Senior Planner at John Wood Group PLC

Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Jul, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Primavera P6, MS Project, Earned Value Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Critical Path Method, Resource Loading, Project Scheduling, EPC/EPCM, Mining Project Planning, Change Management, Progress Measurement, MS Office

Industry

Professional Services

Description

* Provide support and inform the PM and construction manager (CM) in respect of progress measurement on the project. * Prepare, issue and maintain the master schedule of the project. * Schedule Resource loading and the development of Histograms * Earned Value Management * Review the bid milestones and overall completion timetable in conjunction with the project scope at award and identify any anomalies or inconsistencies. * In collaboration with the project team and all other participants, develop the work breakdown structure (WBS) and integrate the code of accounts with the WBS. * In consultation with the project team, identify key critical constraints and interfaces. * Establish key milestone dates in agreement with the PM. * Establish productivity norms, time standards and progress measurement criteria for all disciplines in liaison with project controls. * Develop the basis of schedule (BoS) and / or schedule management plan for approval by the PM. * Set up the interface between the schedule and the applied company / project system (if required). * Ensure that commissioning considerations are established and catered for in the project program during program baseline development. * Identify the critical path(s) and near critical paths in the project implementation schedule (PIS). Report slippages and gains against the baseline schedule. * Monitor, control and report the status of free and total float in the schedule. * Evaluate and integrate contractor’s and supplier’s schedules and report findings to the PM, CM and project engineer. * Where required, assist the construction manager to implement shutdown schedules. * Provide input and review proposed change management time implications and document the result. Manage approved changes in the schedule. * Attend project and contract kick off, progress, cost control and planning meetings and manage changes in the schedule. * Review the schedule portions of contractor’s extra work claims and prepare details for discussion and/or inclusion in any response. * Assist project controls to produce management reports and the monthly status reports. * Prepare and submit planning data for the project close out report and progressive learning (lessons learned). * To undertake peer reviews of schedules produced by other planners upon instruction by the planning manager. * Ensure that all plans and schedules are prepared and executed in accordance with the Company’s planning standards. * Preparation of Early warnings and delay notifications Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com [https://www.woodgroup.com/] Diversity Statement We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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Responsibilities

The Senior Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining the project master schedule, including resource loading and Earned Value Management. They monitor critical paths, integrate contractor schedules, and provide progress measurement support to the Project and Construction Managers.