Project planners

The Project Planner is responsible for drawing up a good schedule for various projects within an organisation and aligning different schedules (from different contractors, for example) into a total / comprehensive schedule. The Project Planner can also be required to analyse planning risks and align all the processes of a project. The Project Planner often also monitors the actual progress of a project relative to the planning and directs the project if necessary. The Project Planner often works with MS Projects or Primavera and Excel. The Project Planner reports to the Project Manager or Project Director.

• The tasks of a Project Planner are: Preparation phase:
• Translation of the list of activities (scope of work) drawn up by the client and the tender budget into the main activities required for the schedule;
• Determining priorities and main activities and including them in the schedule;
• Determining lead times based on budgeted hours and costs of outsourced work;
• Analysing and advising on critical bottlenecks within the project;
• Generating various reports (e.g. Manhour Histograms).