Planning Engineer (Building Construction Company) at iRecruiters Africa Limited

Job Summary:

The planning engineer will prepare the detailed project schedule based on widely accepted engineering practices and derive reports on different management hierarchal levels. The planning engineer is expected to work within the project control team to support the project management team in achieving the project schedule. S/he must be open to learning the Company’s ERP system for monitoring and tracking materials status among other usage.

Role Specific KPIs

• Progress Measurement System.
• Project Schedule.
• Progress Reports.
• Project Forecast.
• Delay Analysis.
• Critical Path Analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and define project goals and objectives.
• Develop an activity list for new projects.
• Monitor and analyze project effectiveness using qualitative and quantitative tools.
• Recommend and implement modifications to improve effectiveness and attain project milestones.
• Plan, coordinate, and monitor activities of assigned projects to develop and implement procedures, processes, and systems.
• Educate employees on methods to ensure project continuity and completeness.
• Develop detailed task lists and work effort assessments.
• Prepare short and long-term resource allocation plans based on input from all key players and team members.
• Oversee schedules, and risk management plans, and provide serious deviation warnings hindering project results.
• Develop WBS for each activity group and develop a schedule based on the above.
• Track all subcontract schedule performance to ensure that subcontractors meet the approved schedule.
• Identify changes in work scope in the project plan.
• Ensure to take appropriate planning measures with all clients to reassess, renegotiate, and amend the scope of work responsibilities, proposals, contracts, and budgets.
• Alert project management team, on when schedule recovery is required and what type of schedule compression tool to use.
• Develop a list of activities on the schedule critical path for tracking and reporting.
• Provide subcontract schedule of works for tenders
• Ensure to convey required project data and information to project teams.
• Prepare and present regular internal and external project reports for management.
• Evaluate and analyze team risks and issues compromising project results and develop plans to mitigate them.
• Lead development of baseline schedule and support Project Manager (PM) in Integrated Baseline Review (IBR).
• Utilize the ERP for tracking materials procurement and reporting on the impact of late procurement on the overall schedule.
• Gather actual data, update the project schedule, and develop reliable schedule forecasts with support from the project team.
• Carry out other duties on planning and reporting as may be assigned by the Project Control Manager

Requirements

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering related field or Applied Science with a minimum of 4-8 years of relevant experience. 
• Master’s Degree, PMI-SP certification, and any other related professional qualification will be an added advantage.
• Strong communication skills including writing reports and presenting Understanding engineering principles
• Time management, Organization, and planning
• Strategic and methodical approach
• High Attention to detail
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Strong Problem-Solving skills
• Budget and financial management
• Exceptional Leadership and management skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and individually
• Site Management background
• Excellent IT skills and relevant knowledge of Planning software including MS Project, Asta Power Project, and Primavera P6

Core Competencies

• Competent in Engineering Measurement.
• Competent in Drafting Software.
• Competent in Scheduling Software.
• Competent in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Competent in the Interpretation of engineering drawings.