Senior Inport Planning Officer needed at De Beers Group

Job Description:

• This role reports into the Inport Technical Support Lead.
• The incumbent will be responsible for managing and co-ordinating the planning and scheduling of the Scopes of Work executed by the In-port Shutdown Team to ensure effective management of projects.

Your role will include:

Financial Effectiveness

• Participate in cost saving initiatives and adhere to financial procedures

Project Planning Effectiveness

• Create schedules according to Engineering and Projects Scopes of Works and the Work List Database
• Integrates the schedule to identify the critical path and identify time opportunity and discuss them with the relevant Engineering Officers
• Management of complex EPC and EPCM project schedules
• Facilitate meetings with Engineering Officers and Project Engineers prior to Projects to finalize schedule.
• Identify and communicate clashes in terms of work execution in the Project Plan
• Capture any new discovery work that is loaded in the Works List Database and update Project plan throughout the project lifecycle

Effective stakeholder management

• Maintain cause and effect records in liaison with strategic stakeholders
• Manage progress reporting against the schedule using earned value management techniques
• Recommends delivery and sequencing strategies to key stakeholders with the overall aim of de-risking the schedule

Safety, Health, Security and Environmental Effectiveness

• Manage adherence to and promote applicable legislation, company safety, security and environmental policies, procedures, goals and objectives.

Client Relationships

• Build relationships across the De Beers Pipeline and with project stakeholders through continual interaction and service excellence.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Commerce or NQFL7 equivalent
• Qualification in Project Planning and Project Management – PMI-SP or PMI-PMP would be advantageous.

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a planning and scheduling environment with at least 5 years’ experience in Marine Mining Industry
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suit
• Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills (EVM templates, Pivot tables)
• Advanced knowledge of Project Planning software – Primavera P6, MS Projects and Synchro Pro 4D
• Intermediate knowledge of producing schedules and animations utilizing Bentley Synchro Pro 4D

Closing Date:

• 07 September, 2025