Assistant Manager

Hiring: Assistant Manager – Project Planner

Company: Confidential EPC Company

Position: Assistant Manager, Project Planner

Contract Duration: 6–12 Months

Location: Selangor, Malaysia

Department: Project Management

Reporting To: Chief Technical Officer

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Manager, Project Planner to join our Project Management team on a 6–12 month contract.

The successful candidate will be responsible for project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring and project controls across engineering, procurement and construction activities.

Mandatory Requirements

• Mandarin/Chinese language proficiency is mandatory.
• Candidates must be able to communicate effectively in Mandarin/Chinese and English.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant project planning/project controls experience.
• Hands-on experience with Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project is mandatory.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and update the project master schedule using Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
• Prepare and maintain baseline schedules aligned with project scope, milestones and contractual deliverables.
• Monitor actual progress against baseline and identify schedule variances and potential delays.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC/EPCC) teams to collect, validate and update progress data.
• Perform schedule and critical path analysis to identify risks and recommend mitigation or recovery plans.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly project progress reports.
• Develop S-curves, histograms and productivity metrics for management and client review.
• Support cost/resource loading of project schedules and coordinate with cost-control teams.
• Track project KPIs, man-hours and productivity against planned targets.
• Prepare and maintain project reporting dashboards using Microsoft Excel, Power BI or other reporting tools.
• Assist with change management by evaluating schedule impacts from variations, delays and scope changes.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and vendors to obtain and validate schedules and progress updates.
• Identify schedule-related risks and contribute to risk registers and mitigation plans.
• Participate in project planning and progress review meetings.
• Maintain accurate records of schedule revisions, progress reports and planning correspondence.
• Ensure planning and scheduling practices comply with company procedures and industry best practices.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of project planning/project controls experience.
• Experience in EPC/EPCC, power generation, infrastructure or renewable energy projects is preferred.
• Strong hands-on experience with Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Power BI or other project reporting tools is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of project scheduling, baseline management, progress monitoring and critical path analysis.
• Experience with S-curves, histograms, productivity tracking and project KPIs.
• Exposure to cost/resource-loaded schedules and integrated project controls.
• Strong coordination experience with engineering, procurement, construction teams, subcontractors and vendors.
• Good understanding of schedule risks, delay analysis and recovery planning.
• Relevant project planning/project management certification is an advantage.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a hands-on Project Planning / Project Controls professional who can take ownership of project schedules, monitor progress against baseline, identify potential delays and coordinate effectively with multiple project stakeholders.

Candidates with strong EPC/EPCC project planning experience, hands-on Primavera P6/MS Project expertise and Mandarin/Chinese + English communication skills are encouraged to apply.

Location: Selangor, Malaysia

Contract: 6–12 Months

Department: Project Management

Reporting To: Chief Technical Officer

Interested candidates can apply with their updated CV or send their profile for consideration.

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