Project Planner (Ndola Energy Company ) Job vacancy in Ndola, Zambia.

Job Summary

Ndola Energy Company Limited invite suitably qualified candidates to apply for the position of Project Planner for the Ndola Energy project in Ndola, Zambia.

The project entails the building of a 50MW HFO Fired Power Plant in Ndola, Zambia. Ability to start immediately would be an advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

• Development of baseline program.
• Baseline schedule capable of acceptance for area / units under control
• Development of network precedence.
• Critical path for area / units under control
• Development of working control schedules for day to day activities for area / units under control. These should be agreed with key team members
• Progress monitoring and proactive warning of deviations to plan.
• Progress reporting
• General planning & schedule duties as Lead Planner may direct

Key Requirements Skills and experience:

• Typically around 5 years planning experience in an industrial power / energy related construction environment.
• Should be able to supervise juniors to achieve targets for areas / units under control.
• Must have experience in developing programs in MS Project and / or Primavera using sound planning and scheduling techniques.
• Ability to produce variety of progress reports and S-curves would be an advantage.
• Good interpersonal skills a requirement as a lot of interaction takes place with team members.

Attributes:

• Sound logic
• Problem solving
• IT skills (MS suit & MSP)
• MS Project and / or Primavera
• Detail orientated
• Good interpersonal skills

Education Qualification:

• Diploma in planning or engineering discipline in either Mech, Civil or Electrical
• Registration with an institution would be advantageous

Applications to

David Carroll
Ndola Energy Company Limited
david.carroll@greatlakesenergyafrica.com