JOB SUMMARY:
Very well established client within the Steel and Construction industry has an urgent vacancy for a Senior Project Planner / Manager to be based in Zimbabwe AND Rustenburg, North West (Your time will be split between the site in Zimbabwe and the offices in Rustenburg. This position will report directly to the Group Project Controls Manager.
This is a contract position with the possibility of becoming a permanent role
JOB DESCRIPTION:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Grade 12 or equivalent (NQF4)
Trade Certificate with relevance to Structural Steel Construction will be advantageous
MUST have previous Management experience
MUST have Steel construction (SMPP) experience
Certification in MS Project or Primavera P6
Good communication skills in English
Minimum of 5 years of construction project management experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience using MS Project or Primavera P3 or P6 and MS Excel
Subject matter expertise using MS Project to manage an integrated master schedule and the supporting detailed schedules
Extremely proficient in MS Office
Superior interpersonal and demonstrated facilitation skills, including the ability to motivate and influence others, build effective interpersonal relationships, and be able to foster and contribute to a positive and productive team environment
Creative and innovative with assignments. Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in work style to better respond to multiple requests/tasks and handle sudden changes in priorities. Able to embrace and participate in change initiatives.
Strong organizational, analytical, and writing skills, to include solid experience in writing functional and technical specifications.
Excellent communication skills.
Role Summary/Purpose:
As a planner you will be responsible for ensuring that projects are kept on track by producing reports and using project management tools to keep all other teams involved
in the project on track.
The job role of a planner involves the following duties:
Creating, maintaining, and reviewing a programme of work
Ensuring that projects are completed on time and within budget
Liaising with surveyors, engineers, and construction managers.
Producing progress reports and forecasts for team members, clients, and stakeholders
Breaking large jobs down into phases of development
Using project management tools to plan timeframes
Working with estimators to calculate the resources needed for a project
Planning contingency programmes in case timeframes change
Meeting with contractors and suppliers
Demonstrating knowledge of construction
Writing bids for tender
Managing several projects with the support of Site / Construction Manager
Working between offices and construction sites.
Able to use a computer and the main software packages competently Integrate multiple schedules into a master project schedule, base line, status, and perform measurement baseline.
Develop and maintain summary level schedule reports: Gantt, milestone charts, and other tools used to support critical path analysis, near-term tasks work, priority-based resource allocations, performance variances, and to support cost/schedule integration.
Gather and analyse information to prepare reports on the progress of projects.
Frequent on-site visits to review construction progress required.
Support the project management team in the planning, tracking, analysis, and reporting of projects, including dashboard maintenance.
Work in collaboration with project management team to drive consistency of the project scheduling approach to facilitate accuracy in project execution and reporting.
Troubleshoot and monitor potential scheduling problems.
Maintain accurate records/paperwork.
Facilitate and participate in weekly schedule reviews.
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