Principal Project Planner

Worley; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the engineering sector is seeking a Senior Project Planner in Johannesburg. The ideal candidate will have a university degree in engineering and over 10 years of experience in EPC project planning. Responsibilities include managing project schedules, leading planning activities, and ensuring effective communication across teams. This role demands strong leadership, analytical skills, and proficiency in project management tools.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of planning experience, including 8 years in supervisory roles.
• Certification by PMI (PMP) or AACE is preferred.
• Extensive training in project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct activities of the planning/scheduling function.
• Manage project schedules based on critical path methodology.
• Ensure effective communication with project teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

University degree in engineering

Technical NHD

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Projects

Job description

C.1 REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB:

State the minimum educational, qualifications and experience that are required to perform the job competently:

1. Minimum Qualifications:

· A university degree in engineering, or

· Technical NHD plus 5 years supervisory related project controls experience on major EPC projects.

· Extensive technical and leadership training and project related seminars.

Preferred:

· Certification by PMI (PMP) and or AACE / similar accredited project management institute an advantage.

· Willing to undergo rigorous in-house WorleyParsons PCDP and quality training

2. Experience:

· Ten plus (10+) years of progressive planning experience to include a minimum of eight (8) years supervisory experience in EPC project planning and scheduling, earned value & risk analysis, performance measurement, and milestones & project auditing.

· This level covers positions responsible for planning and directing activities of the planning/scheduling function on a portfolio basis of corporate or major projects.

3. Personal Qualities

· Self-motivated

· Courteous

· High level of personal discipline

· Output driven, results oriented and deadline driven.

· People oriented.

· Quality conscious

· Positive Outlook

· Service driven Focus on high quality& business profit.

· Attention to detail.

· Natural forward planner.

· Tenacious.

· Critically assesses own performance

· High work ethic & initiative.

· Mature & credible in dealing with senior executives

· Flair for numbers.

· Reliable, tolerant & determined.

· Honest.

· Well presented & business like.

· Responsible & Accountable

· Analytical.

· Thorough & Factual.

C.2 COMPETENCIES OF THE JOB:

· Administrative efficiency

· Good communication skills

· Effective business writing to report standard.

· Problem solving abilities.

· Excellent leadership

· Mentorship skills

· Advanced Microsoft applications skills.

· Advanced MS Projects and other Project Planning Software.

· Expert knowledge of WPMP and other Project Management and Planning methodologies.

· Demonstrable record of effecting improvements in project delivery.

· Understanding of basic finance and accounting.

· Fully capable of application of skills and methods in cost engineering, estimating and planning engineering as contained in WPMP & EMS standard practices.

· Sound understanding of project delivery phases, activities performed in each phase, and deliverables at the end of each phase – Constructability & VIP reviews/ Cost Estimate/ Execution Plan.

· Have sufficient experience working on major EPCM and/or EPC contracts, in working on projects in various industrial sectors.

· Strong knowledge of, and the interrelationship of a good technical project scope definition, quality of the schedule and estimate, construction sequence and execution, procurement and contracting strategies, commissioning and start up

· Strong working knowledge of coding structures for EPC projects – WBS, EPS, OBS, RBS, Client Coding Requirements, calendars, activity codes & values, activity identification assignment, auto-cad rules, etc.

· Capable of setting up project schedule in accordance with good project management practices based on critical path methodology (Level I to IV Work Schedules), which describes the sequence of work and identifies the significant task interdependencies required to meet the project scope of work.

· Working experience with scheduling (and cost control) software; able to put activities in schedules, assign resources (in conjunction with CBS), identify critical paths and high risk activities, producing progress S-curves and histograms, and do analysis on how long it will take to accomplish the project

· Full understanding of cross-functional interfaces with, and deliverables engineering, procurement – materials & sub-contracts, estimating, cost management, construction & commissioning, safety, quality, finance/accounting, and document control

· Capable of managing impact of change & trends and resulting re-schedules / re-baselines

· Capable of developing and managing EPC progress through activities and deliverables using earned value (EVM), cost and schedule performance indicators CPI / SPI / MPI

· Working knowledge of Earned Value Measurement (EVM – ANSI EIA-748B) in engineering, procurement & construction

· Extensive experience with planning / scheduling systems and tools – Primavera P6, Cost Measurement tools, Progress and Performance Measurement tools (including Time Management systems)

· Working knowledge of schedule risk analysis process and tools - quantitative

· Possess extensive experience in progress measurements and progress reporting for engineering, procurement and construction

· Ability to work well as an integral part of a large project team that includes the customer, engineering disciplines, construction management team, and 3rd party suppliers

· Capable of developing and delivering a professional presentation in slide show, report and verbal format for an audience of 5+ persons

· Effective analytical and problem-solving skills

· Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing with superiors, colleagues, individuals both inside and outside the project team

· Strong work ethic, produces accurate and credible deliverables, and the ability to meet deadlines

· Exercises considerable independent judgement in administering the planning/scheduling control functions; receives little technical guidance; is expected to analyse very complex problems and reach sound conclusions.

· Works under administrative direction; work is reviewed in accordance with the meeting of project goals, supervises the work of the project planning/scheduling staff.

C.3 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB:

· In performing the duties inherent in this role, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand; talk and hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, colour vision and the ability to adjust focus.

· The incumbent is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyse and solve complex problems; use math and mathematical reasoning; perform highly detailed work under changing, intensive deadlines, on multiple concurrent tasks; work with constant interruptions; and interact with officials and the public.

C.4 SPECIAL CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THE JOB: (Specify)

.

· Be prepared to take on client facing roles as and when the project demands.

· Willingness to travel or to accept field assignments preferred.

· Willingness to engage in professional associations preferred.

· Effectively apply applicable codes and standards in related discipline

· In any project with more than 1 planner, the appointed Lead will be responsible for all planners.

C.1 REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB:

State the minimum educational, qualifications and experience that are required to perform the job competently:

1. Minimum Qualifications:

· A university degree in engineering, or

· Technical NHD plus 5 years supervisory related project controls experience on major EPC projects.

· Extensive technical and leadership training and project related seminars.

Preferred:

· Certification by PMI (PMP) and or AACE / similar accredited project management institute an advantage.

· Willing to undergo rigorous in-house WorleyParsons PCDP and quality training

2. Experience:

· Ten plus (10+) years of progressive planning experience to include a minimum of eight (8) years supervisory experience in EPC project planning and scheduling, earned value & risk analysis, performance measurement, and milestones & project auditing.

· This level covers positions responsible for planning and directing activities of the planning/scheduling function on a portfolio basis of corporate or major projects.

3. Personal Qualities

· Self-motivated

· Courteous

· High level of personal discipline

· Output driven, results oriented and deadline driven.

· People oriented.

· Quality conscious

· Positive Outlook

· Service driven Focus on high quality& business profit.

· Attention to detail.

· Natural forward planner.

· Tenacious.

· Critically assesses own performance

· High work ethic & initiative.

· Mature & credible in dealing with senior executives

· Flair for numbers.

· Reliable, tolerant & determined.

· Honest.

· Well presented & business like.

· Responsible & Accountable

· Analytical.

· Thorough & Factual.

C.2 COMPETENCIES OF THE JOB:

· Administrative efficiency

· Good communication skills

· Effective business writing to report standard.

· Problem solving abilities.

· Excellent leadership

· Mentorship skills

· Advanced Microsoft applications skills.

· Advanced MS Projects and other Project Planning Software.

· Expert knowledge of WPMP and other Project Management and Planning methodologies.

· Demonstrable record of effecting improvements in project delivery.

· Understanding of basic finance and accounting.

· Fully capable of application of skills and methods in cost engineering, estimating and planning engineering as contained in WPMP & EMS standard practices.

· Sound understanding of project delivery phases, activities performed in each phase, and deliverables at the end of each phase – Constructability & VIP reviews/ Cost Estimate/ Execution Plan.

· Have sufficient experience working on major EPCM and/or EPC contracts, in working on projects in various industrial sectors.

· Strong knowledge of, and the interrelationship of a good technical project scope definition, quality of the schedule and estimate, construction sequence and execution, procurement and contracting strategies, commissioning and start up

· Strong working knowledge of coding structures for EPC projects – WBS, EPS, OBS, RBS, Client Coding Requirements, calendars, activity codes & values, activity identification assignment, auto-cad rules, etc.

· Capable of setting up project schedule in accordance with good project management practices based on critical path methodology (Level I to IV Work Schedules), which describes the sequence of work and identifies the significant task interdependencies required to meet the project scope of work.

· Working experience with scheduling (and cost control) software; able to put activities in schedules, assign resources (in conjunction with CBS), identify critical paths and high risk activities, producing progress S-curves and histograms, and do analysis on how long it will take to accomplish the project

· Full understanding of cross-functional interfaces with, and deliverables engineering, procurement – materials & sub-contracts, estimating, cost management, construction & commissioning, safety, quality, finance/accounting, and document control

· Capable of managing impact of change & trends and resulting re-schedules / re-baselines

· Capable of developing and managing EPC progress through activities and deliverables using earned value (EVM), cost and schedule performance indicators CPI / SPI / MPI

· Working knowledge of Earned Value Measurement (EVM – ANSI EIA-748B) in engineering, procurement & construction

· Extensive experience with planning / scheduling systems and tools – Primavera P6, Cost Measurement tools, Progress and Performance Measurement tools (including Time Management systems)

· Working knowledge of schedule risk analysis process and tools - quantitative

· Possess extensive experience in progress measurements and progress reporting for engineering, procurement and construction

· Ability to work well as an integral part of a large project team that includes the customer, engineering disciplines, construction management team, and 3rd party suppliers

· Capable of developing and delivering a professional presentation in slide show, report and verbal format for an audience of 5+ persons

· Effective analytical and problem-solving skills

· Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing with superiors, colleagues, individuals both inside and outside the project team

· Strong work ethic, produces accurate and credible deliverables, and the ability to meet deadlines

· Exercises considerable independent judgement in administering the planning/scheduling control functions; receives little technical guidance; is expected to analyse very complex problems and reach sound conclusions.

· Works under administrative direction; work is reviewed in accordance with the meeting of project goals, supervises the work of the project planning/scheduling staff.

C.3 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB:

· In performing the duties inherent in this role, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand; talk and hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, colour vision and the ability to adjust focus.

· The incumbent is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyse and solve complex problems; use math and mathematical reasoning; perform highly detailed work under changing, intensive deadlines, on multiple concurrent tasks; work with constant interruptions; and interact with officials and the public.

C.4 SPECIAL CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THE JOB: (Specify)

.

· Be prepared to take on client facing roles as and when the project demands.

· Willingness to travel or to accept field assignments preferred.

· Willingness to engage in professional associations preferred.

· Effectively apply applicable codes and standards in related discipline

· In any project with more than 1 planner, the appointed Lead will be responsible for all planners.