Project Planner - Port Elizabeth Upgrade Project NJ USA

Project Planner- Port Elizabeth, NJ

About APM Terminals

A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company working to connect and simplify its customer's supply chains. As the global leader in shipping services, the company operates in 130 countries and employs roughly 100,000 people.

As part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, APM Terminals has been lifting standards for developing and operating advanced ports and container terminals for over half a century (as an independent division since January 2001). Now, with 60 strategically located ports and container terminals around the globe and several more in development APM Terminals is lifting the standard of efficiency, responsibility, connectivity, proactivity in our industry.

The Project of the Port of Elizabeth

APM Terminals and the Port of New York and New Jersey recently reached an agreement on the lease extension for APM Terminals Elizabeth through 2062. This extension paves the way for major infrastructure investments which will enhance capacity and transport velocity, create jobs and strengthen the economy.

APM Terminals will invest significantly in Port Elizabeth over the coming years to decarbonize its operations and enhance cargo-handling capacity at its 345-acre terminal. APM Terminals has also committed to the replacement and maintenance of all wharf and berth structures. This investment supports the Port Authority's Port Master Plan 2050, which anticipates cargo volumes doubling or tripling by mid-century.

Looking to the future, APM Terminals Elizabeth envisions a larger, more efficient container terminal. Planned upgrades include the optimization of the terminal layout, electrification of container handling equipment, and future-proofing container berths. In light of this development, APM Terminals Elizabeth is expecting to receive the sub-award of a Clean Ports Program Grant to partially fund these developments. This sub-award needs to be actively managed and sustained for compliance and project success.

What We offer :

At APMT Terminals, we foster a dynamic learning and training culture that empowers our employees to excel. Our commitment to continuous improvement is driven by LEAN principles, ensuring that every team member has the opportunity to develop their skills and advance their careers. Join us to be part of an innovative environment where your growth is our priority, and experience the numerous advantages of being a valued member of our team.

Role Overview:

The Project Planner is a key project position, taking a unique cross-project view that coordinates and ensures the quality of information flows and is communicated throughout the project, the health of the schedule is accurately monitored, and provides structured systems to support informed decision-making and successful delivery to time and quality.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

General

• Develop the master integrated project schedule, in compliance with APMT standards.
• Set-up the overall master baseline schedule, incorporating baseline schedules from consultants, contractors and suppliers in line with company standards and strategies.
• Maintain and progress the project master schedule(s) as required, identifying and analyzing delays against the Baseline schedule and work with subject matter experts to develop mitigations, schedule optimization and alternative delivery strategies.
• Be able to create and manage 4D construction simulations using Synchro to visualize project timelines and logistics.
• Be able to link 3D models with schedule data to produce 4D simulations for planning reviews and stakeholder presentations.
• Clearly identify critical interfaces and dependencies in the project master plan and keep the relevant stakeholders informed about upcoming milestone deadlines
• Undertake delays analysis and work with subject matter experts to develop mitigations, schedule optimisation and alternative delivery strategies.
• Leading project scheduling workshops
• Directly liaise with the project team and third party (i.e. consultants, contractors and suppliers) planners to obtain insight to potential delays, validate data integrity and support schedule improvement initiatives.
• Monitor procurement delivery status and vendors schedule in a transparent manner.
• Support in the implementation of visual management tools to communicate the status of key activities, critical path, interfaces, milestones and deliverables, in a timely manner.
• Support the Change Management process providing optimized time impact analysis and schedule updates.
• Develop the high level 'what-if' scenario planning in support of project decision-making when it is necessary.
• Development of reporting materials (weekly/monthly/quarterly) for internal and external stakeholders
• Maintain meeting schedule and actions records.
• Perform probabilistic risk analysis on a schedule to determine risk and mitigation impacts on contingencies and project schedule.
• Lead planning and risk workshops with a focus on impacts to the schedule.
• Support in building cost forecasts (time-phased Value of Word Done) based on schedule information.

Controls & governance

• Implement and uphold APMT's WBS, scheduling, EVM and reporting standards.
• In line with corporate standards, implement best in class planning and scheduling practices across the project and ensure they are consistently deployed by all parties.
• Monitor and assess scheduling opportunities, risks and subsequent mitigation strategies, and track such risks through input and updates into the project risk register.
• Assess change impacts to the schedule and incorporate these as they are approved via the project governance.
• Be able to produce accurate Schedule performance Index measurements as well as progress S-Curves based on project progress.

Communications

• Ensure clear communication is maintained within the project delivery team.
• Meet regularly with (the planners of) consultants, contractors and suppliers to maintain full alignment

Interfaces

• Work closely with the Asset Work Pacakage leads/ Business Integration lead ensuring that:
  • dependencies from elements outside the team's responsibilities (e.g. operations, commercial, legal, HR, etc) affecting asset delivery are well understood, and
  • the Interface, Civil, Equipment and IT Managers understand impacts of schedule changes on asset delivery.
• Works with and reports to the Project Controls Lead to ensure seamless alignment of the project master schedule with the wider project controls disciplines (cost, risk, change, scope, assumptions, reporting etc.)
• Provide detailed information on work sequence to the Cost Controller, to support preparation of time-phased Value of Work Done.

CRITICAL QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a technical or project management-based discipline is desired.
• Project management qualification / certification is preferable (i.e. APM or similar project-related qualification is desired).

Experience

• Ideally the candidate has had 5 - 7 years of relevant project delivery experience, showing increased responsibilities and having direct working experience in the main project controls areas (i.e. scheduling, risk management, cost etc).
• Minimum 5 years of specific project controls multi-disciplined experience, with direct management and control of a project schedule and planning being a must.
• English language fluency.
• Preferably contractor schedule management experience understanding of FIDIC contracts would be advantageous

Systems Knowledge

• Primavera scheduling software P6 experience (required)
• Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) experience preferred
• Probabilistic risk analysis tooling is preferred
• Synchro Pro or other similar 4D software experience strongly preferable.
• Familiarity with other planning tools (e.g., MS Project, Navisworks).
• MS Office experience in standard reporting tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Power BI etc.)
• Experience with Electronic Data Management/Document Control systems

Skills

• Fully aligned with and living the Maersk values: Humbleness, Uprightness, Constant Care, Our Employees and Our Name
• Organisational agility and flexibility
• Strong personality - able to work with and comfortable in challenging all personnel at all levels within organisations.
• Cultural sensitivity and ability to work with multiple personality types
• Technically minded - able to comprehend technical approaches and concepts and to articulate these to a wider audience.
• Strong planning skills and high analytical capability.
• Hands-on, Disciplined & Resourceful
• Strong communicator
• Able to build strong working relationships with stakeholders.
• Results oriented
• Adaptable and able to work in a changing environment.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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