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Cape Town: Engineering Planner (Contract) posted by Southey Contracting Offshore Division

Cape Town: Engineering Planner (Contract) posted by Southey Contracting Offshore Division

Posted on 2025-07-15 00:00:00

Job Summary

Engineering Planner

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, career minded individual, with a strong work ethic, solid professional track record and a commitment to teamwork whom with related Tertiary Qualification and courses completed in Planning or related field. The following experience and skills are required which must be demonstrated by submitting examples:

  • 6 years experience in proven manufacturing experience in a similar position.
  • Must have experience in a multi-project planning environment.
  • Must have advanced knowledge working on MS Project Software and with advantage to have exposure to Primavera or similar.
  • Above average command in the full MS Office package
  • Experience in Waterfall and with advantage to have exposure to Agile planning environments.

Key Responsibilities amongst others and not limited to:

  • Maintain consolidated Engineering Master Activity Schedule of all current projects.
  • Produce weekly engineering resource capacity overview and forecast resource view reports and submit / present for review.
  • Ensure Clear links between Design Schedules and respective Project Schedules
  • Implementing Priority Change Knock-on impacts through Design Schedules to define resultant project knocks with projects Planner
  • Assist to balance/smooth resource loadings and allocate work in conjunction with engineering managers (Mech & Elec)
  • Convert Design WBSs defined by engineering teams to Schedules
  • Ensure Design Schedule is linked to Project Schedule Deliverable work packages
  • Define Knock on reports for changes to planning and priorities
  • Define Reports on Design OTD and Loadings
  • Report on Actual vs planned hrs of ” In Time” KPIs
  • Communicate weekly Design Schedule updates to PMs
  • Highlight Overloads flag over time requirements
  • Monitor Support time % Usage
  • Define 12 m Design loading view
  • Development of project progress metrics and control technics
  • Process weekly timesheets against preloaded activity budgeted hours (DWBS already loaded in D365) and communicate remaining hours per project.
  • Development of project progress metrics and control technics

Additional Skills Required:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
  • Must be good at multitasking and be meticulous with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines.
  • Not a clock-watcher and must be willing to work overtime when required.
  • Unendorsed Code 08 drivers license
  • Above average command in the full MS Office package, Project Management Software packages and experienced in using ERP or similar company management software.
  • Experience in waterfall and agile planning environments.
  • Must possess a demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic team environment, under pressure, manage multiple tasks, and be goal oriented.
  • Strong leadership and communication skills to maintain relationships with junior staff right through to senior management team, and the client.
  • Proven experience of contributing to and leading team meetings.
  • A strong tactical individual with a proven track record in project management
  • Critical and Analytical thinker with effective decision-making skills
  • Self-starter with the ability maintain and improve processes.
  • Ability to perform in a constantly changing environment
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