Senior Project Planner

4 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa John Wood Group Full time

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.
- Schedule Resource loading and the development of Histograms
- Earned Value Management
- 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.
- Preparation of Early warnings and delay notifications
- Provide positive and demonstrated leadership on HSSE & QA issues within your area of operation.
- Read, understand and implement the HSSE & QA policies, procedures and Beyond Zero programme.
- Promote an enthusiastic HSSE & QA culture that delivers positive commitment to and engages all employees in continuous improvement in business performance.
- Monitor personnel under your area of control comply with their individual responsibilities to HSSE & QA matters.
- Demonstrate on-going commitment to all relevant QA requirements as published to the organizations Integrated Quality Management System.
- Respond and commit to partaking in audits, and responding with relevant corrective action.
- Demonstrate commitment in resolving HSSE & QA non-conformances.
- General Responsibilities
- Actively role model and promote the company Values, Ethics and Code of Business Conduct.

**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
- 8 - 12 years’ relevant experience considered essential to meet the demands of this position.

**Personal attributes**:

- Strong team player
- Ability to work in a high-pressure environment.
- Attention to detail to ensure the accuracy of the outputs.
- Analytical thinker
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).

**Diversity Statement**

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.



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