Planning Manager

Planning Manager Balance Cantilever Bridge Project

Position: Planning Manager Project: Balance Cantilever Bridge Construction Project Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Reports To: Project Manager / Project Head Experience: 12+ Years in Construction Planning

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Planning Manager to lead planning, scheduling, monitoring, and progress-control activities for a Balance

Cantilever Bridge Construction Project.

The Planning Manager will be responsible for developing and maintaining project schedules, monitoring planned vs. actual progress, preparing MIS and progress reports, coordinating with engineering, construction, procurement, QA/QC, HSE, and commercial teams, and ensuring timely completion of project milestones.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using MS Project.
• Prepare the overall construction programme, detailed work programmes, and activity schedules.
• Develop WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) for bridge construction activities.
• Coordinate with construction, engineering, procurement, QA/QC, HSE, and commercial teams.
• Monitor project progress against approved baseline schedules and identify delays or deviations.
• Prepare planned vs. actual progress curves and track project performance.
• Prepare weekly and monthly MIS reports, progress reports, dashboards, and management presentations.
• Prepare weekly and monthly look-ahead programmes.
• Monitor critical activities and ensure timely completion of project milestones.
• Identify delays, constraints, and potential risks and prepare delay analysis and risk reports.
• Coordinate with consultants, subcontractors, agencies, and other project stakeholders.
• Determine manpower, equipment, materials, and other resources required for project execution.
• Prepare resource-loaded schedules and monitor resource utilization.
• Coordinate and monitor the complete project cycle from planning through execution.

Balance Cantilever Bridge Planning Responsibilities

Prepare, monitor, and update construction schedules for:

• Foundation and piling works
• Pier construction
• Pier caps / pier heads
• Segment casting
• Reinforcement and shuttering
• Prestressing and post-tensioning
• Segment launching and shifting
• Bridge deck works

Monitor the construction sequence and productivity of Balance Cantilever Bridge activities and coordinate with the site team to ensure construction follows the approved programme.

Progress & Project Monitoring

• Conduct progress review, engineering review, and design coordination meetings.
• Prepare Minutes of Meeting (MOM) and follow up on action points.
• Track engineering drawings, approvals, material procurement, and site requirements against the project schedule.
• Prepare issues and constraints lists and coordinate with concerned departments for resolution.
• Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly progress reports.
• Assist in budget monitoring, cash-flow planning, and cost-to-complete analysis.
• Monitor construction, procurement, and WBS packages against planned targets.
• Support Management in preparing project progress presentations and reports.
• Implement effective planning and monitoring systems to ensure completion within approved time and cost parameters.

Balance Cantilever Project Specific Experience

Candidates should have practical planning experience in bridge construction, preferably involving:

• Balance Cantilever Method
• Segmental bridge construction
• Doka Cantilever Forming Traveler (CFT) or equivalent
• Pier and pier-cap construction
• Segment casting and erection
• Prestressing and post-tensioning
• Closure segment activities
• Concrete production and placement
• Formwork and reinforcement activities
• Bridge geometry/alignment activities
• Construction sequencing and productivity monitoring

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in construction planning.
• Strong experience in Bridge Construction / Infrastructure Projects is preferred.
• Candidates with direct Balance Cantilever Bridge experience will be strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Project is essential.
• Strong knowledge of project scheduling, WBS, resource planning, progress measurement, and reporting.
• Experience in preparing MIS, S-curves, progress reports, look-ahead schedules, and dashboards.
• Knowledge of delay analysis, risk analysis, and project performance monitoring.
• Strong coordination skills with construction, engineering, procurement, QS, and management teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good knowledge of MS Excel and project reporting tools.
• Ability to work in a challenging international construction environment.

Company Benefits

• Bachelor Accommodation
• Food
• Transportation
• Visa
• Air Ticket
• Two-year employment contract
• Salary USD 2000 per month

Important Recruitment Requirement

Candidates with relevant Bridge Construction experience, particularly Balance Cantilever Bridge Construction, will be given priority. Candidates from unrelated industries will not be preferred.