Senior Planner

About the Role

Join a globally recognized company with over 70 years of expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure dedicated to creating positive change. Our Project Delivery Group delivers world-class projects internationally, focusing on sustainable practices, operational efficiency, and engineering excellence. We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Planner to lead and oversee complex EPCM and EPC project scheduling and planning activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Planning & Scheduling function including execution planning, maintaining schedules, managing changes, progress evaluation, forecasting, and reporting.
• Guide and mentor the planning team to enhance functional capabilities and foster collaboration with clients and project stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain planning baselines for managing projects, controlling variations, and assessing performance.
• Conduct schedule control through critical path analysis, earned and planned value assessments, schedule variance and performance indices, and schedule risk analyses, recommending corrective measures as needed.
• Update project schedules based on actual progress and prepare comprehensive management reports.
• Integrate inputs from clients, contractors, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to track progress, identify risks and trends, and support project decision-making.
• Coordinate schedule risk management proactively, advising on corrective scheduling actions to mitigate potential threats.
• Ensure timely and accurate schedule reporting for project control and stakeholder communication.

Candidate Profile

• Proven leadership skills and ability to work collaboratively within teams.
• Tertiary qualification in engineering, project management, or construction-related fields.
• Over 15 years of experience in execution project environments with deep knowledge in execution planning, schedule quantitative risk analysis, schedule updates and change management, progress tracking and reporting.
• Minimum 5 years of on-site construction experience in EPCM or EPC settings.
• Practical expertise in developing logic diagrams, critical path networks, and detailed construction schedules.
• Experience managing large-scale, multi-discipline EPCM projects from their inception through to close-out phases.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and specialized project controls software applications.
• Excellent communication skills for effectively conveying technical project details to diverse stakeholders.
• Superior organizational abilities to manage multiple priorities, follow direction, and lead others to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Why Join Us?

• Engage with talented professionals dedicated to making a difference.
• Participate in exciting projects encouraging innovative solutions.
• Benefit from global exposure across impactful industries.
• Opportunities for career advancement, continuous learning, and mentoring.
• A collaborative and values-driven culture focused on innovation and excellence.

Additional Information

This organization promotes diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. They are recognized for gender equality and equal opportunity, ensuring a supportive and accommodating workplace environment. Special requirements can be discussed during the recruitment process. Note that unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies are not accepted as the recruitment is handled directly by the company.