Project Planner Market/experience/character related - Johannesburg - SSG Consulting

    SSG Consulting
    SSG Consulting Johannesburg

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    Project Planner Role

    We are seeking an experienced Project Planner to join our team as a full-time employee. This is a challenging opportunity in mega projects environments.

    Main Purpose of the Role:

    • To develop, progress and report the schedule status of the project, assist the PM in delivering the project objectives, and report on the project status.
    • The planner will undertake initial and ongoing detailed forward planning for the project in support of the PM.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    The successful candidate will be responsible for:

    • Progress measurement on the project with support and feedback to PM/Construction Manager/Team.
    • Maintaining the master schedule, preparing, issuing, and updating it as necessary.
    • Reviewing milestones and the overall completion timetable, identifying any anomalies or inconsistencies.
    • Developing the work breakdown structure (WBS) and integrating the code of accounts with the WBS.
    • Identifying key critical constraints and interfaces.
    • Establishing key milestone dates in agreement with the PM.
    • Establishing productivity norms, time standards, and progress measurement criteria for all disciplines in liaison with project controls.
    • Developing the basis of schedule (BoS) and/or schedule management plan for approval by the PM.
    • Identifying the critical path(s) and near-critical paths in the project implementation schedule (PIS).
    • Reporting slippages and gains against the baseline schedule.
    • Monitoring, controlling, and reporting the status of free and total float in the schedule.
    • Evaluating and integrating contractor's and supplier's schedules and reporting findings to the PM, CM, and project engineer.
    • Assisting the construction manager in implementing shutdown schedules where required.
    • Providing input and reviewing proposed change management time implications, documenting the result, and managing approved changes in the schedule.
    • Attending project and contract kick-off, progress, cost control, and planning meetings and managing changes in the schedule.
    • Reviewing the schedule portions of the contractor's extra work claims and preparing details for discussion and/or inclusion in any response.
    • Assisting project controls to produce management reports and monthly status reports.
    • Preparing and submitting planning data for the project close-out report and progressive learning (lessons learned).
    • Ensuring that all plans and schedules are prepared and executed in accordance with the Company's planning standards.
    • Understanding reporting and drawing up S-curves.

    Required Skills and Experience

    The ideal candidate will have:

    • Expert knowledge of MS Project and MS Office.
    • Experience in project planning in multi-discipline mining, minerals, and petrochemical 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.
    • At least 5-8 years of relevant experience in a similar role.
    • Qualifications such as PMI SP (Scheduling Professional), PMI PMP (Project Management Professional), CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management), or a relevant degree in Mechanical Engineering and/or Project Management/Planning.

    Personal Attributes

    The successful candidate will possess:

    • Flexibility and adaptability.
    • A strong team player mentality.
    • The ability to work in a high-pressure environment.
    • Attention to detail to ensure accuracy of outputs.
    • An analytical thinking approach.
    • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
    • Fully computer literate with respect to Microsoft Office software.
    • Good report writing skills.


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