Senior Planner

Job Responsibilities

1. Will be the Planning focal point for specific project scopes.
2. Review and maintain planning control structures in alignment with the approved project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
3. Review and maintain baseline project plans and schedules using appropriate scheduling software.
4. Monitor and control planning activities through all phases of the project lifecycle.
5. Liaise with engineering, procurement, and construction functions, and others as required, including third parties, to maintain awareness of project activities, their status, and their impact on the project schedule and manpower requirements.
6. Provide copies of project plans and schedules in accordance with project reporting requirements.
7. Provide copies of project progress and performance status reports in accordance with project reporting requirements.
8. Review and issue updates to project plans and schedules.
9. Review and issue updates to project manpower requirements.
10. Monitor and assess schedule impact of change notifications.
11. Monitor and review overall project progress status, achievement of major milestones, and evaluate project performance in relation to planned performance.
12. Attend internal project progress and performance status meetings as required.
13. Liaise with cost discipline to ensure accurate and timely control and forecasting of man-hour budgets and ensure that the impact of all change requests are properly assessed and included in the schedules.
14. Participate in schedule risk analysis as required.
15. Participate and lead Project Controls Compliance and Continuous Improvement Reviews.
16. Play an active role in the mentoring and career development of Planning personnel.
17. Responsible for ensuring that project schedules are maintained in accordance with the approved contract and project Work Breakdown Structure.