Project Planner (Mining) - Lydenburg / Burgersfort
Capital Accounting Solutions · Lydenburg / Burgersfort, Limpopo
Overview
Capital Accounting Solutions is looking for an experienced Project Planner to support mining and capital projects in the Lydenburg and Burgersfort area. You will develop and maintain integrated project schedules, assure contractor schedules, and provide planning intelligence to drive successful project delivery. This is a great opportunity for a planning professional with strong Primavera P6 and MS Projects skills who enjoys working on complex mining projects.
About the role
As a Project Planner, you will play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of projects across the SIB portfolio in the mining sector. You will be responsible for developing, integrating, analysing, and assuring project schedules to ensure projects stay on track.
- Develop and maintain integrated project schedules across the full project lifecycle.
- Facilitate planning workshops and establish WBS structures and schedule baselines.
- Integrate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness activities.
- Review and assure contractor schedules for compliance and validate logic, critical path, resources, and progress updates.
- Develop and maintain the integrated master schedule, managing cross project dependencies and interface risks.
- Perform critical path analysis, float analysis, trend analysis, and schedule forecasting.
- Establish progress measurement methodologies and validate progress claims.
- Assess schedule impacts of scope changes and support change control processes.
- Identify schedule risks and participate in risk reviews to develop mitigation plans.
- Conduct schedule health checks, quality reviews, and planning audits.
- Produce planning reports and dashboards for management and present schedule status to project teams and leadership.
Application Note: Please ensure your CV clearly highlights your Primavera P6 and MS Projects certifications, as well as your experience with mining or capital project scheduling.
Requirements
- Degree or National Diploma in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- Primavera P6 certification is required.
- MSP certification is required.
- Minimum of five years of planning experience within mining, processing, infrastructure, or capital projects.
- Experience with contractor schedule review, integrated master scheduling, and project controls governance.
- Proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Projects.
- Strong knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM).
- Experience with schedule assurance, forecasting, progress measurement, change control, and risk management.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with reporting systems.
Responsibilities
- Develop and integrate project schedules across the full project lifecycle.
- Facilitate planning workshops and establish WBS structures and baselines.
- Integrate engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
- Review and assure contractor schedules for compliance with contractual requirements.
- Validate logic, critical path, resources, constraints, and progress updates.
- Monitor contractor schedule performance and drive corrective actions.
- Develop and maintain the integrated master schedule.
- Identify and manage cross project dependencies and interface risks.
- Perform critical path, float, and trend analysis and schedule forecasting.
- Develop recovery plans and evaluate schedule impacts from delays, risks, and changes.
- Establish progress measurement methodologies and validate progress claims.
- Assess schedule impacts of scope changes and support change control.
- Identify schedule risks and support mitigation and recovery planning.
- Conduct schedule health checks, quality reviews, and planning audits.
- Produce planning reports and dashboards for management.
- Present schedule status, forecasts, and key risks to project teams and leadership.
Job details
- Organisation
- Capital Accounting Solutions
- Location
- Lydenburg / Burgersfort, Limpopo
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Mid (5+ years)
- Education
- Diploma
- Category
- Mining & Resources
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
Hi there! This Project Planner role with Capital Accounting Solutions is a fantastic opportunity if you have a few years of scheduling experience in mining or heavy industry. To stand out, make sure your CV clearly shows your Primavera P6 and MS Projects certifications, as these are non negotiable. Also highlight any experience you have with contractor schedule review and integrated master schedules. In the interview, be ready to talk through how you have handled schedule delays or changes on past projects. Show that you can work with contractors and stakeholders to keep things on track. If you are organised, analytical, and enjoy solving scheduling puzzles, this could be a great fit for you. Good luck!
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