Project Planner (Primavera) LSPP230126

ProjectLink Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Job Location:

Johannesburg - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 17 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Project Planner (Primavera)

Location: Sandton

Job Type: 24 month contract expected to work Full-Time hours

Job Duties:

1. Planning & Scheduling

Develop project schedules for all project phases: initiation design procurement construction commissioning and handover.

Use approved scheduling software (Primavera P6 / MS Project) to build update and maintain the project schedule.

Establish WBS structures aligned with project scope cost and deliverables.

Identify dependencies constraints and logical relationships between activities.

2. Schedule Control

Maintain the schedule baseline and track actual progress vs baseline.

Monitor and report schedule variances delays and critical path changes.

Conduct what-if scenario analyses to assess potential schedule risks.

Integrate contractor schedules into the master schedule.

3. Progress Measurement

Track weekly and monthly progress using planned % vs actual % vs physical % complete.

Prepare lookahead schedules (1-week 2-week 4-week) to support site execution.

Work with engineers supervisors and contractors to validate progress updates.

4. Reporting & Analytics

Prepare detailed schedule reports including:

Schedule variances and slippages.

Critical path updates.

Forecasted start/finish dates.

Impacts of changes and delays.

Provide input to weekly and monthly project progress reports.

5. Integrated Project Controls Alignment

Coordinate with cost control risk management and change management teams.

Ensure linkage between schedule budget and scope baselines.

Support Earned Value Management (EVM) where required by the client.

6. Change Management Support

Assess schedule impacts for all Requests for Change (RFCs).

Update the schedule and issue revised baselines when changes are approved.

Maintain a Change Register relating to schedule impacts.

7. Stakeholder Coordination

Facilitate planning meetings with engineers construction supervisors contractors and project managers.

Align contractor plans with project execution strategies.

Provide planning support during procurement tender evaluations and contractor onboarding.

8. Compliance & Quality

Ensure all schedules meet client standards quality guidelines and project controls requirements.

Maintain schedule audit trails and revision history.

Ensure all planning outputs are reviewed signed off and stored in the project document control system.

Required Qualifications:

Relevant Degree or Diploma

Project Management/Planning Qualification

Experience:

10-15 years experience

MS Project

Primavera P6

Job Title: Project Planner (Primavera)Location: SandtonJob Type: 24 month contract expected to work Full-Time hoursJob Duties:1. Planning & Scheduling Develop project schedules for all project phases: initiation design procurement construction commissioning and handover. Use approved scheduling soft...