• Application Deadline:
• Position: Planner & Scheduler



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 5 - 10 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field
  
  

Job Summary

• The Planner & Scheduler is responsible for the development, maintenance, and monitoring of detailed project schedules to ensure timely delivery of construction projects.


• The role supports effective planning, progress tracking, and schedule performance analysis, providing accurate data to enable proactive decision-making and alignment with project milestones.

Principal Duties, Responsibilities & Authorities

Project Planning & Scheduling:

• Develop detailed project schedules (Level 3, Level 4, and look-ahead schedules) using Primavera P6.


• Assist in defining Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) aligned with project scope.


• Establish activity sequencing, durations, and logic links.


• Identify critical path activities and monitor schedule performance.


• Integrate engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning schedules.

Schedule Monitoring & Control:

• Update schedules based on actual project progress and validate input data.


• Track deviations from baseline schedules and highlight delays or risks.


• Perform critical path and float analysis.


• Develop recovery and mitigation schedules.


• Support schedule optimisation and resource levelling.

Progress Measurement:

• Track and report physical progress against planned targets.


• Coordinate with site teams and subcontractors to verify progress data.


• Support Earned Value Management (EVM) calculations where required.


• Ensure consistency between reported progress and actual site conditions.

Reporting:

• Prepare weekly and monthly schedule reports.


• Generate dashboards showing progress, delays, and forecast completion dates.


• Highlight schedule risks and recommend corrective actions.


• Provide input into overall project control reports.

Risk & Change Management Support:

• Support Time Impact Analysis (TIA) for project changes and delays.


• Assist in identifying schedule-related risks and mitigation strategies.


• Maintain change logs affecting schedule baselines.


• Provide schedule input to claims and variation assessments.

Stakeholder Coordination:

• Liaise with engineering, procurement, and construction teams.


• Interface with subcontractors for schedule updates and alignment.


• Participate in planning and coordination meetings.


• Ensure schedule alignment with contractor deliverables.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Schedule Variance (SV): ±5% of planned schedule.


• Schedule Performance Index (SPI): 0.95 – 1.05.


• Milestone Achievement Rate: ≥95% of milestones achieved on or before planned dates.


• Baseline Schedule Compliance: ≥90% adherence to the approved baseline schedule.


• Forecast Accuracy (Completion Date): ±5% deviation from planned completion date.


• Delay Identification & Recovery Time: Delay identification within 24–48 hours; recovery plan submission within 3–5 days.


• Progress Reporting Timeliness & Accuracy: 100% on-time submission; ≥98% data accuracy.


• Resource Utilization Efficiency: ±10% variance between planned and actual resource usage.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) or Construction Management, or a related discipline.


• 5 - 10 years of experience in planning and scheduling for construction, EPC, or oil & gas projects.


• Primavera P6 Certification preferred.


• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is an added advantage.

Competency & Skills Requirements:

• Project Planning & Scheduling (Primavera P6 / MS Project)


• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Development


• Schedule Development & Maintenance


• Progress Monitoring & Updating


• Critical Path Method (CPM) Analysis


• Resource Planning & Allocation (Manpower, Equipment, Materials)


• Earned Value Management (EVM) & Performance Analysis


• Delay Analysis & Recovery Planning


• Coordination with Engineering, Procurement & Construction Teams


• Reporting & Dashboard Preparation (Progress, Forecasts, KPIs).