Junior Project Planner

Marvel Placement Consultant; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Marvel Placement Consultants is seeking a Project Planner/Coordinator in Gauteng to support planning and project controls for engineering, construction or mining projects. The role focuses on developing and maintaining project schedules, monitoring progress and communicating status to stakeholders.

You will work with Project Managers and site teams, update programmes using Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project, and apply strong Excel and analytical skills to keep projects on track and within

Qualifications

• 1–3 years' experience in planning, project coordination or project administration in engineering, construction, mining or EPCM.
• Qualification in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management or related technical field advantageous.
• Basic to intermediate proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Understanding of project planning, scheduling and project controls.
• Exposure to engineering, construction or multidisciplinary projects advantageous.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical, organisational and administrative skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to work accurately with project information.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development and maintenance of project schedules.
• Update project programmes using Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Monitor project progress and report on schedule performance.
• Assist with identifying delays, schedule deviations and potential project risks.
• Assist with preparing short-term and long-term project schedules.
• Support the Project Planner and Project Manager with critical path and schedule analysis.
• Collect progress information from project teams and update project programmes accordingly.
• Assist with tracking project milestones, deliverables and key deadlines.
• Assist with resource planning and monitoring of labour, equipment and materials.
• Compile weekly and monthly project progress reports.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date planning and project control documentation.
• Attend project planning meetings and provide relevant scheduling information.
• Assist with forecasting and recovery planning where projects fall behind schedule.
• Liaise with Project Managers, Engineers, Site Teams and other stakeholders to obtain progress updates.
• Assist with monitoring project performance against approved schedules.
• Ensure planning documentation is maintained in accordance with company and client requirements.
• Provide general project planning and project controls support to the project team.
• Perform any additional planning and project support duties as required by Management.

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

Microsoft Excel

Analytical thinking

Communication

Driver's license

Education

Project/Engineering/Construction management degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Minimum Requirements:

• 1–3 years' experiencein a planning, project coordination or project administration role, preferably within theengineering, construction, mining or EPCM industry.
• Relevantqualification in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management or a related technical fieldwill be advantageous.
• Basic to intermediate proficiency inPrimavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Basic understanding ofproject planning, scheduling and project controls.
• Exposure toengineering, construction or multidisciplinary projectswill be advantageous.
• GoodMicrosoft Excelskills.
• Stronganalytical, organisational and administrative skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work accurately with project information.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel to project sites when required.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Assist with thedevelopment and maintenance of project schedules.
• Update project programmes usingPrimavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Monitor project progress and report on schedule performance.
• Assist with identifyingdelays, schedule deviations and potential project risks.
• Assist with preparingshort-term and long-term project schedules.
• Support the Project Planner and Project Manager withcritical path and schedule analysis.
• Collect progress information from project teams and update project programmes accordingly.
• Assist with trackingproject milestones, deliverables and key deadlines.
• Assist with resource planning and monitoring oflabour, equipment and materials.
• Compileweekly and monthly project progress reports.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date planning and project control documentation.
• Attend project planning meetings and provide relevant scheduling information.
• Assist withforecasting and recovery planningwhere projects fall behind schedule.
• Liaise with Project Managers, Engineers, Site Teams and other stakeholders to obtain project progress updates.
• Assist with monitoring project performance against approved schedules.
• Ensure planning documentation is maintained in accordance with company and client requirements.
• Provide generalproject planning and project controls supportto the project team.
• Perform any additional planning and project support duties as required by Management.

Closing Date:

Submissions for this vacancy will close on 1 September 2026.

PoPI Act Compliance:

Marvel Placement Consultants adheres to the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013). Section 9 of PoPI states that “Personal Information may only be processed if, given the purpose for which it is processed, it is adequate, relevant and not excessive.”