Senior Advisor Planning and Scheduling

Eskom

Gauteng

Full-timeMarket RelatedEngineering, Technical, Production and ManufacturingCloses 27 Oct 2026

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About the role

Position: Senior Advisor Planning and Scheduling Position/Task Grade: G15 Area of specialization: To provide an effective planning and scheduling advisory and support service to ensure the project is well planned and scheduled for timely completion. Department: Programme Management Business Unit: Asset Management

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities
Provide project planning and scheduling throughout all stages of the project life cycle.
Perform project execution and progress planning and scheduling.
Manage the master schedule and database.
Coordinate the updating of plans and report on progress.
Mentor and coach new planners and schedulers.
Comply with Eskom and site relevant governance, safety, health, environment, risk and quality (SHERQ) requirements.
Skills and Competencies Required
Leadership
Achievement oriented
Integrity and values
Business acumen
Coaching and mentoring
Teamwork/collaboration
Providing direction through change
Behavioral
Dealing with complexity
Decision making
Influencing and persuading
Resilience and flexibility
Working with authority
Knowledge
Earned value management (EVM)
Planning and scheduling
Project management
Contracts management
Cost engineering
Construction management
Skill
Analysis/judgement/problem solving
Negotiation/persuasiveness
Planning and organising
Communication and engagement

Requirements

Qualification(s)
B Degree/B Tech/Advanced Diploma in Built Environment/Commerce/Human Sciences at NQF7 with 360 credits.
Professional Registration Body: Not Applicable
Related Minimum Experience
5 years of experience in Planning and scheduling/project management.

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