Senior Planner

Turner & Townsend; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Johannesburg seeks a Senior Planner with 8-10 years of experience in project scheduling. You will develop schedules, collaborate with project teams, and support business development initiatives. Proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project is essential. This role offers a dynamic work environment focused on delivering high-quality project outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of consultancy or contractor experience as a Planner/Senior Planner.
• Strong understanding of PROCSA and RIBA stages.
• Excellent in report writing and communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and present preliminary project schedules.
• Produce tender schedules for new business acquisition.
• Collaborate with teams to align bid timelines.

Skills

Planning expertise

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Critical Path Method (CPM)

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Acumen Fuse

Power BI

Job description

Job title: Senior Planner

Job Location: Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline: September 18, 2025

Job Description

• Develop and present preliminary project schedules aligned with PROCSA and RIBA stage definitions. (Primavera P6 / Ms Project)
• Produce tender & bid schedules to support new business acquisition (Primavera P6 / MS Projects)
• Interpret RFP and tender documentation to extract scheduling & delivery requirements
• Collaborate with business development, project managers & cost planning teams to align bid timelines.
• Support interviews and presentations to clients as the planning expert on bid teams.
• Develop & maintain baseline and working construction schedules (Primavera P6 / MS Projects)
• Conduct schedule audits and integrity checks
• Perform critical path and float analysis, progress updates and schedule performance reviews.
• Work closely with client project teams, contractors and consultants to ensure schedule alignment.
• Support Extension of Time (EOT) claims through forensic delay analysis.
• Prepare dashboards and reports for client presentations and project reviews.
• Attend and contribute to planning and progress meetings.
• Assist with risk analysis and what-if scenario planning
• Apply Industry best practices, including DCMA 14-point checks and Acumen Fuse analysis.

Qualifications

• Currently a Planner / Senior Planner with consultancy, contractor and / or client-side experience minimum of 8 - 10 years
• Strong understanding of PROCSA (South Africa) and RIBA (UK) stages
• Skilled in Primavera P6 & MS Project
• Familiarity with tendering procedures in public & developer- led projects
• Excellent communication, report writing and stakeholder management skills
• Strong knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM) and schedule control principles
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) systems and schedule performance metrics
• Knowledge of FIDIC, JBCC and NEC contracts
• Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment with multiple concurrent bids

Additional Information

• Experience with Acumen Fuse, Power BI, or similar schedule analytics tools
• Forensic delay analysis experience (TIA, IAP, Collapsed As built)
• Exposure to 4D scheduling tools (e.g. Asta power project & Navisworks)
• Administrative / Management jobs