New Job Opening: Planner in Cape Town

Job Description

Job Title:

Planner

Job Purpose:

Great opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate individual to take up the planner position at a major construction company in the Western Cape.   Applicants must have the appropriate experience, across a range of projects, preferably with a medium to large construction.

Responsibilities:

• Experienced in construction and projects scheduling – MEP and Data Centre scheduling will be to the applicant advantage.


• At least 5 years’ experience with P6 Primavera, CCS and/or equal software for a planner.


• Hands on experience on the procedures required to construct the most common scope items on the project.


• Experience in formulating a logical chain of events or activities with relationships to produce a workable and achievable contractual deliverable.


• Experience on how to demonstrate time entitlement within the parameters of various contract types.


• Knowledge of the principles used to calculate and estimate the durations and interfaces of the activities required to produce the scope of work for the project.


• Knowledge of the measurement of “Earned Value” and the development of quantifiable activities in a schedule.


• Experience in MS Office applications such as Excel, Access, Word etc.


• Construction Planner should have extensive knowledge and experience of JBCC contract interpretations with regards to “Extension of Time Claims” and the methodologies for analysing and demonstrating impacts in the schedule and how to demonstrate it in the approved software

Qualifications & experience:

• Relevant qualification


• At least 5 years’ experience with P6 Primavera, CCS and/or equal software for a planner.