Planner
Position summary
About our company
Introduction
Job description
The successful candidate will be responsible for (but not limited to):
Work closely with the client, designers, and contracts/project managers to develop and maintain detailed resource-loaded schedules of construction projects
· Attend management, project team, and client meetings as requested.
· Perform general planning & scheduling tasks as the Senior Planner/ Contracts Manager may direct.
· Contribution to monthly reporting on the project, both internally and externally
· Assist management, project managers, and colleagues in understanding and accepting scheduling concepts, theory, and alternative approaches in scheduling project activities.
· Reports deviations and recommends corrective action to management.
· Integrate multiple schedules into a master project schedule, baseline, status, and perform baseline measurements.
· Support the project management team in the planning, tracking, analysis, and reporting of projects, including dashboard maintenance.
· Work in collaboration with the 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.
· Facilitate and participate in weekly schedule reviews.
· Prepare, preserve, secure, and compile evaluation/ analysis reports, departmental records, statistical information, technical data, and ensure that supporting documents, administration, and correspondence is up to date and accurate.
· Assist with the continuous improvement of project planning procedures within the overall company standards.
Minimum requirements
Qualifications
· A National Diploma or Degree in Building Science or Civil Engineering
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in project planning within the civil and road environment
- Site experience, preferably with large projects.
Knowledge and Skills
- Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word & Outlook)
- Advanced knowledge of project management, planning, and construction management tools/systems, i.e., CCS Candy, Primavera, MS Project,
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulatory requirements;
- Excellent contractual & commercial awareness;
- Excellent interpersonal and 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.
- Able to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in work style to better respond to multiple requests/tasks and handle sudden changes in priorities, as well as able to embrace and participate in change initiatives.
- Strong organisational, analytical, and writing skills, to include solid experience in writing functional and technical specifications;