Description:
Job Title: Project Planner
Location: Mpumalanga, Nkangala District, Witbank
Job Type: 10 month contract, expected to work Full-Time hours
Job Duties:
- Develop and maintain project schedules, ensuring all activities are accurately planned and tracked
- Collaborate with project teams to establish project timelines and milestones
- Monitor project progress and identify potential delays or issues, implementing solutions to keep projects on track
- Prepare regular reports on project status, highlighting key achievements and risks
- Coordinate with various stakeholders to gather project requirements and ensure alignment with overall project goals
- Assist in resource allocation and budget management for projects
- Ensure compliance with project management standards and best practises
Required Qualifications:
- Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field
- Proven experience in project planning and scheduling within the mining industry
- Proficiency in MS Project
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
Experience:
5-8 Years experience in project planning and scheduling within the mining industry
Knowledge and Skills:
- Proficiency in project management tools and software MS Project
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Planning from first principles
- Ability to develop a schedule from Engineering drawings
About us:
ProjectLink is a leader in providing project management solutions, specializing in industrial projects worldwide. Our mission is to transform how organizations execute their projects through innovative approaches, expertise, and tailored solutions. Our high-performance culture is built on excellence, accountability, and continuous learning. We operate in fast-paced environments where disciplined professionals deliver results through efficiency and well-established methodologies. With a strong commitment to structured processes and adaptability, we set the benchmark for project success.
Requirements:
- Develop and maintain project schedules, ensuring all activities are accurately planned and tracked
- Collaborate with project teams to establish project timelines and milestones
- Monitor project progress and identify potential delays or issues, implementing solutions to keep projects on track
- Prepare regular reports on project status, highlighting key achievements and risks
- Coordinate with various stakeholders to gather project requirements and ensure alignment with overall project goals
- Assist in resource allocation and budget management for projects
- Ensure compliance with project management standards and best practises
- Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field
- Proven experience in project planning and scheduling within the mining industry
- Proficiency in MS Project
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Proficiency in project management tools and software MS Project
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Planning from first principles
- Ability to develop a schedule from Engineering drawings