Senior Construction Planner

Responsibilities:

Have a sound understanding of project scheduling techniques, schedule basis creation, WBS and CBS structuring methodology and key work process for logic creation, cost and resource loading required for schedule creation.

Main responsibilities and activities include:

• Reporting to the Project Controls Manager but working closely with the Site Project Manager and construction team.
• Developing and maintaining detailed construction planning for the assigned areas of the project.  This may include specific construction contracts, home office, outsourced or site engineering, materials and equipment or site services.
• Collection of information / production of monthly Status Reports.
• Production of progress, productive curves and earned value reporting.
• Production / issue of formal reports (with input from Projects).
• Preparing ad hoc progress reports to facilitate effective controls within Construction.
• Provide statistical data for management reviews.
• Regular project team reviews, Public Planning Meeting and Last Planner Meetings.
• Initiate day-to-day discussions with all groups involved in a project to assess the change / schedule implication of ongoing work.
• Maintain and manage schedule impact of changes and ensure that they are suitably approved and communicated.
• Provide scheduling support in the impact of changes and construction change orders to support the sub-contracts manager and the Site Project Manager.
• Assist project team in development of action plans to avoid / minimize cost / schedule overruns.
• Integrate Master schedule with contractor’s schedule.
• Monitor contactor progress and provide highlights on critical items on a weekly basis.
• Analyse contractors monthly updated schedule for any impact on project critical path, provide various analysis to help Project Management in decision making.
• Provide support as necessary to lead planner at Project Progress Meetings and Management Interface meetings with the Client and AP management.
• Maintain schedule KPIs as required by the Site Project Manager and the Offshore Senior Project Manager.