Project Planning Engineer

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Job Summary

• We are hiring a Project Planning Engineer to join our Project Control team.
• You will work closely with the project management team, applying proven planning principles including critical path analysis, project trend analysis, forecasting, and materials and equipment planning to drive successful project delivery.
• You will also be expected to learn and utilise our company's ERP system for materials monitoring and tracking.
• In this role, you will be responsible for preparing detailed project schedules, supporting project management at all hierarchal levels, and ensuring that project milestones are met on time and within scope.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare short- and long-term resource allocation plans with input from all key stakeholders
• Develop and maintain a critical path activity list for tracking and reporting purposes
• Gather actual data, update project schedules, and develop reliable forecasts with support from the project team
• Monitor and analyze project effectiveness using qualitative and quantitative tools
• Identify changes in work scope and take appropriate measures to renegotiate and amend contracts and budgets
• Alert the project management team when schedule recovery is required and advise on compression tools
• Oversee schedules and risk management plans; provide early warnings of serious deviations
• Prepare and present regular internal and external project progress reports
• Educate team members in planning methods to ensure continuity and project completeness
• Track all subcontract schedule performance to ensure compliance with the approved schedule
• Carry out other planning and reporting duties as may be assigned by the Project Control Manager
• Develop and define project goals, objectives, and detailed activity lists for new projects
• Utilize the ERP system to track materials procurement and report on the impact of late procurement on the overall schedule
• Provide subcontract schedule of works for tenders
• Develop WBS for each activity group and build project schedules accordingly
• Lead development of baseline schedules and support the Project Manager in Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR)

Qualifications & Experience

• A Master's degree, PMI-SP certification, or other related professional qualification will be an added advantage
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Applied Science, or a related field
• Site management background is desirable
• 4–8 years of relevant project planning experience
• Excellent IT skills and ability to learn company ERP systems.
• Proficiency in planning software: MS Project, Asta Power Project, and/or Primavera P6