Job Description

Our client seeks an experienced Construction Planner to work on Construction projects in the Gauteng region (with focus on the R21 East Rand area).
Minimum Job Requirements (essential):

• Degree or Diploma in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying.
• Minimum 2 to 5 years experience in construction planning (for mid-level).
• Experience in Civil, Building and Earthworks projects.
• Site experience, a strong advantage.
• Must be flexible to travel.
• Valid driver's licence.

Construction Knowledge (essential):

• Strong understanding of construction methods and typical production rates.
• Understanding of contractual requirements FIDIC, JBCC, NEC.
• Knowledge of site constraints, HSE requirements, access planning, and sequencing discipline.
• Experience preparing method statement or supporting methodology development.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the construction programme on multiple projects.
• Update weekly and report planned vs actual.
• Co-ordinate with procurement to align lead times with programme needs.
• Assist in preparing claims and delay justifications.
• Support the Site team during planning of major works.
• Attend internal and client progress meetings.
• Provide daily/weekly look-ahead plans for site execution.
• Analysis and Reporting:

• Ability to update and track progress accurately;
• Identify critical path, float, and schedule risks;
• Produce progress curves, S-curves, histograms, dashboards, and metrics;
• Conduct delay analysis: time impact analysis, cause & effect, as-built vs as-planned.
• Resource and Cost Integration:

• Resource loading (labour, plant, subcontractors);
• Basic cost awareness for linking programme to budgets.

Technical Skills (Planning & Programming):

• Strong competency in MS Project & Candy.
• Ability to develop baseline programmes, detailed schedules, and look-ahead programmes.
• Construction sequencing knowledge for earthworks, civils, building works, services, and finishes.
• Ability to build work breakdown structures.

Soft Skills:

• High level of attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving ability.
• Excellent communication (able to brief Site teams and explain impacts of delays).
• Work well under pressure in a changing environment.
• Ability to collaborate with Site Engineers, QS, Procurement, and Management.

Skills Required