Senior Planning Officer

Job Summary

The Planning Officer coordinates and support projects related to the operation, assists in providing planning and evaluation, ensuring that developing and existing projects are effective and in conformance with the overall goals and objectives of the organization. Assists in analyzing expenses and identify opportunities to save cost. This role also assists in ensuring that the projects are handled on time and on budget by overseeing the project planning, inventory, cost control, and project management.

Job Responsibilities 1

Principal Accountabilities

• Assists in preparing the planning’s data to be incorporated to the submittal of Project Progress and ensures submission of weekly/monthly reports in coordination with Project Manager and Site Quantity Surveyor.
• Prepares the planning reports such as preparation of manpower requirements for the project, preparation of material procurement reports in accordance with approved program.
• Maintain files and to carry out data input as required the Planning Engineers

Job Responsibilities 2

1. Assists in developing and utilizing innovative tools and techniques for planning process.
2. Ensures all planning processes adhered to established procedures and regulations.
3. Monitors day-to-day work progress for a project and provide accurate weekly and monthly reports by swiftly communicating potential progress delays or project slippages. Continually make comparisons between planned progress and actual progress and report any differences to Planning Engineer.
4. Ensure accuracy of tracking and updating information required for weekly, biweekly and monthly reports in order to monitor and report any variances from planned productivities and targets and ensure compliance as per the contract schedule
5. Provides feedback to the Planning Manager/Planning Engineer on subcontractor’s schedule‘s status.
6. Prepares schedules Updates Progress monitoring and Reporting
7. Input progress updates and other information in Excel spreadsheets/any software related.
8. Works closely with others involved in a project and provide current status updates to vendors, managers and other concerned personnel.