Planner

Hatch Ltd.; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatch Ltd. in Johannesburg is seeking a Planner with 5–10 years of experience to support project controls across multi-discipline projects. You will lead schedule development, baselining, and progress tracking using Primavera P6, while maintaining a strong focus on safety and quality.

The role is based on-site in Johannesburg, South Africa, within Hatch’s Project Delivery Group. You will collaborate with functional managers to finalize FEL scopes and ensure alignment with baseline schedules,

Qualifications

• Tertiary engineering or relevant discipline, or substituted experience.
• 5–10 years planner experience in a multi-discipline project environment.
• Knowledge of project management principles.
• Knowledge of Primavera P6 scheduling tool.

Responsibilities

• Ensure personal commitment to safety and report incidents.
• Set up FEL2, FEL3 and FEL4 schedules and baselines with managers.
• Monitor progress, update schedules and resolve issues.
• Manage changes and assess impact on project schedule.
• Measure progress and earned value using project reports.

Skills

Project scheduling

Multi-disciplinary planning

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree or relevant discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

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Planner

Date: Aug 27, 2026

Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA

Company: Hatch

Requisition ID:101489

Job Category:Project Controls

Location:Johannesburg,Gauteng,South Africa

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 70 years of business and technical expertise in mining , energy , and infrastructure ,our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally.

Join our Project Delivery Group (PDG), a dynamic team of professionals passionately committed to world-classproject delivery across the globe.With expertise in sustainable studies, asset building and operations, and industry-leading efficiencies, our best-in-class team leverages methodologies, governance and systems that are unparalleled in theengineering space. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

Key Responsibilities:

Safety

• Have astrong personal commitment to safety
• Take personal responsibility for safety incident reporting
• Embrace Behavioral-based safety ethos
• Take personal responsibility for stopping any unsafe behavior as and when it occurs, and thereafter reporting the safety incident so that corrective action may be obtained
• Have/gain familiarization with Hatch safety processes, protocols and procedures.

Project set-up

• Meet Functional Managers to setup and finalize FEL2, FEL3 and FEL4 project schedules
• Conduct interactive planning meeting with Functional Managers to finalize project schedules
• Confirm level 1and 2 project schedule and critical path and set baseline for project implementation phase
• Confirm and refine FEL2, FEL3 and FEL4(level 3) scheduling
• Identify and schedule critical vendor data requirements
• Populate approved measurable commodity quantities and labor to produce baseline S-curves for FEL 4 Execution projects
• Participate in project schedule risk analysis and include resultant contingency in baseline
• Using progress reports (early and late curves) and project schedule (level 3 baseline); maintain, optimize and monitor progress. Identify and resolve issues
• Develop FEL4 level 3 commissioning schedule for execution projects
• Analyze contractor level 4 schedule and provide recommendations.

Project schedule monitoring and updates

• Generate and verify weekly updates and issue progress reports
• Maintain and optimize schedule, monitor progress, highlight and resolve schedule issues
• Generate all progress curves
• Develop and maintain commodity and resource profile
• Extract and publish four-week look ahead schedule
• Monitor slippages and critical and near critical paths and discuss with Project Controls Manager for resolution w Establish all equipment/ material and contractor ROS (Required on Site) dates
• Provide schedule input to the procurement bid process including reporting requirements and vendor and contractor milestone dates
• Assist with bid evaluation and ongoing management of the vendors and contractors with respect to their schedule commitments.

Project trend and change management

• Once a change is approved, maintain and optimize the schedule, monitor progress and highlight/ resolve areas of potential concern.

Project progress measurement and earned value

• Generate and verify weekly updates and issue progress reports
• Obtain progress info via progress reports, EPCM status report, vendor progress report and cost report and calculate progress for construction packages
• Tertiary qualification in engineering or other relevant discipline or appropriate substituted experience
• 5-10 years experience as a planner in a multi-discipline project environment
• Sound technical knowledge in a multi-discipline environment
• Knowledge of the estimating and tendering processes
• Knowledge in the use of Primavera Project Planner P6
• Technical overview of work methods and techniques
• Good knowledge of project management principles
• Knowledge of forms of contract will be a definite advantage.

Preferred skills

• Interpersonal and good communication skills in the areas of both written and verbal communication. Need to be able to setup schedule review workshops and present the schedule and logic to the entire project team.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.