Senior Planner at SGS

Job Description

To liaise with the project team and sub-contractors with regard to trends and forecasting of a project's progress.

• Assist in formulating and implementation of planning methodologies, policies, procedures and best practices.
• Assist in aligning risk strategy with planning strategy
• Stay abreast of new trends and innovations
• To understand the scope of work by:
• Studying client scoping documentation regarding the project
• Obtaining estimates of the project from Estimating department
• Support Project team during the initial phase of order planning and agreeing upon an adequate control system

To develop a baseline schedule by:

• Developing and/or understanding the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Planning the work on an area-by-area basis (front end schedule)
• Developing detailed plan after receiving deliverables from project team
• Applying industry best practices to the development of the schedule
• Developing a Schedule Management Plan
• Developing a basis for the schedule (Basis of Schedule)
• Finalising overall execution schedule
• Finalising the baseline schedule

To develop analysis/monitoring tools by:

• Developing and maintain critical path/near critical path analysis
• Perform a constructability review
• Develop Performance Indexes
• Develop and maintaining S-Curves for all sections of the schedule to be analysed and included in reporting

To continuously monitor and/or adjust the project schedules for the duration of a project by:

• Updating schedules
• Managing change control
• Report regularly occurrences to the business and the client
• Keep the project manager up to date with critical items requiring attention to keep the project on track
• Provide information to Cost Engineering as required
• Utilising Earned Value as a method of measurement
• To generate a close-out report by:
• Reporting history of project at the end of the project and establishing a record or database
• Reporting lessons learned that can be used by future projects
• To provide adequate feedback by:
• Updating the project plan and preparing a detailed analysis of variances and situations with particular problems
• Preparing information reports providing progress as required by the project team
• Creating awareness on delays and priorities identified to the Project team and management and suggest possible corrective action
• Actively promote the Company's professional image, both internally & externally
• Implement and manage adhoc projects and duties as may be required and assigned from time to time.
• Adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system.
• Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by direct line manager.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

• Grade 12
• Minimum 5 years qualification i.e. Engineering, Construction will be advantageous
• PMI, AACEI certification will be advantages

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 5 years proven experience with large projects in an EPCM / EPCM/Construction/Engineering environment would be required within Projects / EPCM environment
• Project Life cycle:  Knowledge of the main project phases
• Risk analysis:  Ability to identify project and activates risks from any point of view
• Controlling, scheduling & planning software: Familiarity and use of specific scheduling & planning software (e.g. Primavera P6, MS Project, etc.)
• Change management: Ability to effectively and efficiently manage changes during the course of the project
• Commercial Principles: Understanding of contract types and of their main features
• Planning & Scheduling: Ability to plan using tools, methods and best practices. 
• Legislation & Standards: Knowledge of sector specific law e.g. Engineering, safety etc. and standard specifications e.g. Plant layout requirements etc.
• Project Management: Knowledge of basic project management methods and all project lifecycle phases
• Cost control: Knowledge of cost engineering principles: total cost management and total quality management etc.