Senior Planner

 

Recruiter:

Keystone Project Recruitment

Job Ref:

JHB001328/JHD

Date posted:

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Market Related


SUMMARY:
Senior Planner with extensive experience in the mining and minerals industry on large capital projects, including projects in remote locations and other countries, in particular third world countries.

POSITION INFO:

Main Purpose of Role:

  • To develop, progress and report the schedule status of the project and proactively assist and support the PM to deliver the project objectives and to report on the project status.
  • Work on either a single major project or provide planning support to a number of smaller projects and studies to compile and co-ordinate the smooth running of the project schedule.
  • The planner undertakes the initial and ongoing detailed forward planning for the project in support of the PM.
    • The planner will work in a manner that supports and enhances the companies values of:
    • Delivering on promises;
    • Developing full potential;
    • Doing the right thing.
  • Knowledge of project processes to be able to develop a project schedule independently for review.
  • Effective use of planning software both Primavera and MS Projects
  • Fully computer literate with respect to Microsoft Office software
  • Good report writing skills
  • Communication and teamwork

Role Specific Responsibilities:

  • Provide support and inform the PM and construction manager (CM) in respect of progress measurement on the project.
  • Prepare, issue and maintain the master schedule of the project.
  • Review the bid milestones and overall completion timetable in conjunction with the project scope at award and identify any anomalies or inconsistencies.
  • In collaboration with the project team and all other participants, develop the work breakdown structure (WBS) and integrate the code of accounts with the WBS.
  • In consultation with the project team, identify key critical constraints and interfaces.
  • Establish key milestone dates in agreement with the PM.
  • Establish productivity norms, time standards and progress measurement criteria for all disciplines in liaison with project controls.
  • Develop the basis of schedule (BoS) and / or schedule management plan for approval by the PM.
  • Set up the interface between the schedule and the applied company / project system (if required).
  • Ensure that commissioning considerations are established and catered for in the project program during program baseline development.
  • Identify the critical path(s) and near critical paths in the project implementation schedule (PIS). Report slippages and gains against the baseline schedule.
  • Monitor, control and report the status of free and total float in the schedule.
  • Evaluate and integrate contractor’s and supplier’s schedules and report findings to the PM, CM and project engineer.
  • Where required, assist the construction manager to implement shutdown schedules.
  • Provide input and review proposed change management time implications and document the result. Manage approved changes in the schedule.
  • Attend project and contract kick off, progress, cost control and planning meetings and manage changes in the schedule.
  • Review the schedule portions of contractor’s extra work claims and prepare details for discussion and/or inclusion in any response.
  • Assist project controls to produce management reports and the monthly status reports.
  • Prepare and submit planning data for the project close out report and progressive learning (lessons learned).
  • To undertake peer reviews of schedules produced by other planners upon instruction by the planning manager.
  • Ensure that all plans and schedules are prepared and executed in accordance with the Company’s planning standards.

Qualifications:

  • PMI SP (Scheduling Professional)
  • AACE PSP (Planning and Scheduling Professional)

Desirable:

  • PMI PMP (Project Management Professional)
  • CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management)

Knowledge, skills and experience:

  • Expert knowledge of and competence in the use of Primavera P6 and MS Project
  • Expert knowledge of MS Office
  • Project planning experience in multi-discipline mining and minerals processing projects and studies
  • Site planning experience in multi-discipline mining and minerals processing projects and studies
  • EPC / EPCM experience in either a consulting or construction contractor environment
  • 5 - 8 years’ relevant experience considered essential to meet the demands of this position.


 

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