Planner / Scheduler

About the role

As the Construction Scheduler at PPE, you own the programme from the first line of logic to project close-out. You are not a reporter of progress — you are the person who drives it. Your schedule is the single source of truth for every project team member, subcontractor, and client.

Key responsibilities

• Develop the construction method statement covering sequencing, phasing, access, logistics, lifting, and CSA/M&E interfaces before the schedule is drafted
• Build the CPM baseline schedule in Primavera P6 or MS Project, structured by WBS with all logic ties, milestones, agreed buffers, and float management in place
• Present and obtain sign-off on the baseline programme before construction mobilises
• Manage all changes to the baseline through a proper revision and approval process
• Publish 2-week and 4-week look-ahead plans every week, distributed before the weekly planning meeting
• Collect actual progress data from Project Engineers, Site Supervisors, and subcontractors at each update cycle
• Recalculate float and critical path after every update; flag variances before they compound
• Load labour, plant, equipment, and material quantities into the schedule; generate resource histograms
• Produce and update S-curves at key milestones for management and client reporting
• Maintain an interface register linking the programme to procurement lead times, drawing approvals, authority submissions, and subcontractor programmes

About you

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or equivalent
• 3 to 4 years of hands-on scheduling experience in industrial, infrastructure, or heavy construction
• Demonstrated experience building and owning CPM schedules across the full project lifecycle (pre-construction through close-out)
• Experience with multi-discipline projects covering CSA and M&E works is strongly preferred
• Proficient in Primavera P6 — this is the core scheduling tool for this role
• Competent in MS Project as a secondary tool
• Able to construct WBS, logic ties, milestones, resource histograms, and S-curves from scratch
• Familiar with CPM critical path methodology, float management, and earned value concepts
• Understanding of delay analysis techniques (TIA, windows analysis, as-planned vs. as-built)
• Knowledge of EOT processes and claims documentation in a construction context