ARTEMIS
Lloyd Edwin Van Heerden
Senior Project Planner
Alberton,GP
Summary
I am a qualified Mechanical Artisan with 9 years of experience in the Petrochemical, Mining, Tobacco (FMCG) industries and as a Shutdown (Turnaround)/Maintenance/Outage & Project Planner for 14 years on complex multi-disciplinary projects and turnarounds in the Petrochemical, Water Treatment (Design & Build), Power Stations, Mining, Paper & Pulp and Smelters. Capable of spearheading the planning and execution of a project with exceptional service quality, whilst achieving timeline targets within budget constraints. I am professional, capable, and a motivated individual who thrives in challenging environments. The complexity of the task inspires me to achieve. I have coached and mentored (supervise) junior planners and junior engineers to achieve maximum results and development into senior positions. As a “hands on “individual my experience and expertise will make me a catalyst in the transformation of your organization.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Site Planner
PCC (Client Ivanhoe) IvanPlats Platreef Mine Shaft 2 & 3 Projects
06.2025 - Current
- Responsible for the Shaft 2 – Pre-Sinking Works, and Shaft 3 – Shaft Sinking and Equipping Works, which cover all underground and surface works.
- Reporting to the project manager.
- Producing weekly progress reports and presentations for the Project Manager.
- Provide support and inform the Construction Managers and Supervisors regarding site construction progress and any flags.
- Review and challenge all contractors' monthly reports.
- Review contractors’ schedules to ensure alignment and maintenance of target dates.
- Facilitate daily progress meetings with all contractors.
- Create, monitor, and analyze project schedules in accordance with standards.
- Maintain the Project Risk Register to ensure risks are effectively managed to minimize their impact on the schedule.
- Ensure that an open communication system is available, where stakeholders are informed about changes to established schedules.
- Assist in the contractual matters, delay analysis (EOTs), and measurements with QS.
Senior Site Planner
PCC (Client AML) Liberia AML Iron Ore Mine (Arcelor Mittal)
12.2023 - 05.2025
- Responsible for the SMPP, fuel storage, EC&I, TSF (tailings facility), diesel-generated power plant, and 33kV overhead line reticulation, as well as office buildings work packages for the concentrator construction.
- Reporting to the Lead Planner.
- Producing daily and weekly progress reports and presentations for the Head of Construction.
- Provide support and inform the Construction Managers and Supervisors regarding site construction progress and any flags.
- Review and challenge all contractors' monthly reports.
- Review contractors’ schedules to ensure alignment and maintenance of target dates.
- Facilitate daily progress meetings with all contractors.
- Create, monitor, and analyze project schedules in accordance with standards.
- Maintain the Project Risk Register to ensure risks are effectively managed to minimize their impact on the schedule.
- Ensure that an open communication system is available, where stakeholders are informed about changes to established schedules.
- Assist in the contractual matters, delay analysis (EOTs), and measurements with QS.
Senior Project Planner
Zutari EPCM Seriti Kriel Mine
06.2023 - 12.2023
- Maintaining the master schedule effectively to ensure integration between contractors and operations works.
- Producing progress reports and presentations.
- Provide support and inform the Project Manager and Construction Managers regarding site construction progress and any flags.
- Monthly reports with the project manager to present to Steercom.
- Review contractors’ schedules to ensure alignment and maintenance of target dates.
- Facilitate daily progress meetings with all contractors.
- Create, monitor, and analyze project schedules in accordance with standards.
- Maintain the Project Risk Register to ensure risks are effectively managed to minimize their impact on the schedule.
- Ensure that an open communication system is available, where stakeholders are informed about changes to established schedules.
- Assist in the contractual matters in terms of delays and early warnings. (NEC Contract)
Senior Project Planner
G&H Consulting Engineers EPCM Anglo Platinum Rustenburg (ACP Smelter Project)
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Maintaining the master schedule effectively to ensure integration between contractors and operations works.
- Coordinating project timelines with SIB internal departments and external stakeholders.
- Preparation of progress reports and presentations.
- Provide support and inform the Project Manager and Construction Managers regarding site construction progress and any flags.
- Monthly Steercom reports, dashboards, and S-Curves.
- Ensure all projects assigned to me are up to date on Smartsheet.
- Review contractors’ schedules, and assist with contract administration, together with the QS or Contract Administrator.
- Facilitate daily progress meetings with all contractors.
- Create, monitor, and analyze project schedules in accordance with standards.
- Maintain the Project Risk Register to ensure risks are effectively managed to minimize their impact on the schedule.
- Ensure that an open communication system is available, where stakeholders are informed about changes to established schedules.
Senior Project Planner
Worley (EPCM) De Beers Venetia Mine Underground Project
02.2022 - 07.2022
- Analyze project requirements and advise the Project Planning and Controls Manager in planning.
- Oversee coordination with related teams through regular planning meetings.
- Define the site team for the project work breakdown structure, ensuring adherence to the project schedule, verifying, and linking all the interrelated activities, with the supervision or approval of the site manager or site construction manager.
- Evaluating the work breakdown structure, and tracking and updating the project revenue forecasting.
- Utilize project planning tools and techniques to monitor project progress, and ensure the completion of all activities.
- Notify the Site Manager, Site Construction Manager, and Project Planning Specialist if there are any deviations or scheduling issues, and provide inputs for optimizing schedules.
- Ensure that the project follows sound methodology and execution practices in accordance with internal standard procedures.
- Coordinate with supply chain management, update the on-site plan, and formalize the site acceptance plan.
- Communicate appropriate information to customers and other stakeholders in a timely manner to achieve the desired understanding.
Senior Project Planner
Mondi Paper (EPCM) Ecolean
11.2020 - 01.2022
- Developing schedules from design to close-out at a high level, as per the client's WBS.
- Review the contract documentation and scope of work.
- Effectively review the contractor’s schedules, and update the master schedule.
- Generate weekly reports with the status of project progress, including S-curves (SPI and CPI), histograms, three-week look-aheads, and baseline versus forecast schedules.
- Identify risks and potential delays within the project to meet milestone dates, or client expectations.
- Upgrade of Recovery Boiler: Design and Engineering, Procurement, Supply and Fabrication, Construction, and Commissioning.
- Facilitate progress meetings in consultation with the discipline Lead Engineers, and validate this formally with the Project Control Manager.
- Monitor and control all project work packages as per agreed end dates and milestones.
- Manage and maintain the schedule for integrity and logic.
- Advise the project team on ways to improve performance.
- Carry out delay analysis for any claims that arise.
- Update and progress commissioning and quality activities for the handover of all systems.
Senior Project Planner
GIBB Mining (EPCM) Sasol Secunda Alexander Project
03.2020 - 10.2020
- Develop design and feasibility studies schedules at a high level as per the client WBS.
- Prepare tender and proposal schedules for opportunity work.
- Review the contract documentation and scope of work.
- Effectively review the contractor’s schedules (mine planning and environmental studies), and update the master schedule.
- Generate weekly reports with the status of project progress, including S-curves (SPI and CPI), histograms, three-week look-aheads, and baseline versus forecast schedules.
- Identify risks and potential delays within the project to meet milestone dates, or client expectations.
- Opencast and Underground Mining: Ventilation, Buildings, Bulk Materials Handling, Dewatering, Equipping, Civil Infrastructure, EC&I, Bulk Water, Roads, PCDs, and Shafts Works for Construction and Commissioning.
- Facilitate progress meetings in consultation with the discipline Lead Engineers, and validate this formally with the Project Control Manager.
- Monitor and control all project work packages as per agreed end dates and milestones.
- Manage and maintain the schedule for integrity and logic.
- Advise the project team on ways to improve performance.
- Carry out delay analysis for any claims that arise.
Senior Project Planner
Aurecon (EPCM) Consulting Ogies (KPSX South 32 Coal Mine Extension Project)
10.2018 - 03.2020
- Setting up and building the WBS, and developing schedules.
- Understand the PM principles (PMBOK 6th Edition).
- Effectively review the contractor’s schedules, and update the master schedule.
- Generate weekly and monthly reports with the status of work pack progress, including S-curves (SPI and CPI), histograms, 3-week lookaheads, and baseline versus forecast schedules.
- Identify risks and potential delays within the project to meet milestone dates, or client expectations.
- Liaise with suppliers of equipment, and ensure manufacturing and deliveries are on time.
- Oversee Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Control, Instrumentation, and Supply.
- Monitor and control all project work packs as per agreed end dates and milestones.
- Carry out delay analysis for various claims.
- Set up and build the commissioning schedules.
Senior Discipline Planner
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa (EPCM) Consulting Medupi Power Station (Lephalale)
09.2017 - 09.2018
- Producing the look-ahead derived from the master schedule.
- Highlighting the required performance to be achieved, and providing feedback on past performance.
- Produce the weekly extract, and issue it to the Works Allocation Coordinator.
- Walk the site to keep track of the progress being achieved in the field, and highlight any deviations from the plan to the relevant Unit Planners.
- Produce and distribute the weekly progress-tracking sheets.
- Gather the tracking information from the disciplines and subcontractors, and populate the relevant sections of the FPMS.
- Publish the progress results to the relevant parties.
- Update the photograph library on a weekly basis.
- Maintain close communication with the discipline’s detailed (production) planner to ensure that the detailed plans are available for use in the WAR rooms.
- Submit reports and information to be utilized by the discipline managers, as directed by the lead planner.
Senior Project Planner
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (EPCM) Consulting Modderfontein Head Office (Gauteng)
04.2016 - 08.2017
- Managing and coordinating the smooth running of all project planning in the company.
- Analyze project activities on all projects.
- Establishing the project's milestones and entering data into the system.
- Ensuring the availability of Design and Build resources and assisting all Project Managers in reviewing the progress and status of the project.
- Ensure that commissioning is catered for in the project schedule during baseline development.
- Set up control curves.
- Liaise with the contract manager on legal claims for an extension of time.
- Compiling and issuing front-end schedules by agreed-upon dates, utilizing input from all disciplines.
- Establish critical paths, freeze the project, and issue baseline documents.
- Integration of subcontractor and supplier programs into the project network.
- Updating schedules as directed by project managers.
- Revising schedules, measures, and reporting progress.
- Submission of look-ahead schedules and participation in monthly progress reports.
- Setting up procurement plans in accordance with the project schedule.
- Attending kick-off meetings and providing advice on supplier lead times in accordance with the project schedule.
- Industries: Municipal: Drinking Water Treatment and Sewage Treatment.
- Industrial: Automotive, FMCG, Mining, Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical, Power, Pulp & Paper, and Steel
Site/Project Planner
Babcock Ntuthuko (Subcontractor) Lethabo Power Station & Majuba Power Station Boiler Piping & PF Piping Projects Sasolburg & Volksrust
10.2013 - 03.2016
- Prepare, at the pre-contract stage, preliminary planned programs for outages and maintenance works to enable delivery schedules to be assessed, and alternative strategies to be developed.
- Produce all necessary programs, at various levels, at the appropriate time to establish the overall project base, complete with critical path and float, ensuring all project personnel are advised of the project's key dates to be achieved.
- To monitor and update all project programs by having daily discussions with site personnel, subcontractors, and reporting status accurately to the Construction Manager.
- Report on the progress of the project and compare the actual results against the planned.
- Ensure that any delays, and their effects, are recorded.
- Lethabo Power Station: Boilers, mills, stub boxes, hot reheat, main steam, and cold reheat all have big-bore and small-bore piping.
- Compile schedules, and track and monitor progress for Majuba Power Station Unit 4 and Unit 6 Burner and PF Piping Replacement and Repairs.
- Supervision of assistant planners and supervisors.
- Compile histograms, curves, and recovery programs during the outages.
- Liaise with the project accountant on costs and resources, and submit cost and resource histograms to Outage Management.
- Assist in the commissioning and start-up of the plant, and arrange standby of contractors if any breakdowns or tube leaks occur.
Senior Shutdown and Maintenance Planner
Sasol Oil & Gas (Operations) Sasolburg
10.2011 - 09.2013
- Planning and scheduling of shutdown and maintenance work, and opportunity maintenance (SAP).
- Writing a Task List Description/Work Standardization, RBI (drawings).
- Liaising with clients (plants).
- Plotting of bar charts for shutdowns/opportunity maintenance (ARTEMIS).
- Report on progress using s-curves, and planning of resources using histograms.
- Auditing of the task list and plant equipment.
- Facilitate Plan-Do-Review meetings, job cards, purchase requests, purchase orders, and liaise with contractors and service providers.
- Order of spares at the central store or vendors with contract agreements with the company.
- Attend to breakdowns, priority one jobs, and manage the backlog.
- Comprehensive understanding of all disciplines (Instrumentation, Electrical, Mechanical).
- FTWEP Expansion Project planning and scheduling of all tie-ins, in conjunction with subcontractors.
Shutdown and Maintenance Planner
Sasol Oil & Gas (Operations) Sasolburg
02.2003 - 03.2004
- Planning and scheduling of shutdown and maintenance work, and opportunity maintenance (SAP).
- Writing a Task List Description/Work Standardization, RBI (drawings).
- Liaising with clients (plants)
- Plotting of bar charts for shutdowns/opportunity maintenance (ARTEMIS).
- Report on progress using s-curves, and planning of resources using histograms.
- Auditing of the task list and plant equipment.
- Facilitate Plan-Do-Review meetings, job cards, purchase requests, purchase orders, and liaise with contractors and service providers.
- Order of spares at the central store or vendors with contract agreements with the company.
- Attend to breakdowns, priority one jobs, and manage the backlog.
- Comprehensive understanding of all disciplines (Instrumentation, Electrical, Mechanical).
Education
No Degree - Qualified Fitter Red Seal
Sasol SkillTech
Sasolburg, South Africa 04.2001 -
No Degree - Project Management (PMI) NQF LEVEL 5
Damelin Vaal
Vereeniging, South Africa 04.2001 -
No Degree - PMP
PMI
America 04.2001 -
BBA - Business Administration And Management
Mancosa
Durban, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
A skilled communicator: able to maintain cultural sensitivity, establish rapport with members of diverse groups, and promote team cohesiveness
Highly organized and independent; able to effectively coordinate tasks to accomplish projects with timeliness and creativity
An organized, detail-oriented, and conscientious self-starter, able to strategize and prioritize effectively to accomplish multiple tasks and stay calm under pressure
Flexible and analytical with a keen eye for details; skilled at synthesizing and editing information to achieve overall objectives
An effective leader, skilled in enlisting the support of all team members in aligning with project and organizational goals
High-energy, confident professional with an infectious enthusiasm for technology
Strength in bridging cultural gaps among people through education and interpersonal relations
Team player
References
Polly Chauke, Lead Project Planner, +2772 668 1550, Arcelor Mittal Liberia
Fana, Tlhalepe, Project Director, +2760 983 7955, Aurecon
Bryan, Little, Construction Manager, +2782 800 2926, Worley
Software
SAP
MS PROJECTS
PRIMAVERA P6
SCIFORMA
SMARTSHEET
MS SUITE
Certification
PMP
Timeline
Senior Site Planner
PCC (Client Ivanhoe) IvanPlats Platreef Mine Shaft 2 & 3 Projects
06.2025 - Current
Senior Site Planner
PCC (Client AML) Liberia AML Iron Ore Mine (Arcelor Mittal)
12.2023 - 05.2025
Senior Project Planner
Zutari EPCM Seriti Kriel Mine
06.2023 - 12.2023
PMP
04-2023
Senior Project Planner
G&H Consulting Engineers EPCM Anglo Platinum Rustenburg (ACP Smelter Project)
08.2022 - 05.2023
Senior Project Planner
Worley (EPCM) De Beers Venetia Mine Underground Project
02.2022 - 07.2022
Senior Project Planner
Mondi Paper (EPCM) Ecolean
11.2020 - 01.2022
Senior Project Planner
GIBB Mining (EPCM) Sasol Secunda Alexander Project
03.2020 - 10.2020
Senior Project Planner
Aurecon (EPCM) Consulting Ogies (KPSX South 32 Coal Mine Extension Project)
10.2018 - 03.2020
Senior Discipline Planner
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa (EPCM) Consulting Medupi Power Station (Lephalale)
09.2017 - 09.2018
Senior Project Planner
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (EPCM) Consulting Modderfontein Head Office (Gauteng)
04.2016 - 08.2017
Site/Project Planner
Babcock Ntuthuko (Subcontractor) Lethabo Power Station & Majuba Power Station Boiler Piping & PF Piping Projects Sasolburg & Volksrust
10.2013 - 03.2016
Senior Shutdown and Maintenance Planner
Sasol Oil & Gas (Operations) Sasolburg
10.2011 - 09.2013
Shutdown and Maintenance Planner
Sasol Oil & Gas (Operations) Sasolburg
02.2003 - 03.2004
No Degree - Qualified Fitter Red Seal
Sasol SkillTech
04.2001 -
No Degree - Project Management (PMI) NQF LEVEL 5
Damelin Vaal
04.2001 -
No Degree - PMP
PMI
04.2001 -
BBA - Business Administration And Management
Mancosa
04.2001 -