Construction Planner

Multiplex; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus schemes

Salary reviews

Salary continuance insurance

Health & wellbeing programs

Parental leave 20 weeks

Learning Academy

Flexible work

Job summary

Multiplex is seeking a qualified Construction Project Planner to create and implement key controls for Project and New Business teams, ensuring on‑time, in‑budget delivery. You’ll prepare reports for senior management and keep clients informed on progress and projections.

The role reports to the Planning Manager and emphasizes risk management, stakeholder communication, and planning innovation across live projects. Tertiary qualifications are required.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Building/Engineering/Construction/Quantity Surveying.
• Experience as a Project Planner/Programmer in the industry.
• Understanding construction techniques and sequences is vital.
• Competence in planning software and stakeholder liaison.

Responsibilities

• Implement and report on live project programmes.
• Communicate programme performance to senior management.
• Capture and share planning knowledge and insights on BIM/4D.
• Develop tender programmes for New Business.

Skills

Planning

Stakeholder comms

Risk mgmt

Progress reporting

Education

Building/Engineering/Construction/Quantity Surveying

Tools

Primavera P6

Asta Powerproject

Job description

Interested in shaping skylines across the globe?

Multiplex is a premier construction company with a simple purpose: to construct a better future. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to help deliver some of the world's most iconic projects, supported by approachable leadership and an inclusive culture that puts our people first.

You will also have access to a range of holistic benefits including:

• Bonus schemes, annual remuneration reviews and salary continuance insurance.
• Health and Wellbeing programs, including annual voluntary skin and health checks.
• Benefits to support parents and families, including 20 weeks paid parental leave regardless of gender, payment of superannuation on unpaid leave, and transition coaching.
• Professional career development opportunities and a wealth of learning offerings through the Multiplex Learning Academy.
• An industry-leading approach to flexible work to enable better work-life balance.

Who we're looking for:

Our people are united by a common belief: that we can outperform in everything we do.

We are currently looking to bring on a qualified Construction Project Planner at Multiplex. The Planner is responsible for creating and implementing key controls that guide and advise our Project and New Business teams, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. This vital role involves preparing reports for senior management and keeping the client informed on current progress and future projections.

Working across a number of projects and reporting directly to the Planning Manager, the successful candidate will drive a planning culture based on best practices, with a proactive focus on Risk Management and Safety. Responsibilities include the implementation and status reporting of programmes on live projects, communicating programme performance to senior management, capturing and sharing planning knowledge, participating in planning innovation and emerging technologies related to BIM and 4D, and developing tender programmes for New Business. The successful candidate will also have excellent communication skills and be comfortable liaising with various stakeholders.

To be considered for this role, it is expected that you would hold relevant tertiary qualifications (Building/Engineering/Construction/Quantity Surveying) and have worked as a Project Planner/Programmer in the industry, as understanding construction and engineering techniques and sequences are vital. Also required is competence in planning software such as Primavera P6 and Asta Powerproject, knowledge of costs of labour & resources along with the product market. Additionally, the successful candidate will have the ability to build and maintain productive relationships with project teams and senior management.

We're committed to building a workplace where people of all genders, cultures, identities, abilities and life experiences feel they belong. We welcome applications from people of all genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ communities, people with disability, and veterans.