Job Title:
Project Planner (Mid–Senior) – Hospital Project (End-to-End)
Employment Type:
Full-time | Project-centric model (dedicated to one major project)
Industry:
Construction / Hospital Construction (Building works + MEP + specialist systems)
Role Summary
Our client is hiring a mid–senior Project Planner to own the full planning lifecycle of a hospital project—from early programme development through execution, commissioning, handover, and close-out. This role is for a planner who is grounded, practical, and field-connected: someone who can translate schedules into real site actions, resolve clashes early, and drive predictable outcomes.
You will work within a project-centric model, embedded with the project team and accountable for the integrated master programme, progress governance, critical path control, and recovery planning.
- Develop and maintain the Integrated Master Programme (IMP) covering design, procurement, construction, testing/commissioning, statutory approvals, handover, defects, and close-out.
- Build a robust WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) and planning logic aligned to construction sequencing and hospital-specific constraints (phasing, live services, specialist rooms).
- Establish baseline schedule, planning calendar, coding structure, and progress rules (weightage, physical % complete, EV principles if used).
- Identify programme risks/opportunities and create a time risk register with mitigation actions.
B. Execution Planning (Construction Phase)
- Produce and manage lookahead schedules (e.g., 2-week / 4-week / 8-week) linked to constraints and permits.
- Drive constraint management: ensure design releases, materials approvals, long-lead items, shop drawings, method statements, permits, access, manpower, equipment are ready before work is scheduled.
- Maintain the critical path, analyze float erosion, and keep the team focused on activities that actually move the needle.
- Coordinate sequencing across C&S, architectural, MEP, medical gas, ELV/ICT, fire systems, lifts, HVAC, and specialist hospital packages.
C. Progress Measurement & Controls
- Establish measurable progress methods: quantity-based progress, earned value (if adopted), and disciplined reporting.
- Run weekly/monthly programme updates:
- progress capture from site + subcontractors
- variance analysis (planned vs actual)
- early warnings and recovery proposals
- Produce clear planning outputs: S-curves, critical path reports, delay analysis snapshots, and resource histograms (as required).
D. Change, Claims Support & Delay Analysis
- Track change events impacting time (VOs, late design, access restrictions, rework).
- Support EOT (Extension of Time) and claims with contemporaneous schedule records, logic-based impacts, and clear narratives.
- Lead recovery planning: resequencing, acceleration, additional shifts, alternative methods—ensuring proposals are buildable and executable, not just pretty charts.
- Build commissioning and handover programmes aligned to hospital requirements: integrated testing, systems interfacing, authority inspections, certifications, and clinical readiness milestones.
- Plan and track room-by-room / zone-by-zone readiness, documentation deliverables, and handover packs.
The kind of planner we want (non-negotiable behaviours)
We prefer planners with a track record showing they are:
- Down-to-earth: communicates plainly, practical, not political; earns trust on site.
- Problem-solver: identifies blockers early; proposes solutions with clear trade-offs.
- Conflict resolver: can align main contractor, consultants, and subcontractors; handles disagreements without ego.
- Action-oriented: turns schedules into site execution plans; follows through until work is actually done.
- Accountable and calm under pressure: prioritises critical path work and prevents chaos from spreading.
“Technical knowledge + real-world actions”
- You don’t just update Primavera/MS Project—you drive commitments, confirm constraints, and verify readiness.
- You can walk the site, validate progress, challenge unrealistic promises, and keep the programme honest.
- You understand interfaces: design/procurement/site/commissioning—not in theory, but in daily coordination.
Core Responsibilities
- Own the master baseline programme and maintain updated “live” programmes.
- Lead planning meetings (weekly progress, lookahead, constraints, recovery).
- Coordinate with Project Director/PM, Construction Managers, QS/Contracts, Design, Procurement, and Package Managers.
- Maintain planning dashboards and reporting packs for management and client updates.
- Identify schedule risks and mitigation actions; track time-related KPIs.
- Support delay/EOT documentation where required, with proper records and logic.
- Integrated Master Programme (baseline + monthly updates)
- 2/4/8-week lookaheads with constraints log
- Critical path & float reports, milestone tracking
- Progress measurement system (weightage/quantity-based) + S-curve
- Recovery plans (logic + acceleration options + realistic assumptions)
- Commissioning & handover programme (incl. authority inspections, documentation readiness)
Tools & Systems
- Primavera P6 (preferred) or MS Project (acceptable with strong competency)
- Familiarity with planning standards, scheduling logic, and disciplined change tracking
Required Qualifications & Experience
- 5–12 years’ experience as a Project Planner / Planning Engineer (mid–senior range)
- Proven experience planning building projects, ideally hospital/healthcare or similarly complex projects
- Strong command of schedule logic, critical path method, and progress measurement
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple subcontractors and package interfaces
- Strong communication: can push for clarity, commitments, and corrective actions without escalating conflict unnecessarily
- Willingness to be based at Melaka site office (with coordination touchpoints to HQ at Publika, KL)
Preferred / Added Advantages
- Direct hospital project experience (phasing, specialist rooms, commissioning complexity)
- Exposure to claims/EOT support and delay analysis methods
- Experience with commissioning planning and authority inspection timelines
- Strong field knowledge of MEP sequencing and testing dependencies
- Candidates who are able to start immediately
- Exposure to local authorities
Reporting Line & Working Model
- Reports to: Project Director / Project Manager (Project-based)
- Works closely with: Construction team, design/procurement, QS/contracts, package managers, consultants, key subcontractors
- Project-centric model: you are embedded, not a remote scheduler.
How to Apply
Submit:
- Updated CV to kreynold@gabrielhunters.com
- A short portfolio list (1–3 projects) showing: project value, duration, your planning scope, planning tool used, and one example of recovery/delay resolution you led.