Site Planner - 12 Month Contract at Scatec ASA

Main purpose of position

• Currently we are looking for a Site Project Planner in Welkom, North-West, South Africa to be part of our global team working together towards our vision – Improving our future. 
• As our Site Planner you will be responsible for monitoring the site activities and supporting the projects in line with all core processes, procedures, templates and tools as described within SCATEC.

Main responsibilities 

• Assist Senior Project Planner to compile the Overall Master Project Programme (schedule) integrating the standard Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and baseline preparation
• Review the contractors’ Planning Package: Baseline, Programme Basis Memorandum, Manpower and Machinery histograms and S-Curve
• Following up the submission of contractors reports (in accordance to contractual requirement) and verifying the quality of inputs
• Prepare graphical and numerical daily report based on work achieved and equipment delivered on site, as per senior project planner instructions
• Coordinate schedule from multiple contractors and incorporate the information gathered into the overall project master schedule, including histogram analysis on a bi-weekly/monthly basis
• Preparing / updating the construction KPI dashboard
• Understand contractual matter, identify critical milestones and notifications
• Track and monitor all site activities on a daily basis, and highlighting any deviations
• Communicate with the team members about activities to be performed during the coming week
• Analyze gaps between planned and actual progress; highlight areas of concern which required actions and recovery plan
• Report project progress including inputs for: client Monthly Progress Report, Programme, S-Curve, internal project status reports, Critical Path Analysis, milestones related to cash flow, evaluation/preparation of internal and external extension of time (EoT) claims and look-ahead reports as per Senior Project Planner instructions

Qualifications and competencies 

• Education: Formal Technical Qualification (Construction, Engineering, Project Management)
• Experience: 3+ years of project planning and scheduling experience in projects involving procurement and construction.
• Planning Tools Knowledge: Primavera, MS Projects, MS Office.
• Sound understanding of multi-cultural environments
• Fluent in English, spoken and other languages if needed or ideal
• You are used to changing environments and to quickly meet new challenges
• Valid driver's licence required.