Project Planning, Reporting & Control Analyst

Company Description

• We are one of the Financial Times' Africa's Fastest Growing Companies! PowerGen ranked 40th in the overall rankings and 5th in the Energy & Utilities sector. PowerGen a leading renewable energy platform in sub-Saharan Africa. PowerGen owns and operates renewable energy and distribution utility assets to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable power to all. We are looking for professionals who want to be a part of a highly driven team which is at the forefront of the market and hungry to reshape the landscape of energy in Africa. We want leaders who are committed to the mission and able to think broadly and dynamically about a complex challenge, without losing focus on the critical day-to-day details of managing projects or a team.

Visit our website: http://powergen-renewable-energy.com/

Job Description

Purpose / Overview

To support the execution, monitoring, and reporting of EPC projects. This role involves maintaining project schedules, tracking progress, and optimizing workflows to ensure timely and cost-effective project delivery

KPIs:
1. Schedule Adherence: Ensure project schedules are updated with at least 95% accuracy,
minimizing deviations.
2. Critical Path Monitoring: Identify and mitigate 90% of critical path risks before they impact the
timeline.
3. Reporting Accuracy: Maintain a 98% accuracy rate in progress reports and variance analyses.
4. Cost Control Efficiency: Support project teams in keeping budget variances within ±5% of
forecasted costs.
5. Stakeholder Satisfaction: Achieve 80%+ positive feedback from internal teams on reporting
clarity and schedule insights.
6. Process Improvement: Implement at least one major scheduling or reporting optimization
initiative per quarter.
7. Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure 100% compliance with project contractual obligations
(e.g., FIDIC timelines).
8. Data Visualization & Insights: Deliver monthly performance dashboards with actionable
insights for senior management.
Activities:

• Develop and maintain project schedules, ensuring synchronization between design, procurement,
• and construction activities.
• Conduct trend analysis, critical path analysis, and progress variance reporting.
• Collaborate with financial teams to align scheduling with cost forecasting and profitability analysis
• Provide real-time project tracking and develop data visualization dashboards for enhanced
• reporting.
• Identify potential scheduling issues and develop mitigation strategies to avoid delays.
• Support procurement and logistics planning by integrating schedule data with supply chain
• operations.
• Ensure compliance with FIDIC contract timelines and dispute resolution mechanisms.
• Maintain a knowledge base of historical project data for performance analysis and process
• improvements.
• Assist in business development efforts by providing project planning insights for new bids and
• proposals.
• Support finance teams and project managers on the preparation and presentation of project
• financial progress and project costing (actuals vs budget, forecasts, etc) to improve cost tracking
• accuracy
• Knowledge sharing with the project team members to learn, or increase skills in, project scheduling and cost analysis.

Competencies:
● Strong expertise in Primavera P6 and MS Project.
● Understanding of EPC methodologies, FIDIC contracts, and risk mitigation.
● Proficiency in dashboard creation (Power BI, Tableau, or similar) is a plus.
● Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
● Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
● Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex data to non-technical stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or Business Analytics.
•  3-5 years of experience in project scheduling and controls within an EPC or renewable energy environment.

Additional Information

What Excites You:

• Intense attention to detail and managing multiple and varied work streams at the same time

• Working collaboratively with many internal teams across multiple countries and offices to drive growth and operational excellence

• A fast-paced, informal environment where constant change is the norm.

Benefits & Compensation

• Hybrid Work

• On-the-job mentoring and learning opportunities

• Networking with experienced professionals

• Work experience for professional profile and resume

• Professional development opportunities internally and externally  Individualized career development

• Performance feedback and open-door company culture