Project Planner (Cape Town)

Duties / Requirements

• Develop schedule and basis of schedule for the project.
• Assess and evaluate contractors schedules
• Give feedback to the Project Manager on the project progress on a regular basis.
• Monitor and update Project schedule as required.
• Attend regular progress meetings as appropriate, to ensure the work is being carried out in line with the agreed schedules and programme.
• Issue the updated Project Schedules to the Project Manager.
• Ensure the timeous collection of accurate updated information is incorporated into the Schedules.
• Analyse the effects of the updated information and highlight any adverse situations to the Project Manager and Construction Manager. Ensure that the Project keeps within constraint dates and proactively issue warning alerts if running late, together with proposing possible solutions
• Ensure that the Changes to the Scope of Work is incorporated into the Schedule. Liaise with the relevant Managers on latest Scope Changes.
• Provide all necessary schedule related input to contract deviations or claims
• Ensure the timeous preparation of charts and diagrams as required for reports, indicating planned, actual and forecast pertaining to projects.
• To carry out additional tasks regarding scheduling and reporting not listed herein that may be required or requested by Management
• Develop schedule progress reports and update these reports regularly
• Develop formulae within MS Projects to report on specific aspects of the schedule