Project Planner; Primavera - MCPL

Job Title:
Project Planner (Primavera)

Location:
Mali (West Africa) (Onsite)

Job Type: 6 month contract, expected to work Full-Time hours

Job Duties:

1. Planning & Scheduling

• Develop project schedules for all project phases: initiation, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.

• Use approved scheduling software (Primavera P6) to build, update, and maintain the project schedule.

• Establish WBS structures aligned with project scope, cost, and deliverables.

• Identify dependencies, constraints, and logical relationships between activities.

2. Schedule Control

• Maintain the schedule baseline and track actual progress vs baseline.

• Monitor and report schedule variances, delays, and critical path changes.

• Conduct “what-if” scenario analyses to assess potential schedule risks.

• Integrate contractor schedules into the master schedule.

3. Progress Measurement

• Track weekly and monthly progress using planned % vs actual % vs physical % complete.

• Prepare lookahead schedules (1-week, 2-week, 4-week) to support site execution.

• Work with engineers, supervisors, and contractors to validate progress updates.

4. Reporting & Analytics

• Prepare detailed schedule reports including:

• Schedule variances and slippages.

• Critical path updates.

• Forecasted start/finish dates.

• Impacts of changes and delays.

• Provide input to weekly and monthly project progress reports.

5. Integrated Project Controls Alignment

• Coordinate with cost control, risk management, and change management teams.

• Ensure linkage between schedule, budget, and scope baselines.

• Support Earned Value Management (EVM) where required by the client.

6. Change Management Support

• Assess schedule impacts for all Requests for Change (RFCs).

• Update the schedule and issue revised baselines when changes are approved.

• Maintain a Change Register relating to schedule impacts.

7. Stakeholder Coordination

• Facilitate planning meetings with engineers, construction supervisors, contractors, and project managers.

• Align contractor plans with project execution strategies.

• Provide planning support during procurement, tender evaluations, and contractor onboarding.

8. Compliance & Quality

• Ensure all schedules meet client standards, quality guidelines, and project controls requirements.

• Maintain schedule audit trails and revision history.

• Ensure all planning outputs are reviewed, signed off, and stored in the project document control system.

Required Qualifications:

Relevant Degree or Diploma

Project Management/Planning Qualification

Experience:

10-15 years experience

Primavera P6

SMPP & EC&I experience