Planning Engineer at Horkey International Services Limited

Horkey International Services Limited is a wholly owned Nigerian company, which provides services in Dredging, Corrosion Control and Marine support services. We are duly registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (C.A.C) as a limited Liability company incorporated on the 21st December 2000 in accordance and compliance with the Companies and Allied Matters Decree 1990 of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Planning Engineer

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Planning Engineer (Civil) will be responsible for developing, monitoring, and controlling project schedules to ensure civil construction activities are executed safely, efficiently, and within approved timelines and budgets.
• The role involves project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, resource planning, and reporting while coordinating closely with project managers, construction teams, engineers, and clients to achieve project objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project execution schedules using Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Prepare Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), project baselines, and project execution plans.
• Develop short-term and long-term construction schedules for civil works.
• Monitor project progress and compare actual performance against approved schedules.
• Identify schedule deviations and recommend corrective and recovery actions.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports for management and clients.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, QA/QC, and HSE teams to ensure schedule integration.
• Monitor project milestones and critical paths to minimize delays.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis and recommend mitigation measures.
• Assist in resource planning, manpower forecasting, and equipment utilization.
• Participate in project review meetings and provide planning updates.
• Evaluate the impact of change orders and variations on project schedules.
• Maintain project planning documentation and historical records.
• Support project close-out activities and preparation of final project reports.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (B.Eng.) in Civil Engineering.
• COREN registration is an added advantage.
• Membership of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) is desirable.
• Professional certification in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or Project Management Professional (PMP).

Required Skills:
Technical Skills:

• Project planning and scheduling
• Primavera P6 (mandatory)
• Microsoft Project
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development
• Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling
• Resource planning and leveling
• Progress measurement and reporting
• Schedule risk analysis
• Project controls
• Cost and schedule integration
• Civil construction planning
• Engineering drawing interpretation
• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Data analysis and reporting

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational and planning skills
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Attention to detail
• Time management
• Decision-making ability
• Team collaboration
• Leadership potential
• Ability to work under pressure
• High level of integrity and accountability.

Application Closing Date
31st July, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Credentials to: recruitment.hr@horkeyinternational.com using the job title as the subject of the email.