Provides complex advisory services on project planning
networks by:
· Assisting with the development project network plans
for execution in conjunction with managers.
· Incorporating the project plan for developing
project network plans from feasibility studies
and business cases.
· Provides planning and scheduling function to Medupi Managers.
· Provide functional support to the Planning Manager.
· Collect and collate data to provide management with a clear understanding of the project progress, areas of risk and required response strategies.
Supervises the training of Planner and Schedulers by:
· Identify training and development needs in
consultation with Project Control Manager.
· Trains and develop trainee project planners on appropriate planning and scheduling work methodologies.
· Advising on the development and implementation
of personal development plans.
· Monitoring the progress on the development and appraisal progress.
Manages the Master Schedule by:
· Verifying proposed changes for integration
received from various area schedules.
· Designing the development and maintenance of
project planning data base for project master plan.
· Updates the master program database in
consultation with all areas schedule planners.
· Examining regularly the updates to the project
planning data base for project master plan.
· Drive contractors planning activities to support the main planning process.
· Ensure integrity of project data in the master schedule.
· Ensure accurate inputs from contractor information into the master schedule.
· Support the ongoing development of the project program.
Integrates project area programs into master program
Performs project execution according to the plans by:
· Assist with develops and understanding together
with the project manager the work scope per
package
· Assist with the development of the WBS
· Compiling the planning networks
· Review contractor’s programs (TM,
Engineering, Transmission, etc.)
Coordinating the updating of reporting plans and progress by:
· Supporting the project Control Manager and Chief
Planner in monitoring the actual progress on
activities schedule, identified variances, highlighted
potential problem areas and recommend corrective
actions.
· Coordinates the reviewing of contractors progress
updates at required frequency and the updating
onto the master program.
· Determines completion dates on the plan in
conjunction with stakeholders.
Identifies deviations from critical path and proposes solutions
to revert to
· Original program.
· Identify threats to the critical path and purpose response strategies.
· Provides reports on achievement of key
milestones
· Re-plans to provide alternatives to ensure that
project achieves target dates.
Reports any significant changes to the project schedule
Provides planning and scheduling function to Project
Managers
· Develops the overall Master Project
Plan in conjunction with the respective
stakeholders.
· Provide key milestone dates to all stakeholders to
develop their detailed plans.
· Provides the functional management.
Updates and reports on plans and progress
· Determining / verification actual progress on activities
schedule, identifying variances, highlighting
potential problem areas and recommending
corrective actions.
· Reviewing progress updates at required frequency
and updating the project Master Program
· Forecasting activities and completion dates in
conjunction with all stakeholders
· Identifying and reporting the project critical path
and deviations on the critical path.
· Providing reports and possible solutions on
activities affecting or likely to affective critical
path.
· Providing reports on achievement of key
milestones
· Re-planning activities to provide alternatives to
ensure that project deliverables are met (to meet
project targets)
· Reporting on any significant changes to the
Master schedule.
· Developing resource schedules
· Analyzing manpower projections and
recommending actions to optimize manpower
· Input to the monthly progress report
· Determining resources to utilized and reconciling
with actual resources utilized
· Ensuring correct codes are applied to activities
· Assisting the establishment of budget estimates
per project
Developing s-curves / values reflecting progress
Provides a planning and scheduling function during the early
stages in the project life cycle model. Allocates planner(s) and
assist them with the development and monitoring of plans and
schedules.
· To Project Development Department, during the prefeasibilityand feasibility stages of project.
· To commercial department, during the enquiry
and tender issue and adjudication phases ofprojects.
To engineering for design delivery dates.