Job title: Project Planning Engineer (Building Construction Company)
Company: iRecruiters Africa
Job description: Job Description:Our client is a leading Civil Engineering and Construction firm in Nigeria.The company is seeking to hire an experienced Project Planning Engineer who will support the project management team by working with the project control team to ensure adherence to the project schedule.The ideal candidate will prepare the detailed project schedule based on widely accepted engineering practices and derive reports on different management hierarchy level. He/she must understand the principles of project planning, this includes the principle of critical path analysis, project trend analysis, project forecast, materials and equipment planning.Key Responsibilities:Develop activity list for new projects.Monitor and analyze project effectiveness using qualitative and quantitative tools.Recommend and implement modifications to improve effectiveness and attain project milestones.Plan, coordinate and monitor activities of assigned projects to develop and implement procedures, processes and systems.Educate employees in methods to ensure project continuity and completeness.Develop detailed task lists and work effort assessment.Prepare short and long-term resource allocation plans based on input from all key players and team members.Oversee schedules, and risk management plans, and provide serious deviations warnings hindering project results.Develop WBS for each activity group and develop a schedule based on the above.Track all subcontract schedule performance to ensure that subcontractors meet up the approved schedule.Identify changes in work scope in the project plan.Ensure to take appropriate planning measures with all clients to reassess, renegotiate and amend the scope of work responsibilities, proposals, contracts and budgets.Alert project management team, on when schedule recovery is required and what type of schedule compression tool to use.Develop a list of activities on the schedule critical path for tracking and reporting.Provide subcontract schedule of works for tendersEnsure to convey required project data and information to project teams.Prepare and present regular internal and external project reports for management.Evaluate and analyze team risks and issues compromising project results and develop plans to mitigate them.Lead development of baseline schedule and support Project Manager (PM) in Integrated Baseline Review (IBR).Utilize the ERP for tracking of materials procurement and reporting on the impact of late procurement on overall schedule.Gather actual data, update project schedule and develop reliable schedule forecast with support from the project team.Carry out other duties on planning and reporting as may be assigned by the Project Control Manager.RequirementsKey RequirementsHND/B.Sc in Engineering, Applied Science or in any related field.3-5 years’ relevant experience.Master’s Degree, PMI-SP certification, and any other related professional qualification will be an added advantage.Strong communication skills, including writing reports and presenting.Understanding of engineering principles.Time management, Organization and planning.Strategic and methodical approach and high Attention to detail.Strong Problem-Solving skills.Budget and financial management.Ability to work as part of a team and individually.Site Management background.Excellent IT skills and relevant knowledge of Planning software including MS Project, Asta Power Project and Primavera P6BenefitsCompensation: Basic Pay is N450k N600k monthly gross + other benefits
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Location: Bayelsa
Job date: Sat, 07 Jun 2025 02:47:11 GMT
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