooms, data centres, or hospitals. You will ensure timelines align with milestones and stakeholder expectations.

The role requires proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, plus at least 3 years of scheduling experience. On-site work with occasional extended hours may be required to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of scheduling/planning experience.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Understanding of project lifecycle, construction sequencing, and commissioning processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules across all project phases.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and subcontractors for inputs and progress updates.
• Ensure schedules reflect all critical activities including design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover.
• Perform critical path analysis, schedule risk assessment, and resource loading where necessary.
• Track and report progress against baselines and flag deviations to stakeholders.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports including look-ahead schedules and recovery plans.
• Integrate subcontractor schedules into the master schedule and align with project objectives.
• Coordinate with cost control teams to align schedule with budget and forecasts.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Analytical thinking

Education

Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Summary:

The incumbent must be detail-oriented, proactive, and must have experience in developing, updating, and monitoring project schedules at least for critical facilities such as clean rooms, data centres, hospitals, or other complex environments. The Planner will be responsible for ensuring project timelines are realistic, achievable, and aligned with project milestones and stakeholder expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules across all project phases (design, procurement, construction, testing & commissioning, handover) using software such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or equivalent.

Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and subcontractors to gather inputs for schedule development and progress updates.

Ensure that schedules reflect all critical activities including design, procurement, construction, testing & commissioning, and handover phases.

Perform critical path analysis, schedule risk assessment, and resource loading where necessary.

Track and report progress against baseline schedules and flag deviations or delays to relevant stakeholders.

Support in preparation of weekly and monthly reports, including look-ahead schedules and recovery plans.

Integrate subcontractor schedules into the master schedule and maintain alignment with overall project objectives.

Participate in regular progress meetings, contribute to forecasting, and planning discussions.

Assist in the development and maintenance of project-specific Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and activity coding.

Coordinate with cost control teams to align schedule with budget and cost forecasts.

Support claims and extension of time (EOT) analysis through schedule analysis when required.

Requirements:

Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field.

Minimum 3 years of relevant scheduling/planning experience, preferably with exposure to critical facilities such as clean rooms, data centres, or hospitals.

Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project is required.

Understanding of project lifecycle, construction sequencing, and commissioning processes.

Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Familiarity with project management tools and reporting standards.

Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and manage multiple priorities.

Working Conditions:

May be required to work on-site depending on project phase and location.

Occasional extended hours or weekend work may be necessary to meet project deadlines.