Planner / Scheduler

Description

• Updating project schedules to reflect progress against project baseline and preparing management reports;
• Developing schedule development plans and basis of schedule;
• Preparing Level 1, 2 and 3 project schedules by summarizing the detailed work schedules
• Performing schedule control by analyzing critical path, planned value, earned value, schedule variance, schedule performance indices and schedule risk analysis, and recommending corrective actions
• Establishing critical path and total project duration;
• Sequencing work packages/activities and developing network models;
• Participate in the change management process with raising schedule deviations and schedule impacts to project changes
• Developing detailed project schedules using standard coding and work breakdown structures;
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
• Estimating activities duration;

Requirements

• Must possess sound judgement; strong analytical and interpersonal skills, well developed organizational and administration skills, verbal and written communication skills;
• Tact and diplomacy required when providing assistance and support regarding the preparation and analysis of project schedules;
• In depth experience with computer based scheduling systems (Primavera P6, Microsoft Project) and other computerized applications related to the work is essential;
• Hands on experience in planning and preparing logic diagrams, critical path networks and bar charts, with particular emphasis on detailed construction schedules;
• Ability to coordinate the efforts of others to accomplish objectives;
• Ability to develop, coach and mentor a team of intermediate and junior planners.
• In Depth understanding of the EPCM industry and practices;
• Ability to receive information from numerous sources, and have excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Comprehensive knowledge of practices and procedures involved in the planning function, with a minimum of 15 years proven experience in the execution of complex projects in the metals sector; steel industry experience is preferred
• Fully familiar with resource allocation and levelling techniques as well as earned value analysis;
• Understanding project scope and identifying tasks/activities;

Benefits

• Long term career development
• Flexible work environment

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance