FIFO 2/1 Planner

Whittens; City of Brisbane; Remote; AUD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous and competitive salary package plus 30% site uplift plus super

Weekly Pay

Paid Parental Leave scheme

Novated Lease

Employee Assistance programme

Cash bonuses for employee referrals

Long term permanent role

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a FIFO 2/1 Planner for a major civil infrastructure project in NSW, Australia. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of planning experience and be proficient in Primavera P6. This role offers a generous salary package with a 30% site uplift, weekly pay, and the opportunity for career development within a collaborative team. The firm is committed to workplace diversity and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post-grad Planning experience with a contractor on civil infrastructure projects.
• On-site FIFO or DIDO experience is required.
• Postgraduate qualifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed construction tender programs.
• Update manning and materials schedules.
• Perform delay analysis and extension of time assessments.
• Assist in preparation of delay and variation claims.

Skills

Primavera Planning tools (P6)

Advanced MS Office skills

Commercial Acumen

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor Degree in Civil, Commerce, Construction Management or similar

Job description

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Whittens is an Australian owned and operated multidisciplined civil construction company, proudly offering over 24 years’ experience throughout Western Australia, New South Wales, and Queensland.

With a growing reputation, we continue to partner with some of Australia’s major Infrastructure, Mining, Oil & Gas and Defence clients, specialising in the delivery of large scale and technically complex concrete construction, roadworks, earthworks, and piping works projects.

Our mission, as an agile and people centric business, is to be the market leader in civil contracting, achieving sustainable growth through high performing people who safely deliver successful project outcomes for their clients.

Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated 2/1 FIFO Planner to join our team on a major remote civil infrastructure project in NSW. This role is responsible for planning/scheduling, project control services, advice and support for the site project team to ensure optimum production and cost outcomes are achieved.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of detailed construction tender programs for the defined scope of works and development of basis of schedule.
• Preparation of Construction Programmes and weekly programme updates.
• Update manning and materials schedules and histograms.
• Liaise with the Project team to establish baseline program.
• Assist Construction team in planning daily, weekly, monthly reports including dashboards, variance reports, Earned Value and Commodity S Curves & charts.
• Perform delay analysis and extension of time assessments for commercial team and offer guidance on risk mitigation strategies.
• Perform critical path analysis.
• Assist the Commercial Manager in the preparation of delay and variation claims, ensuring these are clearly understood between the parties, documented and managed in line with contract requirements.

About You

• Min. 5yrs post grad Planning experience with a contractor on civil infrastructure projects.
• Bachelor Degree in Civil, Commerce, Construction Management or similar (postgraduate qualifications also advantageous).
• On site FIFO or DIDO experience.
• Proficient in all aspects of Primavera Planning tools (P6)- A Must.
• SharePoint and Advanced MS Office skills - Highly regarded.
• Excellent commercial Acumen and self-starter.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a driven Planner to work on a significant project within a collaborative and high-performing team. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and bring your P6 Planning expertise to a project of national significance we want to hear from you!

What We Offer

Whittens are committed to investing in our people, offering learning and development opportunities to build on the skills and experience you bring. With a strong pipeline of future works secured, you can be assured that there are opportunities beyond the current project to build your career with us.

• Generous and competitive salary package plus 30% site uplift plus super.
• Weekly Pay.
• Work amongst engaged leaders and collaborative teams.
• High-performance supportive HSE culture.
• Paid Parental Leave scheme.
• Novated Lease.
• Employee Assistance programme.
• Eligibility for cash bonuses as part the employee referral program.
• Long term permanent role.

Whittens is committed to workplace diversity. We support women in civil construction, champion Indigenous partnerships and encourage people of all cultural backgrounds to apply.

Please note that this role is being sourced through Whittens directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.