Senior Planner

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Planner to join our Energy & Industrial team, supporting the successful delivery of major industrial, manufacturing, processing, utilities, and energy infrastructure projects across Australia.

Reporting to the Project Controls Manager or Operations Manager, the Senior Planner will be responsible for developing, maintaining and optimising integrated project schedules throughout the project lifecycle. Working closely with Project Managers, Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commercial teams, you will provide planning leadership, schedule analysis, progress measurement and reporting to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning schedules.
• Establish project baselines, critical paths, milestones and resource-loaded schedules.
• Monitor project progress and performance against approved baselines.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis, look-ahead planning and recovery planning.
• Coordinate planning activities across engineering, procurement and construction teams.
• Analyse schedule impacts, delays and change events.
• Prepare weekly and monthly planning reports, dashboards and progress updates.
• Facilitate planning workshops and schedule review meetings with project stakeholders.
• Support tender planning, execution planning and project controls activities.
• Identify risks and opportunities affecting project delivery and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Ensure planning practices align with company and client requirements.

About You

• Extensive planning experience within industrial, energy, utilities, oil & gas, mining, manufacturing or infrastructure projects.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6.
• Experience developing and managing EPC/EPCM project schedules.
• Ability to analyse complex projects and provide practical schedule solutions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience in project controls, progress measurement and schedule reporting.
• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline are desirable.

Why Join Us

This is an opportunity to work on some of Australia's most significant industrial and energy projects while contributing to the delivery of critical infrastructure that supports industry, manufacturing and the energy transition.

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Job Details
Discipline: Senior Planner
Primary Location: Australia-VIC-Melbourne CBD & Inner Suburbs
Work Type: Full-time