Principal Project Planner Post DG 3

Job
Purpose/Objective

• To implement the overall
  strategy of how project work process is to be broken down for control and how
  the control is to be managed and ensuring processes, framework and tools are in
  place to provide and manage project plans and schedules required to execute PD
  Capex projects maximizing efficiency of project strategy with respect to cost,
  time, risk and opportunity management.
  
• To take responsibility for
  the implementation, maintenance, and delivery of the planning activities for
  the portfolio of projects and implement project planning and scheduling
  services to envision the shape and flow of project and portfolio activities
  from disparate sources into an integrated and optimized schedule for individual
  projects and portfolio of projects.
  
• To implement and provide
  effective communication and reporting systems for project management and stakeholders’
  engagement.
  

Duties
& Responsibilities

1.
Implement processes and procedures for monitoring and controlling the delivery
of project and portfolio activities through tracking trends on schedule
over -under runs and using such trending information to identify timely
proactive and corrective actions to maintain project schedule and budget

2.
To deliver and maintain standard, consistent and realistic project plans and
control structures reflecting the assessed risk parameters for major and
complex projects. Develop the list of plans required to execute the projects
and their hierarchy relationship and drive, manage and ensure completeness of
the development of the activities, logic, resources and progress for the
integrated project schedule, leading to the creation of the baseline and its
subsequent maintenance. Instigate, develop and police the planning and progress
monitoring procedures to ensure that each element of the project performs the
processes timely and consistently

3.
To take ownership of the overall schedule, monthly progress updates, forecast,
critical path and trend analyses. Develop status reporting framework and
implement throughout the planning hierarchy. Provide regular and comprehensive
schedule status reports to Project Management. Review and report all facets of
projects including detailed reporting and integrated charts for weekly and
monthly reporting to management.

4.
Review scope change requests for the impact on schedules and the critical path
of the project. Prepare reconciliation between earlier schedules and the
current schedule. Consolidate the impact of approved changes and any deviations
from the key project targets and milestones, including productivity monitoring
and “What if scenarios” to aid project management decision -making. Build
Project database using appropriate tools such as primavera, including coding
structures, templates etc.

5.
Assess progress and performance of and develop strategies to accelerate
delivery.

6.
Perform Risk Analysis on project plans and schedules and ensure application of
mitigation

7.
Review and build forensic schedules and contractor impact reports for claims
and variations

8.
Provide input data for and conduct bench -marking activities. Deliver close -out
data to enable knowledge retention (lessons learned, project data compilation)
at completion of work and monitor and ensure timely project close out.

Key
Performance Indicators

• Percentage of
  projects delivered on time
  
• Percentage of
  schedule milestones achieved Vs planned milestones
  
• No of reports
  issued before deadline dates
  
• Number of
  outstanding decisions from resulting from scope changes
  
• Number of
  schedule driven projects
  
• No. of
  project plans and schedules that are risk assessed prior to implementation
  
• Number of
  open claim items
  
• Time to
  project close -out after RFSU
  

Requirements

Education

·       A
university degree in Engineering

Experience

·       12 -15years
post -graduation experience with minimum of 8 years in a Principal/Senior
Planning and Scheduling role for portfolio of pipeline projects and good
knowledge of the Oil and Gas industry.

Generic Competences

• Strategic and motivational Leadership (K)
  
• People Management (K)
  
• Commercial Mindset/Cost consciousness (K)
  
• Communication (S)
  
• Personal Effectiveness (S)
  
• Problem Solving (K)
  
• Negotiating Skills (K)
  
• HSE Leadership (K)
  
• Risk Management (S)
  

Job
Specific Competences

• Manage
  Strategic and Front -end Processes (K)
  
• Manage
  Project Execution (S)
  
• Resource and
  Schedule Management (S)
  
• Project
  Planning and Scheduling (S)
  
• Project Risk
  Management (K)
  
• Cost
  Management (S)
  
• Project
  Control Processes (S)
  
• Project
  Context (K)
  
• Contracts and
  Procurement (K)
  
• Audit
  Administration (A)
  
• Develop
  contracts and acquisition (K)
  
• Contracts and
  Procurement Strategy (K)
  
• Sourcing and
  vendor management (K)
  

Key
Considerations:

• Analytical:
  Ability to accurately evaluate detailed specifications particularly geared
  towards cost minimization without compromising other resource elements such as
  safety and quality
  
• Technical
  Skills: Job would require frequent visits to construction sites and other
  field/offsite locations.
  
• Detailed
  knowledge of industry processes, construction sequences, materials and
  procurement processes are required.
  
• Detailed
  oriented: must be meticulous and pay attention to details.
  
• Time
  management skills: ability to work efficiently and accurately mostly on fixed
  deadlines
  
• Verbal and
  written communication skills: Ability to seamlessly communicate and write
  comprehensive reports for monitoring, tracking and to support decision making
  
• Ability to
  genuinely motivate, coach and develop others. This requires demonstration of
  core leadership skills of delegation, empowerment and building trust
  
• Supporting
  and leading in internal and external Audits and Managing Project external
  bench -marking