APM Terminals · 23 hours ago
Senior Planning Engineer (Project Planning & 4D Simulation) – Port Elizabeth Upgrade Project NJ USA
Elizabeth, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$117K/yr - $135K/yr
8+ years expAPM Terminals is part of A.P. Moller - Maersk, a global leader in shipping services. They are seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to develop and maintain the project master schedule using 4D planning techniques, ensuring alignment with project governance and stakeholder decision-making.
Angel InvestmentLogisticsMarine TransportationPorts and HarborsProject ManagementShippingTransportation
No H1B
Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and control the integrated project master schedule in Primavera P6 / OPC, in accordance with APMT standards
Integrate and assess schedules received from consultants, contractors, suppliers, and vendors into a coherent and consolidated master schedule
Establish and maintain the project baseline schedule, including logic, milestones, and interface points, reporting on any deviations, and implementing structured change management
Identify, analyze, and communicate critical path, near critical path, key interfaces, and risks to deliver to the agreed baseline schedule
Perform proactive scenario analyses and provide early warning notifications
Perform schedule impact assessments and support development of mitigation and recovery strategies
Utilize 4D planning tools (e.g., Synchro, Navisworks or similar) to link schedule data with 3D models in support of: Construction sequencing validation, Logistics and access planning, Scenario (“what-if”) analysis, Construction & Operational interfaces, Stakeholder reviews and decision forums
Collaborate with design and BIM/VDC teams to ensure schedule logic is appropriately represented in 4D outputs
Support the progressive development of 4D simulations as design maturity increases
Maintain schedule health through regular updates, progress validation, and performance analysis
Establish schedule performance metrics - produce progress S-curves, schedule performance indicators and perform critical path and variance analysis
Support the change management process through time impact assessments and schedule updates, aligned with project governance
Develop schedule-driven scenario analysis to support project decision-making
Lead planning and risk workshops with a focus on potential impacts to the schedule
Conduct probabilistic schedule risk analysis to evaluate impacts on baseline contingencies and overall project timeline and propose mitigation strategies
Lead and participate in planning and scheduling workshops with internal teams and external parties
Coordinate with planners from Consultant and Contractor teams to validate logic, progress, and forecast assumptions
Work closely with the Asset Work Package leads and 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 Package 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 and integrated reporting
Provide clear and concise schedule narratives for senior stakeholders and project leadership
Support and lead any other project controls deliverables that enable the successful delivery of the project
Qualification
Required
8 - 12 years of proven experience as a project scheduler / planning engineer on large, complex construction or infrastructure projects
Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 / OPC in an integrated, multi-party environment
Experience developing and managing master schedules, including interfaces across multiple work packages
Experience in schedule resource loading and monitoring performance using Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques
Solid understanding of construction sequencing, logic development, and schedule risk. Ability to operate confidently in an owner-side or program-level project controls environment
Willing to expand their project controls knowledge base and area of expertise
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Fluency in English
Preferred
Exposure to 4D planning tools (Synchro, Navisworks, or similar)
Experience working with BIM/VDC teams to support construction planning
Familiarity with schedule risk analysis and mitigation planning
Experience supporting change management and time impact analysis
Experience handling Contractors' Extension of Time (EOT) requests and conducting forensic delay analysis using various schedule delay analysis techniques
Background in heavy civil, infrastructure, port, transportation, or industrial projects
Degree in engineering, construction management or related technical discipline
Project management qualification / certification (i.e. APM, PMI, or similar project-related qualification)
Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
401k match
Company
APM Terminals
APM Terminals operates comprehensive port and integrated inland service networks.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2010-09-09IPO
Leadership Team
Ramon Delgado
Chief Financial Officer SFCT Miami (Joint Venture Maersk Group / CMA-CMG)
Akaki Chubinidze
Finance Business Partner
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