Construction Planner

Recruiter:

SHARON NUROCK RECRUITMENT CC

Job Ref:

DUR003396/NA

Date posted:

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

R500 000.00 per annum (cost to company) - negotiab

SUMMARY:
Our client seeks an experienced Construction Planner to work on Construction projects in the Gauteng region (with focus on the R21 East Rand area).

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Job Requirements (essential):

Degree or Diploma in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying.
Minimum 2 to 5 years experience in construction planning (for mid-level).
Experience in Civil, Building and Earthworks projects.
Site experience, a strong advantage.
Must be flexible to travel.
Valid driverâs licence.

Construction Knowledge (essential):

Strong understanding of construction methods and typical production rates.
Understanding of contractual requirements FIDIC, JBCC, NEC.
Knowledge of site constraints, HSE requirements, access planning, and sequencing discipline.
Experience preparing method statement or supporting methodology development.

Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain the construction programme on multiple projects.
Update weekly and report planned vs actual.
Co-ordinate with procurement to align lead times with programme needs.
Assist in preparing claims and delay justifications.
Support the Site team during planning of major works.
Attend internal and client progress meetings.
Provide daily/weekly look-ahead plans for site execution.
Analysis and Reporting:
- Ability to update and track progress accurately;
- Identify critical path, float, and schedule risks;
- Produce progress curves, S-curves, histograms, dashboards, and metrics;
- Conduct delay analysis: time impact analysis, cause & effect, as-built vs as-planned.
Resource and Cost Integration:
- Resource loading (labour, plant, subcontractors);
- Basic cost awareness for linking programme to budgets.

Technical Skills (Planning & Programming):

Strong competency in MS Project & Candy.
Ability to develop baseline programmes, detailed schedules, and look-ahead programmes.
Construction sequencing knowledge for earthworks, civils, building works, services, and finishes.
Ability to build work breakdown structures.

Soft Skills:

High level of attention to detail.
Strong problem-solving ability.
Excellent communication (able to brief Site teams and explain impacts of delays).
Work well under pressure in a changing environment.
Ability to collaborate with Site Engineers, QS, Procurement, and Management.

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