Project Planner – Mining & EPCM

One of our clients, a leading organisation within the mining and Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) industry, is seeking an experienced Project Planner to join its team based in Marikana, Rustenburg, North West
. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, maintaining and monitoring integrated project schedules for mining, engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities. The role requires strong project planning expertise, proficiency in project scheduling software and the ability to monitor project progress, identify schedule risks and support effective project controls. The successful candidate will work closely with project managers, engineers, procurement teams, construction personnel, contractors and other stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered in accordance with approved schedules, budgets, milestones and scope requirements.

• Grade 12 (Matric).
• National Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or a related field.
• Minimum of 5–8 years' experience in project planning and scheduling within the mining, EPCM, engineering, construction or heavy industrial environment.
• Proven experience developing and maintaining project schedules for mining projects, engineering projects or capital expenditure programmes.
• Experience planning and monitoring engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
• Proficiency in project scheduling software such as Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Strong knowledge of project planning methodologies, critical path analysis, schedule baselining and progress measurement.
• Experience developing work breakdown structures (WBS), activity sequencing, project milestones and resource-loaded schedules.
• Ability to monitor project progress against approved schedules and identify potential delays, constraints and schedule risks.
• Experience preparing progress reports, look-ahead schedules, project forecasts and schedule performance analyses.
• Understanding of project lifecycle activities, including feasibility, design, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning.
• Experience coordinating project schedules across multidisciplinary engineering and project teams.
• Strong analytical, organisational, problem-solving and time-management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder coordination abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Understanding of project risk management, change control and schedule management principles.
• Willingness to work on-site in Marikana, Rustenburg, North West
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• Develop, maintain and update detailed project schedules for mining, engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
• Establish project baselines, work breakdown structures, activity lists, dependencies, durations and milestones.
• Develop integrated schedules that align engineering deliverables, procurement packages, construction activities and project completion targets.
• Ensure project schedules reflect approved scope, execution strategies, resource requirements and contractual milestones.
• Apply critical path methodology to identify activities that directly influence project completion dates.
• Prepare detailed short-term and long-term schedules, including weekly and monthly look-ahead plans.
• Coordinate schedule inputs from engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and project management teams.
• Ensure project schedules are logically sequenced, achievable and aligned with the overall project execution plan.

• Monitor actual project progress against approved schedules and…