Job Description

De Beers is a member of the Anglo-American plc group. Established in 1888, De Beers is the world’s leading diamond company with unrivalled expertise in the exploration, mining and marketing of diamonds. Together with its joint venture partners, De Beers employs more than 20,000 people across the diamond pipeline, and is the world’s largest diamond producer, by value, with mining operations in Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa. As part of the company’s operating philosophy, the people of De Beers are committed to Living up to Diamonds by making a lasting contribution to the communities in which they live and work and transforming natural resources into shared national wealth. For further information about De Beers visit www.debeersgroup.com

ABOUT DE BEERS MARINE:

Upstream Technology is based in Cape Town, South Africa and is part of the De Beers group. Activities managed include Marine exploration, geophysical surveys, mining, ship conversion, upgrades and maintenance, large project management, engineering design and mining system equipment builds. Upstream Technology executes world leading R&D in marine mining practices resulting in the most successful and advanced marine mining equipment and operations globally.

To manage and coordinate the planning, associated resources and scheduling related to the scope of works executed by the In-Port Team ensuring that the schedule is executed safely in the most cost-effective and expedient manner.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Development of integrated schedule plans:
  • Ensuring alignment with group scheduling standards
  • Ensuring alignment with other key elements of the Project e.g., Safety, Risk, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning and Cost Engineering
  • Development of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Development and maintaining of fully integrated complex EPC and EPCM Project Master Schedule for monitoring and controlling against tasks, milestone and deliverables:
  • Preparing a Basis of Schedule
  • Validating benchmarks of durations
  • Coordinating with all relevant stakeholders to define schedule requirements
  • Resource loading where applicable
  • Apply critical path and critical chain methods to the schedule
  • Assessing risks to the critical path
  • Assessing opportunities to optimize the schedule
• Monitor and control progress against schedule:
  • Progress tracking and trending by application of Earned Value principles
  • Identify and communicate any schedule conflicts, resource and time constraints, etc. to the In-Port Manager
• Comprehensive critical path and near critical path management in-put Ensures transparent reporting of progress supported by:
  • Quality assurance on the schedule updating/reporting
  • Effective communication of key messages to relevant stakeholders
  • S-Curves and executive reporting dashboards.
• Management and co-ordination of resources:
  • Ensuring the allocation of both internal and external resources to support the effectiveness of all projects.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree or NQF 7 equivalent
• Qualification in Project Planning and Project Management – PMI-SP or PMI-PMP
• Minimum of 10years relevant work experience in the planning and scheduling environment with at least 5 years’ experience in Marine Mining Industry
• Minimum of 5 years operating at a Senior Planner level.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills (EVM templates, Pivot tables)
• Advanced knowledge of Project Planning software – Primavera P6, MS Projects and Synchro Pro 4D
• Intermediate knowledge of producing schedules and animations utilizing Bentley Synchro Pro 4D

SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES

Technical Competence

• Basic Maintenance skills and knowledge
• Production Systems knowledge
• Strategic Thinking

Leadership & Business Competence

• Strong supervisory management and communication skills
• Coaching / mentoring
• Planning, co-ordination and prioritizing
• Ability to work under pressure, within set guidelines
• Analyzing & interpretation of information
• Assertive and proactive
• Ability to make decisions
• Strong organization skills

Additional Information

Who we are:

De Beers Group is a company with a sparkling future.

Our experts have searched the world for nature’s most precious gem. Our diamonds bring beauty to the world. But we think they can do so much more. We want our diamonds, and our business, to make life brilliant – for our people, our customers and the world around us.

Safety

Safety first is a way of life for us. We are unconditional about the safety, health and well-being of our colleagues, at work and at home, and about that of the communities where we work. We aim to lead the industry by investing in innovation to protect people, who are at the heart of our business. Our high performing teams take accountability for their own and others' actions, work collaboratively, and always show care and respect.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

As a global #HeForShe Thematic Champion, De Beers is committed to promoting an equitable, inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are. We provide equality of opportunity to enable everyone to fulfil their potential. Please inform us should there be any special requirements that should be considered as part of your application.

Building Forever

Sustainability is at the heart of our decision-making – it is how we do business. Building Forever is key to our purpose as it represents our ambitious and holistic sustainability framework and is central to our ability to deliver long-term value to our communities and partners. This shapes how we protect our social and environmental license to operate, build a long-term legacy in our host communities and earn consumers’ trust in our diamonds that they can wear with pride.

Background Checks

Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening which may include a criminal check and validation of qualifications

Closing date: 10 July 2026

Should you not have heard from the HR Department four weeks after the closing date, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.

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