Planning Engineer

Company: Horkey International Services Limited

Location: Port Harcourt

Job Type: Full Time

Apply Before: 2026-07-31

Job Description

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.

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.
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Source: MyJobMag