Description:
Job Title: Senior Project Planner
Location:
Johannesburg Metro, Johannesburg, Rivonia
Job Type:
6 month Contract, expected to work full-time hours
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.
Job Duties:
- Timely and accurate update of the current project schedule, analysis of schedule variance, and preparation of written recovery plans listing the actions required to bring the item/component of work back into compliance with the approved baseline schedule.
- Preparing complex engineering and construction schedules for project proposals and projects in process; maintaining complex schedules on a current basis.
- Preparing reports to management regarding project scheduling activities and ensuring the maintenance of all other essential records and reports.
- Maintaining liaison with project management regarding scheduling activities.
- Assigning and reviewing work of subordinate scheduling staff.
- Initiating or preparing reports to management regarding project scheduling Working closely with project management to improve performance in project planning and execution
Required Qualifications:
- Project Management with Primavera P6 (required)
- A university degree in engineering or technical diploma plus 6+ years related project controls experience on major EPC project (Desired / Not Required).
- Extensive technical and leadership training and project related seminars (Desired / Not Required).
- Certification by PMI (PMP) and/or AACE or similar accredited project management institute (Desired / Not Required).
Experience:
Eight plus (8+) years of progressive experience to include a minimum of five (5) years extensive
experience in project planning and scheduling, earned value & risk analysis, performance
measurement, and milestones & project auditing.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Proficiency in primavera p6 software
- Understanding of engineering principles and processes
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
Requirements:
Job Title: Senior Project Planner
Location:
Johannesburg Metro, Johannesburg, Rivonia
Job Type:
6 month Contract, expected to work full-time hours
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.
Job Duties:
- Timely and accurate update of the current project schedule, analysis of schedule variance, and preparation of written recovery plans listing the actions required to bring the item/component of work back into compliance with the approved baseline schedule.
- Preparing complex engineering and construction schedules for project proposals and projects in process; maintaining complex schedules on a current basis.
- Preparing reports to management regarding project scheduling activities and ensuring the maintenance of all other essential records and reports.
- Maintaining liaison with project management regarding scheduling activities.
- Assigning and reviewing work of subordinate scheduling staff.
- Initiating or preparing reports to management regarding project scheduling Working closely with project management to improve performance in project planning and execution
Required Qualifications:
- Project Management with Primavera P6 (required)
- A university degree in engineering or technical diploma plus 6+ years related project controls experience on major EPC project (Desired / Not Required).
- Extensive technical and leadership training and project related seminars (Desired / Not Required).
- Certification by PMI (PMP) and/or AACE or similar accredited project management institute (Desired / Not Required).
Experience:
Eight plus (8+) years of progressive experience to include a minimum of five (5) years extensive
experience in project planning and scheduling, earned value & risk analysis, performance
measurement, and milestones & project auditing.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Proficiency in primavera p6 software
- Understanding of engineering principles and processes
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Timely and accurate update of the current project schedule, analysis of schedule variance, and preparation of written recovery plans listing the actions required to bring the item/component of work back into compliance with the approved baseline schedule.
- Preparing complex engineering and construction schedules for project proposals and projects in process; maintaining complex schedules on a current basis.
- Preparing reports to management regarding project scheduling activities and ensuring the maintenance of all other essential records and reports.
- Maintaining liaison with project management regarding scheduling activities.
- Assigning and reviewing work of subordinate scheduling staff.
- Initiating or preparing reports to management regarding project scheduling Working closely with project management to improve performance in project planning and execution
- Project Management with Primavera P6 (required)
- A university degree in engineering or technical diploma plus 6+ years related project controls experience on major EPC project (Desired / Not Required).
- Extensive technical and leadership training and project related seminars (Desired / Not Required).
- Certification by PMI (PMP) and/or AACE or similar accredited project management institute (Desired / Not Required).
- Proficiency in primavera p6 software
- Understanding of engineering principles and processes
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment