Here is an excellent opportunity for a Scheduling and Planning Consultant to join a reputable and rapidly growing management and engineering consulting company with a proven track-record in the utilities sector (electrical engineering, energy, and information technology and telecommunications).
The Scheduling and Planning Consultant will be required to conduct Project scheduling in MS Project of Primavera, with related planning and reporting activities.
This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract position, and pending experience and performance, may evolve into a permanent role.
Reports to: SPMO Project Management.
Location: Midrand.
Salary: Market Related.
Position Details/Job Description:
- Ensure knowledge transfer to designated Client employees.
- Reporting.
- Facilitation.
- Adherence to Governance and requirements.
- Project Planning; Scheduling and Monitoring of scope and timeframes.
- Primavera schedule management.
- Manage a variety of streams’ plans.
- Integration and communication with IT Management.
- Project Planning; Scheduling and Monitoring of scope and timeframes.
- Manage a variety of streams’ plans.
- Primavera scheduling and reporting skills.
- Adherence to PMO and Engineering Governance procedures, rules and standards.
Qualifications, Desired Skills and Experience:
- A relevant diploma and project administration, or certification is required.
- You should have at least 5 + years experience as a project scheduler AND need some management experience to fulfil the planning and reporting aspects of this role.
Experience:
- Team work.
- Self management.
- Own time management.
- MS Office Suite experience.
- Presentation formulation skills.
- Communication skills.
- Proactive, energetic.
- Comfortable to assist many people on the project.
- Reporting (ad hoc).
- Adherence to Governance and requirements.
- Strong drive and work ethic.
Other requirements:
- You must be available at least within 30 days of the posting of this job specification.
- You must be willing to work under Fixed Term Employment for 12 months.
- Minimal travel will be required.
- You will be expected to work for 168 hours per month.
- Timesheets will be completed.
Company Description:
This company is a Multi-disciplinary, black economic empowered (BEE) management and engineering consulting company.
Having built a strong track record and reputation in the utilities, telecoms and information technology systems industries – as well as broadly across the South African business landscape in programme and project management – this company’s consultants have the skills and experience to deliver integrated solutions tailored to meet the needs of each client. Instead of fostering co-dependent relationships, their goal is to empower client businesses with skills and knowledge, transferred to them through excellent consulting service and practice. This company is constantly on the lookout for creative, innovative, solutions-oriented and self-disciplined individuals – with a strong background in, and understanding of, engineering processes and integrated solutions – to join their ranks.
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