Job title: Junior Planner (YES)
Job type: Contract
Emp type: Full-time
Pay interval: Monthly
Pay rate from: ZAR 13,000.00
Pay rate to: ZAR 18,000.00
Location: 81 Botterklapper St, Lynnwood, Pretoria, 0081, South Africa
Job published: 19 Dec 2025
Job ID: 44379
Contact name: Pierre Van Den Bergh
Phone number: +27128168735

Job Description

We are seeking a Junior Planner to join our Engineering team under the YES Programme. This role is ideal for a graduate or early-career professional looking to gain hands-on experience in project planning, scheduling, and controls within a dynamic construction or engineering environment.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret project scope of work.

  • Assist in developing and maintaining detailed Level 3/4 construction programmes using Primavera P6 or MS Project.

  • Identify critical path activities and flag delays or risks.

  • Update programmes with progress from site teams and subcontractors, including site verification.

  • Produce progress reports, dashboards, S-curves, histograms, and 2–6 week look-ahead schedules.

  • Support delay analysis and preparation of Early Warning / Compensation Events (NEC contracts).

  • Attend site progress meetings and take accurate minutes.

  • Track manpower, plant, and productivity against project baseline.

  • Support Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting where required.

  • Maintain planning records for contractual and audit purposes.

  • Liaise with site managers, TFAs, supervisors, and quality controllers.

  • Follow up on outstanding spares and component refurbishment.

 

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

  • National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Construction Management

  • Valid Code 08 driver’s licence (EB category)

  • Medically fit to work in power station environments (heights, confined spaces, noise, heat)

  • Project management certification (advantageous)

Experience & Knowledge

  • Entry-level or early-career (0–3 years) in project planning or engineering roles

  • Understanding of critical path analysis, total float, and free float

  • Knowledge of construction sequencing and CPM methodology

  • Microsoft Project, Excel, and planning software literacy

  • Familiarity with long-lead material identification, root cause analysis, risk registers, and mitigation logic

Skills

  • Strong analytical and numerical abilities

  • Excellent written and verbal communication for cross-functional collaboration

  • Attention to detail and high accuracy

  • Ability to work away from home for extended periods

 

Personal Attributes

  • Proactive and confident in challenging progress updates

  • Team player with strong site interaction skills

  • Logical, structured, and able to sequence 1000+ activities

  • Reliable, with a strong work ethic and willingness to work long hours during shutdowns

 

YES Programme Requirements

  • Must be 35 years or younger for the duration of the programme

  • Must have been unemployed for at least the last 2 months

  • Clear criminal record required

 

This is an excellent opportunity for graduates and early-career professionals to gain exposure to real project planning and controls in a high-performance engineering environment.