Project Planner

RESPONSIBILITIES

* To support development, implementation and maintenance of procedures, means and tools in order to ensure the efficient organization and operation of the scheduling, progress control and reporting activities.

* To assist in defining (and updating as necessary) a suitable Work Breakdown Structure for new scopes ensuring compliance with Projects needs in terms of progress control, cost control and reporting, for all phases of the Project.

* To develop, update and revise the Schedules per activity as required by Project Management, and to incorporate such planning into the Project integrated Schedule under the guidance of the Planning Manager.

* Prepare and update planning S-curves and progress reports; ensure variances are properly explained and communicated to the project team;

* Review, monitor and analyze project schedules and key dates for package against approved baseline schedule, and prepare associated forecasts.

* Analyze, track, and report contract specific planning and progress KPIs and communicate their status to the project team

* Participate in project meetings when required; gather, prepare, and analyze data for Risk Assessments.

* Ensure risk items are identified and accurately represented in the project schedule and forecast, and the project schedule risk analysis

* Support contracts and procurements for bidding, tendering, contract selection, and change management as required.

* Provide the necessary checks, approval functions for invoices submitted, in accordance with Contracts, Project & Company procedures.

* To organize, co-ordinate, supervise and control all the applicable planning activities, by regularly informing, supporting and advising the Project Management team.

* To assist teams to prepare respective package progress measurement system definition and follow-up requirements, review and comment contractors' procedures and proposed schedules, scheduling and progress control methodology, and to check and approve contractors' progress measurement and progress reports.

* To prepare a suitable Monthly Planning and Progress Measurement Report complying with the Project management needs.

* Support to the development of detailed and accurate Project Monthly Report / Project Weekly Report (and any other report as requested).

* Assist in preparation of, and coordinate integration of the reporting issued after Weekly / Monthly Project Meetings and all Management meetings as required.

* In a general manner, to provide assistance to the Project Controls Management for all matters related to scheduling and progress reporting and general reporting.

* To timely report to the Planning Manager, highlighting progress and encountered areas of concern.

* To ensure and impose strict confidentiality for all the scheduling and progress measurement related documentation produced (whatever its support)

* To gather 'lessons learnt' with respect to scheduling, progress control and reporting matters and deliver to the Planning Manager

* Accountable for demonstrating an exemplary behaviour regarding HSSE rules & requirements, with regards to the Company Ethics and "Code of Conduct" policy and for implementing and controlling these rules and requirements within the said area of responsibility.