Senior Planner Cape Town

Rainmaker Acquisiton Cc; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

MDT Foods is seeking an experienced Senior Planner for their Project Services team in Cape Town. This role involves executing and monitoring project schedules in mineral processing/construction projects. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience and an engineering qualification, with a strong ability to manage schedules and build relationships with stakeholders. This is a market-related role aimed at advancing your career within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years planning experience in mineral processing/construction projects.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of project management software.
• Ability to evaluate project progress to meet budgetary and deadline objectives.

Responsibilities

• Execute and monitor the project schedule.
• Support the project team with updates to project activities.
• Respond to changes to ensure timely project completion.

Skills

Planning experience in mineral processing/construction

Ability to prepare accurate schedules

Attention to detail

Building relationships with stakeholders

Self-starter

Education

Tertiary qualification in Engineering

Tools

Relevant proprietary software packages

Job description

Company Overview

MDT Foods cc t/a MDT Technical Placements is recruiting for an experienced Senior Planner to join our growing Project Services team in Cape Town. This role will suit a self‑motivated team player who is passionate about leveraging their previous experience and expertise to take their career to the next level. Reporting to the Senior Controls Manager, the Senior Planner will be a key support to our study and/or project teams.

This position will be responsible for executing and monitoring the project schedule, as well as providing up-to-date data to assist with the management of project activities to the highest quality, in line with Company, Client and regulatory requirements.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Establish Project schedules of each phase of the project including project development, planning approvals, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, transport, construction and commissioning.
• Read and interpret all typical design deliverables such as flow sheets, P&ID's drawings, equipment lists and other data required to prepare and maintain a Project Schedule.
• Support the Project team to prepare the Project Schedules and provide up-to-date data to assist with the management of project activities to the highest quality.
• Respond immediately to change to ensure projects are completed on time in accordance with the contractual scope of work and services.
• Analyse scope changes and schedule trends and recommend actions or alternate execution options to improve schedule or mitigate delays.
• Confirm all implementation approaches and controls are reasonable in their establishment and are met throughout the project.
• Evaluate project progress to ensure that it is meeting budgetary and deadline objectives.
• Recognise progress concerns and report immediately to the Project Managers to ensure projects are completed within both budgetary and schedule constraints.

The expertise you'll bring

• 10+ years planning experience in mineral processing/construction projects.
• Tertiary qualification in Engineering preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to and/or proficiency in the use of specific, relevant proprietary software packages.
• Ability to prepare accurate, detailed schedules and reports to meet strict project deadlines.
• High attention to detail and exceptional knowledge of Project Planning and Management.
• Aptitude in building and sustaining positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, vendors and colleagues.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision whilst consistently producing a high quality of deliverables.
• A self‑starter who can readily adapt to shifting priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Package & Remuneration

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