Senior Planner

Key Responsibilities:
Develop and present preliminary project schedules aligned with PROCSA and RIBA stage definitions. (Primavera P6/Ms Project)
Produce tender & bid schedules to support new business acquisition (Primavera P6/MS Projects)
Interpret RFP and tender documentation to extract scheduling & delivery requirements
Collaborate with business development, project managers & cost planning teams to align bid timelines.
Support interviews and presentations to clients as the planning expert on bid teams.
Develop & maintain baseline and working construction schedules (Primavera P6/MS Projects)
Conduct schedule audits and integrity checks
Perform critical path and float analysis, progress updates and schedule performance reviews.
Work closely with client project teams, contractors and consultants to ensure schedule alignment.
Support Extension of Time (EOT) claims through forensic delay analysis.
Prepare dashboards and reports for client presentations and project reviews.
Attend and contribute to planning and progress meetings.
Assist with risk analysis and what-if scenario planning
Apply Industry best practices, including DCMA 14-point checks and Acumen Fuse analysis.
Qualifications and Experience:
BSc Degree in the relevant field is preferred
Currently a Planner/Senior Planner with consultancy, contractor and/or client-side experience minimum of 8 - 10 years
Strong understanding of PROCSA (South Africa) and RIBA (UK) stages
Skilled in Primavera P6 & MS Project
Familiarity with tendering procedures in public & developer- led projects
Excellent communication, report writing and stakeholder management skills
Strong knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM) and schedule control principles
Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) systems and schedule performance metrics
Knowledge of FIDIC, JBCC and NEC contracts
Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment with multiple concurrent bids

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No