Planner & Scheduler at Premium Human Resource Solution Limited

Job Summary

• The Planner & Scheduler is responsible for the development, maintenance, and monitoring of detailed project schedules to ensure timely delivery of construction projects.
• The role supports effective planning, progress tracking, and schedule performance analysis, providing accurate data to enable proactive decision-making and alignment with project milestones.

Principal Duties, Responsibilities & Authorities
Project Planning & Scheduling:

• Develop detailed project schedules (Level 3, Level 4, and look-ahead schedules) using Primavera P6.
• Assist in defining Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) aligned with project scope.
• Establish activity sequencing, durations, and logic links.
• Identify critical path activities and monitor schedule performance.
• Integrate engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning schedules.

Schedule Monitoring & Control:

• Update schedules based on actual project progress and validate input data.
• Track deviations from baseline schedules and highlight delays or risks.
• Perform critical path and float analysis.
• Develop recovery and mitigation schedules.
• Support schedule optimisation and resource levelling.

Progress Measurement:

• Track and report physical progress against planned targets.
• Coordinate with site teams and subcontractors to verify progress data.
• Support Earned Value Management (EVM) calculations where required.
• Ensure consistency between reported progress and actual site conditions.

Reporting:

• Prepare weekly and monthly schedule reports.
• Generate dashboards showing progress, delays, and forecast completion dates.
• Highlight schedule risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Provide input into overall project control reports.

Risk & Change Management Support:

• Support Time Impact Analysis (TIA) for project changes and delays.
• Assist in identifying schedule-related risks and mitigation strategies.
• Maintain change logs affecting schedule baselines.
• Provide schedule input to claims and variation assessments.

Stakeholder Coordination:

• Liaise with engineering, procurement, and construction teams.
• Interface with subcontractors for schedule updates and alignment.
• Participate in planning and coordination meetings.
• Ensure schedule alignment with contractor deliverables.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Schedule Variance (SV): ±5% of planned schedule.
• Schedule Performance Index (SPI): 0.95 – 1.05.
• Milestone Achievement Rate: ≥95% of milestones achieved on or before planned dates.
• Baseline Schedule Compliance: ≥90% adherence to the approved baseline schedule.
• Forecast Accuracy (Completion Date): ±5% deviation from planned completion date.
• Delay Identification & Recovery Time: Delay identification within 24–48 hours; recovery plan submission within 3–5 days.
• Progress Reporting Timeliness & Accuracy: 100% on-time submission; ≥98% data accuracy.
• Resource Utilization Efficiency: ±10% variance between planned and actual resource usage.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) or Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• 5 - 10 years of experience in planning and scheduling for construction, EPC, or oil & gas projects.
• Primavera P6 Certification preferred.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is an added advantage.

Competency & Skills Requirements:

• Project Planning & Scheduling (Primavera P6 / MS Project)
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Development
• Schedule Development & Maintenance
• Progress Monitoring & Updating
• Critical Path Method (CPM) Analysis
• Resource Planning & Allocation (Manpower, Equipment, Materials)
• Earned Value Management (EVM) & Performance Analysis
• Delay Analysis & Recovery Planning
• Coordination with Engineering, Procurement & Construction Teams
• Reporting & Dashboard Preparation (Progress, Forecasts, KPIs).