Principal Project Planner - Johannesburg, GT, ZAF

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Johannesburg, GT, ZAF

1 day ago

Principal Project Planner

Worley Parsons

C.1 REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB\:

State the minimum educational, qualifications and experience that are required to perform the job competently\:

1. Minimum Qualifications\:

· A university degree in engineering, or

· Technical NHD plus 5 years supervisory related project controls experience on major EPC projects.

· Extensive technical and leadership training and project related seminars.

Preferred\:

· Certification by PMI (PMP) and or AACE / similar accredited project management institute an advantage.

· Willing to undergo rigorous in-house WorleyParsons PCDP and quality training

2. Experience\:

· Ten plus (10 ) years of progressive planning experience to include a minimum of eight (8) years supervisory experience in EPC project planning and scheduling, earned value & risk analysis, performance measurement, and milestones & project auditing.

· This level covers positions responsible for planning and directing activities of the planning/scheduling function on a portfolio basis of corporate or major projects.

3. Personal Qualities

· Self-motivated

· Courteous

· High level of personal discipline

· Output driven, results oriented and deadline driven.

· People oriented.

· Quality conscious

· Positive Outlook

· Service driven Focus on high quality& business profit.

· Attention to detail.

· Natural forward planner.

· Tenacious.

· Critically assesses own performance

· High work ethic & initiative.

· Mature & credible in dealing with senior executives

· Flair for numbers.

· Reliable, tolerant & determined.

· Honest.

· Well presented & business like.

· Responsible & Accountable

· Analytical.

· Thorough & Factual.

C.2 COMPETENCIES OF THE JOB\:

· Administrative efficiency

· Good communication skills

· Effective business writing to report standard.

· Problem solving abilities.

· Excellent leadership

· Mentorship skills

· Advanced Microsoft applications skills.

· Advanced MS Projects and other Project Planning Software.

· Expert knowledge of WPMP and other Project Management and Planning methodologies.

· Demonstrable record of effecting improvements in project delivery.

· Understanding of basic finance and accounting.

· Fully capable of application of skills and methods in cost engineering, estimating and planning engineering as contained in WPMP & EMS standard practices.

· Sound understanding of project delivery phases, activities performed in each phase, and deliverables at the end of each phase – Constructability & VIP reviews/ Cost Estimate/ Execution Plan.

· Have sufficient experience working on major EPCM and/or EPC contracts, in working on projects in various industrial sectors.

· Strong knowledge of, and the interrelationship of a good technical project scope definition, quality of the schedule and estimate, construction sequence and execution, procurement and contracting strategies, commissioning and start up

· Strong working knowledge of coding structures for EPC projects – WBS, EPS, OBS, RBS, Client Coding Requirements, calendars, activity codes & values, activity identification assignment, auto-cad rules, etc.

· Capable of setting up project schedule in accordance with good project management practices based on critical path methodology (Level I to IV Work Schedules), which describes the sequence of work and identifies the significant task interdependencies required to meet the project scope of work.

· Working experience with scheduling (and cost control) software; able to put activities in schedules, assign resources (in conjunction with CBS), identify critical paths and high risk activities, producing progress S-curves and histograms, and do analysis on how long it will take to accomplish the project

· Full understanding of cross-functional interfaces with, and deliverables engineering, procurement – materials & sub-contracts, estimating, cost management, construction & commissioning, safety, quality, finance/accounting, and document control

· Capable of managing impact of change & trends and resulting re-schedules / re-baselines

· Capable of developing and managing EPC progress through activities and deliverables using earned value (EVM), cost and schedule performance indicators CPI / SPI / MPI

· Working knowledge of Earned Value Measurement (EVM – ANSI EIA-748B) in engineering, procurement & construction

· Extensive experience with planning / scheduling systems and tools – Primavera P6, Cost Measurement tools, Progress and Performance Measurement tools (including Time Management systems)

· Working knowledge of schedule risk analysis process and tools - quantitative

· Possess extensive experience in progress measurements and progress reporting for engineering, procurement and construction

· Ability to work well as an integral part of a large project team that includes the customer, engineering disciplines, construction management team, and 3rd party suppliers

· Capable of developing and delivering a professional presentation in slide show, report and verbal format for an audience of 5 persons

· Effective analytical and problem-solving skills

· Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing with superiors, colleagues, individuals both inside and outside the project team

· Strong work ethic, produces accurate and credible deliverables, and the ability to meet deadlines

· Exercises considerable independent judgement in administering the planning/scheduling control functions; receives little technical guidance; is expected to analyse very complex problems and reach sound conclusions.

· Works under administrative direction; work is reviewed in accordance with the meeting of project goals, supervises the work of the project planning/scheduling staff.

C.3 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB\:

· In performing the duties inherent in this role, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand; talk and hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, colour vision and the ability to adjust focus.

· The incumbent is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyse and solve complex problems; use math and mathematical reasoning; perform highly detailed work under changing, intensive deadlines, on multiple concurrent tasks; work with constant interruptions; and interact with officials and the public.

C.4 SPECIAL CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THE JOB\: (Specify)

· Be prepared to take on client facing roles as and when the project demands.

· Willingness to travel or to accept field assignments preferred.

· Willingness to engage in professional associations preferred.

· Effectively apply applicable codes and standards in related discipline

· In any project with more than 1 planner, the appointed Lead will be responsible for all planners.