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(Primavera P6/Ms Project)\nProduce tender & bid schedules to support new business acquisition (Primavera P6/MS Projects)\nInterpret RFP and tender documentation to extract scheduling & delivery requirements\nCollaborate with business development, project managers & cost planning teams to align bid timelines.\nSupport interviews and presentations to clients as the planning expert on bid teams.\nDevelop & maintain baseline and working construction schedules (Primavera P6/MS Projects)\nConduct schedule audits and integrity checks\nPerform critical path and float analysis, progress updates and schedule performance reviews.\nWork closely with client project teams, contractors and consultants to ensure schedule alignment.\nSupport Extension of Time (EOT) claims through forensic delay analysis.\nPrepare dashboards and reports for client presentations and project reviews.\nAttend and contribute to planning and progress meetings.\nAssist with risk analysis and what-if scenario planning\nApply Industry best practices, including DCMA 14-point checks and Acumen Fuse analysis.\n Qualifications and Experience:\nBSc Degree in the relevant field is preferred\nCurrently a Planner/Senior Planner with consultancy, contractor and/or client-side experience minimum of 8 - 10 years\nStrong understanding of PROCSA (South Africa) and RIBA (UK) stages\nSkilled in Primavera P6 & MS Project\nFamiliarity with tendering procedures in public & developer- led projects\nExcellent communication, report writing and stakeholder management skills\nStrong knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM) and schedule control principles\nExperience with Earned Value Management (EVM) systems and schedule performance metrics\nKnowledge of FIDIC, JBCC and NEC contracts\nAbility to work in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment with multiple concurrent bids\n Our people share our Purpose and Values. 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