Senior Planner

Lycopodium; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Flexible work arrangements

Professional memberships coverage

Discount & rewards programs

Job summary

Lycopodium Africa is seeking a Senior Planner to join our Cape Town team to execute and monitor project schedules in line with client and company requirements.

Reporting to the Principal Planner, you will prepare high-quality project schedules, monitor progress, provide specialist input, and contribute to proposals and client presentations as needed.

Qualifications

• Recognised Tertiary Qualification in Mechanical Engineering
• 8+ years' proven, relevant experience in same or similar role.
• South African Citizen of Permanent Resident
• Proven proficiency in Primavera.
• Proven ability to prepare and manage accurate, detailed project schedules
• Excellent attention to detail and exceptional knowledge of Project Planning and Management.
• Demonstrate ability to and/or proficiency in the use of relevant ERP and Project Management software packages.
• Solid technical aptitude, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
• Build and sustain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, vendors and co-workers.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision whilst consistently producing a high quality of deliverables.
• Proven ability to communicate complex information to diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Project schedules to a high standard of accuracy and professionalism.
• Monitor designated project schedules and provide timely updates to relevant stakeholders to ensure Project deliverables meet Company, Client and regulatory requirements.
• Provide specialist advice and support as required.
• Provide project support and input to proposals, customer presentations, and other marketing / business development activities as required. Prepare schedules for written proposals as requested.

Skills

Primavera proficiency

Project scheduling

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

ERP software proficiency

Analytical/problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

ERP software

Scheduling software

Job description

Lycopodium Africa is currently recruiting for a Senior Planner to join our growing team in Cape Town.

With offices in Southern Africa, Australia, Canada, USA, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Reporting to the Principal Planner the Senior Planner is responsible for executing and monitoring Project schedules to ensure Projects are professionally delivered in line with Project, Client and Company requirements.

The tasks you'll perform

• Prepare Project schedules to a high standard of accuracy and professionalism.
• Monitor designated project schedules and provide timely updates to relevant stakeholders to ensure Project deliverables meet Company, Client and regulatory requirements.
• Provide specialist advice and support as required.
• Provide project support and input to proposals, customer presentations, and other marketing / business development activities as required. Prepare schedules for written proposals as requested.

The expertise you'll bring

• Recognised Tertiary Qualification in Mechanical Engineering
• 8+ years' proven, relevant experience in same or similar role.
• South African Citizen of Permanent Resident
• Proven proficiency in Primavera.
• Proven ability to prepare and manage accurate, detailed project schedules
• Excellent attention to detail and exceptional knowledge of Project Planning and Management.
• Demonstrate ability to and/or proficiency in the use of relevant ERP and Project Management software packages.
• Solid technical aptitude, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
• Build and sustain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, vendors and co-workers.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision whilst consistently producing a high quality of deliverables.
• Proven ability to communicate complex information to diverse stakeholders.

The Benefits We'll Provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We Recognise That Everyone Is Different And Needs May Change Over The Course Of Your Career. That's Why We

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Provide employees with a variety of additional benefits such as coverage for professional memberships, discount and rewards programs, and much more.

Lycopodium is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity and maintaining a discrimination free workplace, guided by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Diligence.

As part of our commitment to providing the best possible care and service to you the candidate, we commit to respond to every applicant.