Group Project Scheduler/ Planner

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The group project scheduler/planner is responsible for building and maintaining the master project schedule across all entities and active workstreams within the group, covering engineering, construction, energy transition, and real estate. This mid-level, full-time role requires a degree and 4 years of experience, based in Abuja, Nigeria.

• Develop and maintain consolidated Group Master Schedule across multiple entities
• Coordinate with project leads and stakeholders to track milestones and resources
• Mid-level position requiring 4 years of experience and a degree
• Full-time role based in Abuja, Nigeria

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Find a Job + + + + Search Group Project Scheduler/ Planner Defwa Product & Project Management 2 months ago Easy apply Abuja Full Time Energy & Utilities Confidential Share link Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via SMS Job summary The group project scheduler / planner is responsible for building, maintaining, and controlling the master project schedule across all entities and active workstreams within the group. Operating at the centre of the group's multi-company project environment spanning engineering and construction, energy transition advisory, real estate, and related business lines, this role ensures that timelines, milestones, dependencies, and resource allocations are tracked, communicated, and actioned in a consistent, disciplined manner. The incumbent serves as the primary Min Qualification: Degree Experience Level: Mid level Experience Length: 4 years Language Requirement: English Working Hours: Full Time - 8 to 5 Applicant Location: Abuja, Nigeria Job descriptions & requirements Responsibilities: Master Schedule Development & Maintenance: Develop and maintain a consolidated Group Master Schedule covering all active and pipeline projects across all entities (VRL, VEC, ETIP, VAP, and other related Group companies). Break down complex programmes and projects into a structured WBS with clearly defined milestones, deliverables, and critical path activities across construction, energy transition, advisory, and other group workstreams. Establish and enforce schedule baselines; track actual vs. planned performance and produce variance reports. Maintain phased sub-schedules for individual projects and reconcile them against the master programme. Update schedules weekly and after any significant scope or resource change. Coordination & Communication: Coordinate with project leads, entity managers, technical partners, and government stakeholders to gather schedule inputs and validate assumptions. Prepare and circulate weekly look-ahead schedules, monthly progress reports, and dashboard summaries for the group principal. Identify and flag scheduling conflicts, resource clashes, and at-risk milestones in advance and propose corrective actions. Facilitate scheduling review meetings; capture actions, owners, and due dates; follow up to close open items. Procurement & Contract Milestone Tracking: Track procurement timelines for all active vendor and contract awards across group entities from award to delivery to invoicing, including subcontracts, supply agreements, and service engagements. Monitor contractual milestone dates for TOR submissions, mobilisation deadlines, training cohort schedules, and kit delivery windows. Coordinate closely with the document controller to ensure schedule milestones align with submission and approval deadlines. Maintain a Live Procurement & Contract Status Tracker, updated in real time. Resource Planning & Optimisation: Map resource requirements (personnel, equipment, and finance) against schedule activities and flag constraints to management. Assist in planning deployment of field teams across project sites and construction locations for VEC, VRL, and other group entities with on-ground operations. Support the group principal in sequencing and prioritising concurrent workstreams to optimise group throughput. Reporting & Tools: Maintain scheduling tools and templates (MS Project / Excel / equivalent); produce Gantt charts, S-curves, and milestone trackers as required. Prepare inputs for board reports, investor presentations, and government submissions that require schedule data. Support development of financial models and cash flow projections tied to schedule activities. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in engineering, project management, construction management, or a related field. Minimum 4 years of project scheduling/planning experience in infrastructure, construction, energy, or industrial projects. Proficiency in MS Project, Primavera P6, or equivalent scheduling software; advanced MS Excel required. Demonstrated experience managing multi-project or programme schedules with interdependencies. Experience working on government-funded or donor-funded infrastructure and energy projects is an advantage. PMP, CAPM, or equivalent certification is an advantage. Behavioural Competencies: Detail-oriented, and highly organised Proactive and deadline-driven Strong interpersonal and communication skills Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously Discreet and trustworthy with confidential information Self-starter; operates with minimal supervision Technical Competencies: Contract/procurement tracking Reporting and data visualisation Resource planning WBS and milestone structuring Critical path analysis Schedule development & control Operates with minimal supervision Log In and Apply Important safety tips Do not make any payment without confirming with the Jobberman Customer Support Team. If you think this advert is not genuine, please report it via the Report Job link below. Report Job Log in to apply now Continue with Google Continue with Linkedin Or continue with Forgot Password? Keep me logged in Log in Don't have an account? 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