Lead Planner / Scheduler – PMC at Turner &… · Jakarta

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Role Summary
The Lead Planner / Scheduler is the PMC's principal planning authority at site and is responsible for maintaining an independent view of project schedule performance across engineering, procurement, logistics, construction, commissioning, and start-up activities. The role provides critical schedule assurance, forecasting, risk identification, and recovery planning to ensure the successful delivery of the second production train while protecting ongoing operations of the existing facility.
Role Purpose
The Lead Planner / Scheduler is the senior PMC planning and scheduling professional responsible for providing independent schedule management, planning assurance, progress analysis, and forecast reporting.
Operating independently from both the Owner and EPC Contractor, the role is responsible for monitoring, validating, challenging, and reporting EPC contractor schedule performance while maintaining the PMC's integrated project schedule and milestone framework.
The Lead Planner / Scheduler provides the Project Director and PMC leadership team with accurate forecasts, schedule risk assessments, recovery recommendations, and performance analysis to ensure achievement of project milestones including Mechanical Completion, Energization, Commissioning, First Ore Feed, First Hot Metal, and Performance Testing.
A major focus of the role is managing the planning complexities associated with a brownfield expansion inside an operating smelter while coordinating engineering, procurement, logistics, construction, shutdowns, tie-ins, commissioning, and operational readiness activities.
Key Accountabilities
The Lead Planner / Scheduler is accountable for:
Development and maintenance of the PMC Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
Independent validation of EPC contractor schedules.
Critical path identification and monitoring.
Progress measurement and schedule performance assessment.
Forecasting project completion dates.
Schedule risk identification and mitigation.
Brownfield interface and shutdown schedule coordination.
Recovery planning support.
Project schedule reporting.
Schedule assurance throughout project execution.
Principal Responsibilities
1. Project Planning and Scheduling Leadership
Lead the PMC planning and scheduling function at site.
Establish project planning standards, procedures, and reporting requirements.
Maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
Ensure alignment between engineering, procurement, logistics, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness activities.
Provide schedule expertise to the Project Leadership Team.
Support informed decision-making through accurate schedule analysis and forecasting.
2. Integrated Master Schedule Management
Develop and maintain the PMC Integrated Master Schedule covering:
Engineering
Design completion
IFC drawing issuance
Vendor document reviews
Technical query closure
Procurement & Supply Chain
Purchase order placement
Manufacturing activities
Expediting milestones
Shipment and logistics milestones
Customs clearance
Site delivery
Construction
Civil works
Structural steel erection
Mechanical installation
Electrical installation
Instrumentation installation
Refractory installation
Commissioning
Mechanical Completion
Pre-Commissioning
Energization
System handovers
Commissioning
Start-Up
Performance Testing
Ensure logical integration of all project phases.
3. EPC Contractor Schedule Assurance
Serve as the PMC authority for schedule oversight.
Responsibilities include:
Review EPC contractor baseline schedules.
Assess schedule logic and sequencing.
Validate critical path methodology.
Review resource loading assumptions.
Verify schedule compliance with contract requirements.
Evaluate schedule updates and revisions.
Assess contractor recovery plans.
Challenge unrealistic forecasts or unsupported progress claims.
Particular focus shall be placed on ensuring schedule integrity and transparency.
4. Critical Path Management
Identify, monitor, and report project critical paths.
Key areas likely to influence project completion include:
Engineering
Design completion
Vendor data incorporation
Procurement
Kiln procurement
Furnace procurement
Transformer procurement
HV electrical equipment
Control systems
China Supply Chain
Manufacturing progress
Factory acceptance testing
Export readiness
Shipping schedules
Construction
Foundations
Structural steel erection
Kiln erection
Furnace installation
Refractory installation
Electrical energization
Commissioning
Utility system commissioning
Furnace energization
Kiln dry-out
First ore feed
First hot metal production
Provide early warning of threats to critical path activities.
5. Brownfield Planning and SIMOPS Coordination
A key responsibility of this role.
Support planning activities associated with execution within an operating nickel smelter.
Responsibilities include:
Coordinate shutdown schedules.
Integrate operational constraints into project schedules.
Monitor tie-in activities.
Align project milestones with operating plant requirements.
Identify schedule risks associated with SIMOPS activities.
Coordinate utility connection schedules.
Support outage planning and execution.
Key milestones include:
Utility shutdowns
Electrical outages
Major tie-ins
Energization windows
Production interface works
Ensure operational impacts are minimized while supporting project delivery objectives.
6. Construction Planning and Workfront Analysis
Support the Construction Director by:
Monitoring construction productivity.
Evaluating construction sequencing.
Identifying workfront constraints.
Monitoring construction progress trends.
Supporting workface planning initiatives.
Assessing contractor manpower deployment.
Reviewing short-term look-ahead schedules.
Focus areas include:
Rotary Kiln erection
Electric Furnace installation
Structural steel erection
HV substation works
Utility systems
Refractory installation
Commissioning turnover packages
7. Progress Measurement and Performance Analysis
Establish and maintain robust progress measurement systems.
Responsibilities include:
Validate contractor-reported progress.
Monitor engineering progress.
Track procurement status.
Assess construction installation progress.
Verify physical progress achievement.
Calculate schedule performance metrics.
Produce progress curves and trend analysis.
Typical metrics include:
Planned vs Actual progress
Schedule Performance Index (SPI)
Milestone achievement
Critical path movement
Float consumption
Recovery performance
8. Schedule Forecasting and Recovery Planning
Develop forecast completion scenarios.
Analyze emerging schedule risks.
Prepare schedule recovery assessments.
Evaluate acceleration opportunities.
Assess mitigation alternatives.
Provide recommendations for corrective actions.
Particular focus shall be placed on:
Long-lead equipment delays
Chinese manufacturing delays
Shipping disruptions
Brownfield access restrictions
Weather impacts
Productivity losses
Shutdown overruns
9. Schedule Risk Analysis
Support project risk management through schedule analysis.
Responsibilities include:
Identify schedule risks and opportunities.
Participate in risk workshops.
Quantify schedule impacts of risk events.
Monitor mitigation actions.
Develop schedule contingency assessments.
Support probabilistic schedule analysis where required.
Key risk categories include:
Procurement Risks
Manufacturing delays
Vendor performance issues
Logistics Risks
Shipping delays
Customs clearance issues
Construction Risks
Productivity shortfalls
Labor shortages
Adverse weather
Brownfield Risks
Shutdown delays
Operational restrictions
SIMOPS constraints
10. Commissioning and Start-Up Planning
Coordinate project planning support for commissioning and start-up activities.
Responsibilities include:
Integrate commissioning schedules.
Track system turnover milestones.
Monitor Mechanical Completion status.
Support readiness assessments.
Develop commissioning progress reporting.
Forecast completion of commissioning activities.
Critical milestones include:
Mechanical Completion
Ready for Energization
First Power-On
Kiln Dry-Out
Furnace Energization
First Ore Charge
First Metal Production
Performance Guarantee Testing
11. Reporting and Stakeholder Communication
Prepare regular schedule reports for:
Weekly Reporting
Progress updates
Critical activities
Recovery actions
Risk status
Monthly Reporting
Executive schedule summary
Critical path analysis
Forecast completion dates
Schedule variance analysis
Milestone status
Recovery planning recommendations
Present planning and schedule performance to:
PMC Leadership Team
Owner Management
EPC Contractor Management
Steering Committees
Additional Specific Technical Experience
The successful candidate should understand planning and execution requirements associated with:
Process Facilities
Rotary Kilns
Electric Furnaces
Furnace Transformers
Electrode Systems
Ore Drying Systems
Slag Handling Facilities
Ferronickel/NPI Production Facilities
Utilities and Infrastructure
Captive Power Systems
HV Substations
Power Distribution Systems
Water Treatment Facilities
Cooling Water Systems
Port and Logistics Infrastructure
Brownfield Activities
Tie-ins
Utility integration
Shutdowns
SIMOPS
Energization
Operational readiness
qualifications
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Controls, or related discipline.
Preferred Certifications
PMI-SP (Scheduling Professional)
PMP
AACE PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional)
AACE CCP
Primavera P6 Professional Certification
Experience
Essential
Minimum 10–15 years of planning and scheduling experience on major capital projects.
Minimum 5 years in a Lead Planner, Senior Planner, or Planning Manager role.
Experience on major industrial projects exceeding US$300 million.
Preferred
Mining and metals projects.
Smelters, refineries, power plants, or heavy industrial facilities.
Brownfield expansion projects.
EPC and PMC project delivery models.
Experience in Indonesia or Southeast Asia.
Experience with Chinese EPC contractors and supply chains.
RKEF, ferroalloy, steel, copper smelting, or pyrometallurgical projects highly desirable.
Technical Competencies
Planning & Scheduling
Primavera P6
Critical Path Method (CPM)
Resource-loaded schedules
Schedule risk analysis
Earned Value concepts
Progress measurement systems
Project Execution
Construction sequencing
Brownfield execution planning
Turnaround and shutdown planning
Commissioning scheduling
Contractor performance assessment
Analytics & Reporting
Power BI
Primavera Analytics
Excel advanced modelling
Schedule dashboards
Trend analysis
Leadership Competencies
Analytical thinking
Strategic planning
Attention to detail
Problem solving
Influencing skills
Communication and presentation
Stakeholder management
Commercial awareness
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Schedule Performance
Accuracy of project completion forecasts.
Achievement of key milestone dates.
Timely identification of schedule risks.
Timely development of schedule recovery plans.
Schedule Assurance
Quality and integrity of integrated project schedules.
Effective challenge of contractor schedules.
Accuracy of critical path analysis.
Reporting
Timely issuance of weekly and monthly schedule reports.
Quality of schedule dashboards and management information.
Credibility of schedule forecasting.
Brownfield Integration
Successful integration of shutdown and tie-in schedules.
No avoidable delays arising from planning failures.
Effective coordination of SIMOPS activities.
Stakeholder Satisfaction
Positive feedback from PMC and Owner leadership.
Effective support to construction, supply chain, and commissioning teams.
Strong coordination with EPC contractor planning personnel.
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