Senior Planner

Vacant Position: Senior Planner

Location: Vanderbijlpark

Reference Number: PRO-VDB-PPL-001

At Proconics we are passionate about what we do, and we are passionate about our people. If you are a qualified, hard-working individual, aspiring to grow your career, we invite you to apply for the advertised vacant position.

Purpose of the position

Provide specialist planning expertise for complex projects, ensuring reliable schedules, robust forecasting and effective planning governance.

Qualifications/Experience

Minimum Education Required

• NQF 8+ in Industrial Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or Operations Management

Additional Qualifications/Registrations/Certifications

• Registered PMI Scheduling Professional

Minimum Work Experience Required

• 7 - 12 years

Required Outputs and Responsibilities

Technical/Functional Excellence

• Lead development of complex integrated project schedules.
• Provide specialist planning guidance and forecasting expertise.
• Analyse schedule performance and project trends.
• Deliver high-quality planning outputs aligned to best practice.

Complex Problem Solving

• Resolve complex scheduling and resource challenges.
• Evaluate project impacts and recommend recovery strategies.
• Analyse critical path risks and mitigation measures.
• Support decision-making through advanced planning analysis

Standards, Compliance & Quality Assurance

• Ensure planning outputs comply with project standards.
• Review schedules for quality, accuracy and completeness.
• Promote consistent use of planning methodologies.
• Support planning audits and governance activities.

Knowledge Sharing, Mentorship & Client Focus

• Mentor planners and junior planning personnel.
• Share specialist planning knowledge across projects.
• Provide trusted planning advice to stakeholders.
• Strengthen planning capability within project teams.

Specialist Requirements

• Experience with project scheduling software such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project.
• Identify, assess, and document potential risks to the project schedule, including delays caused by scope changes, procurement issues, resource shortages, or external factors.
• Perform critical path analysis to identify key project milestones and potential risks to their completion.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project schedules, documentation, and progress reports.
• Proven experience in planning and scheduling multi-disciplinary projects, including engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Create detailed Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), task dependencies, and define critical paths.
• Align schedules with client requirements, project deliverables, and procurement milestones, ensuring that all phases of the project are properly coordinated.
• Work closely with project managers, engineers, procurement teams, contractors, and clients to ensure that everyone is aligned with project schedules.
• Integrate all stakeholders schedules into a master schedule.

Personal Attributes

A detail-oriented and analytical professional with strong planning expertise,

sound judgement and a proactive approach to problem solving. Able to work

independently, manage competing priorities and consistently deliver accurate,

high-quality planning outputs.

Behavioural Competencies

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to

influence decisions through credible analysis and expert advice.

Demonstrates collaboration, accountability and resilience, while mentoring

others, sharing knowledge and maintaining a strong client and quality focus.

Our Culture

Leads by example in subject‑matter behaviours; mentors others; champions

quality and continuous improvement; influences cross‑team collaboration

respectfully and proactively.

Should you see yourself advancing into an exciting company such as Proconics, forward your CV stating the reference number as well as the name of the position in the subject line to:

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Closing date: 08 October 2026

Internal candidates to specify internal on their application.

Feedback will be given to shortlisted candidates.

Proconics is an equal opportunity employer.