Project Planner/Scheduler

Job Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and update integrated project schedules using Microsoft Project.
• Work closely with the operation team, design team and procurement team to develop realistic project schedules that reflect actual project requirements, site constraints and construction sequencing.
• Regularly visit site and engage with construction/project managers, engineers, supervisors and subcontractors to verify actual progress, site conditions, access constraints, manpower deployment and work-front availability.
• Monitor project progress against the approved baseline schedule and identify variances, slippages, critical path impacts and emerging delay risks.
• Track and report project delays, including design delays, procurement delays, material delivery delays, access constraints, authority-related delays, subcontractor delays, manpower constraints and site execution delays.
• Maintain delay logs, progress records and supporting documentation to enable proper reporting, mitigation planning and commercial substantiation where required.
• Analyse schedule impacts arising from changes in design, procurement status, construction methodology, site sequencing, subcontractor performance and commissioning requirements.
• Identify critical path activities and recommend practical recovery plans, mitigation measures and resequencing options.
• Perform schedule forecasting, lookahead planning, progress analysis and productivity tracking to support project decision-making.
• Prepare weekly and monthly project progress reports, dashboards, S-curves, lookahead schedules and delay reports for project management, senior management and clients.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, project controls and manpower planning activities.
• Participate in project review meetings, site coordination meetings, subcontractor meetings and client meetings, providing schedule-related updates and recommendations.
• Support the preparation of recovery programmes, revised schedules, extension of time records and delay impact analysis where required.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, schedule records, progress updates and reporting files.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management or an equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in substructure and building construction.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project.
• Strong understanding of project scheduling principles and critical path analysis.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience in project controls, progress measurement, and reporting.
• Able to work effectively in a fast-paced project environment with multiple work fronts, changing site conditions and tight delivery timelines.
• Able to engage effectively with construction/project managers, engineers, supervisors, subcontractors, procurement team and design team.
• Willing to travel outstation, including Sabah and Sarawak, as required by project needs.