The project is a joint venture between Worley Parsons and Arup.
The person will come through WorleyParsons SA to work here in South Africa starting 3rd Jan 2011 – 31 Aug 2013 (depending on completion of the Pipeline Project) on a full expat package.
If interested, kindly contact, Jolene Lazarus
+27 71 675 0776
JOB TITLE
PLANNING MANAGER
OPERATIONAL TITLE
PROJECT MANAGER
REPORTING TO
PROJECT CONTROLS MANAGER
Job Brief/
Purpose
- Establish comprehensive project schedules that will be used to co-ordinate all project activity and measure project cost and schedule performance
Role Accountabilities
- Produce level one and two programmes and develop level three programmes for tender purposes
- Review contractors programmes returned with tenders and make comments that may be appropriate to support the procurement process
- Review the detailed work schedules produced by contractors and ensure that they comply with strategic programmes the work breakdown structure
- Produce programmes as may be necessary to co-ordinate works between packages
- Monitor the progress of the works on site and mark up schedules
- Input data and produce earned value reports for packages of the works
- Support the Project Manager regarding all issues relating to schedule
- Liaise with Senior Planning Manager to ensure that an accurate assessment of project progress is available at all times
- Liaise continuously with members of the planning discipline to ensure that all activities are co-ordinated and that interface issues are identified at the earliest possible time and co-ordinated within the overall programme
- Receive contractors labour returns and compare with plan
- Support the project controls manager in the production of detailed monthly reports to the client
- PERSON SPECIFICATION
GROUP
BUSINESS AREA
MAJOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
JOB TITLE
PLANNING MANAGER
OPERATIONAL TITLE
PROJECT MANAGER
REPORTING TO
Qualifications
- Degree Qualified, ideally in an engineering discipline.
- Member of Association of Project Managers
- Thorough knowledge on PrimaVera 6
Experience
- At least 5 years experience in senior planning positions producing cost and resource loaded schedules on large and complex multifunctional projects
Skills / Knowledge
- Expert practitioner in Critical Path Analysis, Earned Value Measurement
- In-depth knowledge of project management software
Disposition
- Analytical approach with high level problem solving ability
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Results focussed team player
