Are you looking for a Construction Planner position and want to join an innovative and stimulating environment within the Project department?
Come and define your future as part of an innovative mining company. As one of our employees at Lithium du Mali SA, you are not only someone who works for us… you are one of the people who contribute to our success.
We offer an inspiring environment where our passionate, dynamic and ambitious employees can develop their full potential. We are looking for motivated people who want to seize every opportunity to achieve professional fulfillment through learning and development.
If you are passionate about joining us, check out the announcement below:
Job Title: Construction Planner
Direct supervisor: Project Manager
OBJECTIVE:
The Planner is responsible for providing the planning expertise to develop & direct the construction, controls and planning function on the Goulamina project.
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
| KEY RESULT AREAS | STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE |
| LEADERSHIP
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· Demonstrate consistent and visible leadership to Leo’s objectives · Support an organisational culture built on Leo’s values · Clearly articulate goals and provide open and transparent communication with colleagues |
| HEALTH & SAFETY | · Provide leadership to demonstrate Leo’s commitment to health and safety
· Promote safety awareness amongst team members · Proactively identify and manage health and safety risks · Personally adhere to all health and safety standards |
| PLANNING | · Ensure the project planning approach remains fit for purpose by incorporating lessons learnt and feedback to optimise planning processes and standards
· Provide technically proficient planning advice about a broad range of development scenarios · Managing the work financially, technically and contractually · Monitor progress and implement controls which deliver the project to the program · Provide the baseline for regular and accurate program updates and reliable forecasts · Present high level project schedule reports to project leadership as required · Communicate with key stakeholders to identify critical information relevant to the Planning Phase of the Project. · Interface collaboratively with Project Engineers and Design resources to capture scheduling events in real time, to ensure schedule development remains realistic and useable · Self-perform the change and development of major project schedules using P6 and/or MS Project · Maintain, report and interpret project schedules providing clear insights to the Project Management Team and LMSA Stakeholders · Participate in internal, external and contractual discussions regarding activity, scheduling and prioritisation · Assist in the analysis of information and producing related reports, proposals and other documents. · Develop performance metrics for projects and project managers · Work with the project team on assessing and reporting on progress · Assist in the development of internal and external monthly reports including Safety, Scheduling, Variations, Earned Value and Commercial · Assist with the development of detailed project schedules in accordance with the project scope of works · Work with the project team on development and maintenance of project s-curves and resource curves · Maintain up to date work experience records and statement of competency records · Implementing and updating 1-, 4- & 12-week detailed look ahead plans from main project schedule · Review project progress and comparison against the project schedule and provide proactive advice to prevent delays · Preparation of reports communicating progress and forecast completion dates · Ensuring planned works have associated documentation, equipment, materials and resources allocated · Scheduling resources and coordinating activities across different departments · Work with project teams to identify critical works, potential and actual delays and issues, and formulate mitigation strategies · Providing clear and concise communication of schedule deviations and impacts to the project management team to ensure early impacts to schedule are highlighted · Producing resource plans including rosters, working patterns, resource profiles, headcount requirement and information to support training and recruitment requirements · Developing comprehensive Basis of Schedule documents outlining schedule assumptions, construction sequencing, calendars, weather, resources, equipment and Critical Path information · Supporting the development and implementation of the project specific advanced work packaging |
| CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITIES |
· Ensure all legislative, regulatory and statutory obligations are met · Provide reports suitable for executive and board distribution · Conform to company policy and protocols and ensure compliance with all statutory and company obligations · Undertake any other responsibilities as reasonably required |
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Job Classification: According to the Collective Agreement of Companies and Enterprises
- Geological and Hydrogeological Mining in the Republic of Mali in force
- Duty Station: Goulamina
- Date of entry into service: As soon as possible following the end of the publication of this vacancy announcement
- Nature of the contract: 18 months fixed term contract
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE :
- Have at least Bac + 4 degree or equivalent in Engineering or Construction Management
- Have a professional experience of at least five (5) years in a similar role, ideally in the construction or similar industry
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KEY COMPETENCIES :
| QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS and KNOWLEDGE |
· Proficiency with Primavera P6 · Demonstrated experience meeting deadlines whilst managing emerging priorities · A high level of skill and understanding of various resource-based planning principles and construction delivery methodologies · Proven experience in leadership and high-level project controls · The ability to communicate with relevant stakeholders to extract the critical information required. · Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret and challenge schedule inputs. · The Ability to work closely with key stakeholders to obtain relevant information, then self-perform schedule development and updates in support of the Team’s objectives. · Ability to self-perform the development and ongoing management of detailed schedules across multiple disciplines and Projects · Strong communication skills and ability to interface both with internal and external clients and stakeholders · Experience creating and modifying P6 schedules · Solid MS Excel experience · Familiarity with project or construction schedules and components · Good communication skills and ability to derive information from the site project team · Very high level of accuracy and attention to detail · Highly organised approach to work tasks and deadlines · Self-discipline and work ethic to operate efficiently within a team or autonomously |
| PERSONAL TRAITS |
· Ability to provide a safe, supportive, and positive workplace · Empower a united and collaborative culture · Deliver technical excellence and create efficient, innovative solutions · Genuine concern for safety · Customer and outcome focused individual with strong accountability and team orientation · Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining a commitment to quality and attention to detail · Strong communication and analytical skills and a desire to continually improve business processes |
APPLICATION SUBMISSION
In addition to the requirements mentioned above, you are fully proficient in English, you have a strong taste for teamwork; your curiosity and open-mindedness will make the difference!
Live the Lithium experience of Mali, join us!
Candidates wishing to apply must send their complete application files (read on) in PDF format to the following address: [email protected] no later than December 7th .
:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV);
- Letter of Motivation, including your current net salary and your net salary expectation;
- Copies of diplomas and Certificates of Work;
- Copy of the valid identity card or the Nina Card.
Take care to indicate in the title of the email: your full name as well as the title of the position for which you are applying.
Take note:
- Under no circumstances are the Lithium du Mali offices in Bamako nor Goulamina entitled to take paper You must necessarily apply via email. [email protected]
- Under no circumstances should anyone ask you for money aspart of the recruitment process nor to obtain a position. You must never agree to pay part of your salary to any person. If you witness such fraudulent solicitation, please inform us confidentially via the following email:
ABOUT THE MALI LITHIUM PROJECT
Leo Lithium develops the world-class Lithium project du Mali SA, in Goulamina, Mali. It will be the largest producer of spodumene (important lithium ore) in West Africa and will be put into operation in 2024 to supply the booming lithium battery industry.
To learn more about Leo Lithium and its project in Mali, visit the following webpage: https://leolithium.com/
Done in Bamako, November 26th 2022.
