Junior Project Planner

Junior Project Planner (12-month Fixed Term Contract) Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Employment type: Contract Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. Join our Project Delivery Group (PDG), a dynamic team of professionals passionately committed to world‑class project delivery across the globe. With expertise in sustainable studies, asset building and operations, and industry‑leading efficiencies, our best‑in‑class team leverages methodologies, governance and systems that are unparalleled in the engineering space. We help clients reach their business goals through a range of strong technical capabilities and ensure world‑class project delivery through the skills of our people, methodologies, governance, and systems. Key Responsibilities Safety Have a strong personal commitment to safety Take personal responsibility for safety incident reporting Embrace Behavioral‑based safety ethos Take personal responsibility for stopping any unsafe behavior as and when it occurs and thereafter report the safety incident so that corrective action may be obtained Have/gain familiarization with Hatch safety processes, protocols and procedures Project set‑up Meet Functional Managers to set up and finalize FEL2, FEL3 and FEL4 project schedules Conduct interactive planning meeting with Functional Managers to finalize project schedules Confirm level 1 and 2 project schedule and critical path and set baseline for project implementation phase Project master schedule development Confirm and refine FEL2, FEL3 and FEL4 (level 3) scheduling Identify and schedule critical vendor data requirements Populate approved measurable commodity quantities and labor to produce baseline S‑curves for FEL4 Execution projects Participate in project schedule risk analysis and include resultant contingency in baseline Maintain schedule basis Using progress reports (early and late curves) and project schedule (level 3 baseline); maintain, optimize and monitor progress, identify and resolve issues Develop FEL4 level 3 commissioning schedule for execution projects Analyze contractor level 4 schedule and provide recommendations Project schedule monitoring and updates Generate and verify weekly updates and issue progress reports Maintain and optimize schedule, monitor progress, highlight and resolve schedule issues Generate all progress curves Develop and maintain commodity and resource profile Extract and publish four‑week look‑ahead schedule Monitor slippages and critical and near‑critical paths and discuss with Project Controls Manager for resolution Establish all equipment/material and contractor ROS (Required on Site) dates Provide schedule input to the procurement bid process including reporting requirements and vendor and contractor milestone dates Assist with bid evaluation and ongoing management of the vendors and contractors with respect to their schedule commitments Project trend and change management Once a change is approved, maintain and optimize the schedule, monitor progress and highlight/resolve areas of potential concern Project progress measurement and earned value Generate and verify weekly updates and issue progress reports Obtain progress info via progress reports, EPCM status report, vendor progress report and cost report and calculate progress for construction packages Essential Skills Tertiary qualification in engineering or other relevant discipline or appropriate substituted experience 3–8 years experience as a planner in a multi‑discipline project environment Sound technical knowledge in a multi‑discipline environment Knowledge of the estimating and tendering processes Knowledge in the use of Primavera Project Planner P6 Technical overview of work methods and techniques Risk management principles Good knowledge of project management principles Knowledge of forms of contract will be a definite advantage Preferred Skills Interpersonal and good communication skills in both written and verbal communication; ability to set up schedule review workshops and present the schedule and logic to the entire project team Computer literacy (MS Office package) Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines Planning and organizing Problem solving and mitigating skills Presentation skills Why join us? Work with great people to make a difference Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions Top employer What we offer you? Flexible work environment Long term career development Think globally, work locally Equal Opportunity Employer Statement Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation. In order to consider any application for employment, we will have to process your personal information. The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) provides that when we process personal information, we must do so in a lawful and transparent manner. Details of our HR Processing Notice can be accessed on our website: #J-18808-Ljbffr