Planner

TRS Staffing Solutions; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing solutions firm is seeking a Planner to support engineering and construction projects. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of planning experience in the mining or heavy industrial sector, with a strong focus on cost management and scheduling. This role offers the opportunity to implement a change management system in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in planning within the mining or heavy industrial sector.
• Strong focus on engineering and construction projects.
• Familiarity with health, safety, and environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Performs complex project controls activities.
• Prepares project coding structures for work integrity.
• Accumulates accurate cost data to prepare project budget.
• Develops cost control/scheduling procedures.
• Participates in project cost reviews/schedule meetings.
• Maintains project cost/schedule program.

Skills

Project controls

Cost management

Scheduling

Trend identification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mining, project management, or a related technical field

Job description

Overview

Our client is proud to design and build projects and careers. They are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in their personnel, and helps them develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you are invited to apply for this role.

An opportunity has arisen for a Planner. In this position, you will have the opportunity to develop and implement a basic change management system for engineering and construction. The position will be based in Liberia.

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, performs complex project controls activities and assists in the preparation of project controls requirements for a project or assignment.
• Prepares the work breakdown and project coding structures for control and integrity of work to be performed as defined by the contract.
• Accumulates and compiles accurate cost management data to prepare the project budget and update the progress of the project.
• Develops cost control / scheduling procedures, execution plan, and business plan for a project.
• Participates in weekly project cost reviews / schedule meetings.
• Develops and maintains management, project and control level schedules.
• Identifies trends and deviations and recommends corrective courses of action.
• Maintains the established project cost / schedule program and prepares schedule / cost status reports.

Provides meaningful, accurate historical data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mining, project management, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in planning within the mining or heavy industrial sector, with a strong focus on engineering and construction projects.
• Familiarity with health, safety, and environmental standards in mining operations.