SUMMARY:
Project Planner
POSITION INFO:
Job Description: Project Planner (SMPP)
Location: Western Cape, City of Cape Town, Somerset West
Job Type:24 month Contract, Full-Time hours
Job Duties:
- Tracking analysis and reporting of Project Status
- Scope the detail of the project (Project Management and Product Scope)
- Develop WBS and WBSD
- Review provided control schedules by 3rd parties
- Integration to a Master Schedule
- Monitor 3rd party schedule as updated on a weekly basis
- Monitoring and Control (Log) Issues, Incidents, Critical Path slippage, Change
- Provide reports on a weekly basis to include Tasks in QA, Tasks completed, Tasks in progress, Tasks delayed, Tasks to start in the next reporting period, Baseline % vs Physical %, SPI, Identify Risks and communicate to the Project Controls Manager for resolution/mitigation
- Look Ahead Reports
- Delay analysis from 3rd parties
- Monitor any available free float
- Develop S-Curves from 3rd party schedules and prepare overall S-Curve for the project
Assessing opportunities to optimize the schedule - Forecast impact and adjust schedule accordingly based on confidence in remedial and recovery actions
- Issue task list/work orders daily reports and communicate project status to stakeholders
Education:
- Planning Professional (SP) PMI
- Diploma in Project Management
Experience:
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in project planning using MS Project
Knowledge and Skills:
- Proficiency in project management software
- Understanding of engineering principles and processes
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Proven experience as a Project Planner or similar role
- Knowledge of project management tools and techniques
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
