Senior Scheduler (Planning Officer)

About the role

The Senior Scheduler (Planning Officer) will lead the development and maintenance of detailed project schedules for the New Kigali International Airport. Working closely with project managers and cross‑functional teams, you will ensure that milestones are met on time, resources are optimised, and risks are proactively managed.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules, including scope, tasks, dependencies, resources, and timelines.
• Collaborate with project managers to optimise resource allocation and balance workloads.
• Identify critical paths, milestones and potential bottlenecks.
• Update schedules regularly to reflect progress, communicate variances to stakeholders.
• Analyse schedule performance and recommend mitigation strategies for delays or risks.
• Prepare and present accurate schedule reports to management and stakeholders.
• Create “what‑if” scenarios and contingency plans for potential disruptions.
• Integrate schedules with cost management, risk assessment and other project systems.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 6 years of total experience, with at least 5 years in construction scheduling.
• Prior experience on large‑scale construction projects in Africa is preferred.
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication abilities.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to mentor junior staff.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Proficiency in MS Project.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on one of Africa’s most iconic infrastructure projects.
• Contribution to Rwanda’s aviation future.
• Career growth within a world‑class, multinational team.