Construction Programmer / Planner

Public Sector People; Queensland; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Sector People seeks an experienced construction programmer/planner to provide specialist advice, independent programme reviews and practical scheduling support across a portfolio of government building and infrastructure projects in Australia.

You will work with delivery teams and senior stakeholders to improve programme reliability, identify delays, manage risks and strengthen scheduling capability across the organisation, including coaching teams in MS Project and scheduling best

Qualifications

• Experience in construction planning and scheduling across buildings and infrastructure.
• Ability to develop integrated master schedules.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience coaching project delivery teams on scheduling methods and tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement standard construction programme templates for planning to handover.
• Create and maintain integrated master schedules across infrastructure projects.
• Review contractor programmes for accuracy and realistic timeframes.
• Identify critical path issues and delays, and propose recovery strategies.
• Analyze resource demands across internal teams and external partners.
• Assess sequencing, recovery measures, and EOT considerations.
• Provide practical recommendations to improve scheduling and reduce risks.
• Deliver training on Microsoft Project and scheduling practices to project teams.
• Identify recurring programme issues and recommend process improvements.

Skills

Construction scheduling

Schedule analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Training & coaching

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

This role will provide specialist construction programming advice, independent programme reviews and practical scheduling support across a portfolio of building construction projects.

Working closely with project delivery teams and senior stakeholders, you will play a key role in improving programme reliability, identifying potential delivery delays, managing programme risks and strengthening scheduling capability across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement standard construction programme templates covering planning, design, approvals, procurement, construction and handover.
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules across a portfolio of infrastructure projects.
• Review project programmes prepared by project managers, contractors and external consultants to ensure accuracy, completeness and realistic delivery timeframes.
• Identify critical path issues, scheduling constraints, emerging delays and opportunities to improve project delivery.
• Analyze resource demands across internal teams, consultants, contractors and supply chains.
• Assess alternative construction sequencing, recovery strategies and acceleration measures.
• Conduct independent reviews of Extension of Time (EOT) assessments, including critical path impacts, overlapping delays and mitigation measures.
• Provide practical recommendations to improve programme performance and reduce delivery risks.
• Deliver training, coaching and guidance to project teams on construction programming and the effective use of Microsoft Project.
• Identify recurring programme issues and recommend improvements to scheduling processes, documentation and reporting.

Successful Candidate

The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in construction planning and scheduling, particularly across building construction and infrastructure projects.

You will have strong technical expertise in developing integrated master schedules, reviewing contractor programmes, analyzing construction delays and assessing critical path impacts. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project, combined with a sound understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing and project delivery requirements, is essential.

You will also possess strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate complex programme analysis into clear, practical recommendations. Experience providing guidance, coaching or training to project delivery teams will be highly regarded.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced construction programmer or planner to provide specialist expertise across a significant government infrastructure portfolio.