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Project Analyst

Construction · Perth, WA, Australia · Contract · Discussed at interview

Good with spreadsheets and comfortable on a construction site? Then read on. A piling contractor needs a Project Analyst on a major solar construction project, with the job listed in Perth, WA, Australia.

Don't mistake it for basic admin. It is a technical site administrator post: analysing construction data, reconciling quantities, keeping project systems in shape and pushing reporting, productivity and efficiency forward. Backgrounds in Industrial Engineering, Process Engineering, Solar QA or a related discipline suit it. Employer sponsorship may be considered for the right candidate.

Mzansi applicants: sort out a police clearance certificate from the South African Police Service (SAPS) if a police certificate is requested.

Key Responsibilities

  • Daily and weekly reports for production, timesheets and plant.
  • Analysis of productivity on site and of how the project is performing.
  • Reconciliation of piling, tracker and module quantities.
  • Upkeep of survey, pile testing, tolerance and QA registers, with punch lists, ITCs, ITPs and ITRs.
  • Running AppSheet trackers, reporting dashboards and project systems, and helping to improve and optimise site systems.
  • Coordination of delivery registers, materials and laydown planning.
  • Picking up data discrepancies, trends and improvement opportunities, and liaising with project teams, the client and the principal contractor on reports and paperwork.

Requirements & Eligibility

  • Desirable: a background or qualification in Industrial Engineering, Process Engineering, Operations Engineering or a related technical discipline.
  • Strong analytical skills, with confidence on large or complex data sets.
  • Advanced Excel with formulas, pivot tables, data validation and VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP.
  • Strong interest in improving processes, productivity and operational efficiency.
  • Able to understand workflows and identify chances to improve systems and processes.
  • Excellent attention to detail and problem solving.
  • Picks up new systems quickly.
  • Works autonomously in a remote site environment.
  • Experience with Primavera P6, AppSheet, Employment Hero, Google Data Studio or Google Sheets is advantageous, and experience in solar construction, manufacturing, logistics, operations or other project-based environments is highly regarded.

Apply: jobs@mzansiabroad.co.za · WhatsApp

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