Project Planner Market / Experience / Character Related

Ssg Consulting; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist Project Management Consulting company is seeking an experienced Project Planner to join their Johannesburg team. The role involves developing and reporting project schedules, supporting the Project Manager in achieving objectives, and managing changes in schedules. Candidates should have at least 5 years of planning experience in the mining or petrochemical industries, proficiency with MS Project and Office, and relevant qualifications in engineering or project management.

Qualifications

• Ability to develop project schedules independently for review.
• Good report writing skills.
• Effective use of MS Projects and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop and report project schedule status.
• Support PM in delivering project objectives.
• Prepare and maintain the master schedule.
• Review completion timetable and identify anomalies.
• Manage changes in the schedule.

Skills

Expert knowledge of MS Project

Expert knowledge of MS Office

Project planning experience in mining and minerals

Site planning experience

EPC/EPCM experience

5–8 years relevant experience

Education

Relevant qualification in Mechanical Engineering or Project Management

PMI SP or PMP certification

CAPM certification

Job description

Project Planner

We are a specialist Project Management Consulting company looking for the full‑time services of an experienced Project Planner, based on site. Own transport, willing to travel extensively, work at HQ and on‑site. Challenging opportunities in mega projects environments.

Main Purpose of Role

To develop, progress and report the schedule status of the project and proactively assist and support the PM to deliver the project objectives and to report on the project status. The planner undertakes the initial and ongoing detailed forward planning for the project in support of the PM.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Progress measurement on the project with support and feedback to PM / Construction Manager / Team.


• Master schedule – prepare, issue and maintain.


• Review milestones and overall completion timetable together with project scope at award to identify any anomalies or inconsistencies.


• Develop the work breakdown structure (WBS) and integrate the code of accounts with the WBS.


• Identify key critical constraints and interfaces.


• Establish key milestone dates in agreement with the PM.


• Establish productivity norms, time standards, and progress measurement criteria for all disciplines in liaison with project controls.


• Develop the basis of schedule (BoS) and / or schedule management plan for approval by the PM.


• Identify the critical path(s) and near‑critical paths in the project implementation schedule (PIS).


• Report slippages and gains against the baseline schedule.


• Monitor, control, and report the status of free and total float in the schedule.


• Evaluate and integrate contractor's and supplier's schedules and report findings to the PM, CM, and project engineer.


• Where required, assist the construction manager to implement shutdown schedules.


• Provide input and review proposed change management time implications and document the result.


• Manage approved changes in the schedule.


• Attend project and contract kick‑off, progress, cost control, and planning meetings and manage changes in the schedule.


• Review the schedule portions of the contractor's extra work claims and prepare details for discussion and / or inclusion in any response.


• Assist project controls to produce management reports and monthly status reports.


• Prepare and submit planning data for the project close‑out report and progressive learning (lessons learned).

Desired Experience & Qualification

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Expert knowledge of and competence in the use of MS Project.


• Expert knowledge of MS Office.


• Project planning experience in multi‑discipline mining, minerals and petrochemical processing projects and studies.


• Site planning experience in multi‑discipline mining and minerals processing projects and studies.


• EPC / EPCM experience in either a consulting or construction contractor environment.


• 5–8 years relevant experience considered essential to meet the demands of this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMI SP (Scheduling Professional) / PMI PMP (Project Management Professional).


• Relevant qualification in Mechanical Engineering and / or Project Management / Planning or similar.


• CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management).

Package & Remuneration

Personal attributes: flexible and adaptable and energetic. Strong team player. Ability to work in a high‑pressure environment. Attention to detail to ensure the accuracy of the outputs. Analytical thinker. Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).

Knowledge of project processes to be able to develop a project schedule independently for review. Effective use of planning software MS Projects. Fully computer literate with respect to Microsoft Office software. Good report writing skills.