Planner & Scheduler at Premium Human Resources Solution

Posted on Thu 18th Jun, 2026 - www.hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)

At Premium HR Solution, our commitment to excellence extends globally, offering unparalleled coverage to meet the diverse talent needs of organizations around the world. With a robust network spanning continents, we leverage our international reach to connect clients with top-tier professionals, ensuring a truly global approach to talent acquisition and management. Our strategic presence enables us to access, assess, and deliver high-calibre candidates across various industries and geographical locations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Planner & Scheduler

Location: Lagos 
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Project
Reports To: Project Controls Manager / Project Management Team
Job Type: Construction / EPC / Oil & Gas Projects

Job Summary

  • The Planner & Scheduler is responsible for the development, maintenance, and monitoring of detailed project schedules to ensure timely delivery of construction projects.
  • The role supports effective planning, progress tracking, and schedule performance analysis, providing accurate data to enable proactive decision-making and alignment with project milestones.

Principal Duties, Responsibilities & Authorities
Project Planning & Scheduling:

  • Develop detailed project schedules (Level 3, Level 4, and look-ahead schedules) using Primavera P6.
  • Assist in defining Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) aligned with project scope.
  • Establish activity sequencing, durations, and logic links.
  • Identify critical path activities and monitor schedule performance.
  • Integrate engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning schedules.

Schedule Monitoring & Control:

  • Update schedules based on actual project progress and validate input data.
  • Track deviations from baseline schedules and highlight delays or risks.
  • Perform critical path and float analysis.
  • Develop recovery and mitigation schedules.
  • Support schedule optimisation and resource levelling.

Progress Measurement:

  • Track and report physical progress against planned targets.
  • Coordinate with site teams and subcontractors to verify progress data.
  • Support Earned Value Management (EVM) calculations where required.
  • Ensure consistency between reported progress and actual site conditions.

Reporting:

  • Prepare weekly and monthly schedule reports.
  • Generate dashboards showing progress, delays, and forecast completion dates.
  • Highlight schedule risks and recommend corrective actions.
  • Provide input into overall project control reports.

Risk & Change Management Support:

  • Support Time Impact Analysis (TIA) for project changes and delays.
  • Assist in identifying schedule-related risks and mitigation strategies.
  • Maintain change logs affecting schedule baselines.
  • Provide schedule input to claims and variation assessments.

Stakeholder Coordination:

  • Liaise with engineering, procurement, and construction teams.
  • Interface with subcontractors for schedule updates and alignment.
  • Participate in planning and coordination meetings.
  • Ensure schedule alignment with contractor deliverables.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Schedule Variance (SV): ±5% of planned schedule.
  • Schedule Performance Index (SPI): 0.95 – 1.05.
  • Milestone Achievement Rate: ≥95% of milestones achieved on or before planned dates.
  • Baseline Schedule Compliance: ≥90% adherence to the approved baseline schedule.
  • Forecast Accuracy (Completion Date): ±5% deviation from planned completion date.
  • Delay Identification & Recovery Time: Delay identification within 24–48 hours; recovery plan submission within 3–5 days.
  • Progress Reporting Timeliness & Accuracy: 100% on-time submission; ≥98% data accuracy.
  • Resource Utilization Efficiency: ±10% variance between planned and actual resource usage.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) or Construction Management, or a related discipline.
  • 5 - 10 years of experience in planning and scheduling for construction, EPC, or oil & gas projects.
  • Primavera P6 Certification preferred.
  • PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is an added advantage.

Competency & Skills Requirements:

  • Project Planning & Scheduling (Primavera P6 / MS Project)
  • Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Development
  • Schedule Development & Maintenance
  • Progress Monitoring & Updating
  • Critical Path Method (CPM) Analysis
  • Resource Planning & Allocation (Manpower, Equipment, Materials)
  • Earned Value Management (EVM) & Performance Analysis
  • Delay Analysis & Recovery Planning
  • Coordination with Engineering, Procurement & Construction Teams
  • Reporting & Dashboard Preparation (Progress, Forecasts, KPIs).

Application Closing Date
30th July, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online