Lead Field Planner

Cari; Cloncurry Shire; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards program

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Bechtel is a global leader delivering complex projects across energy, infrastructure and mining sectors. The Cost Engineering/Planning role requires non-routine cost engineering, scheduling, risk assessment, and training delivery for major projects.

You will drive schedule integration, analyze critical paths, and propose alternatives to optimize outcomes. The position demands a bachelor’s degree with 10–13 years (or 14–17 years) of relevant experience, and a proven ability to lead risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) required with 10–13 years of relevant experience or 14–17 years of related work experience.
• Non-routine cost engineering/planning and scheduling experience on large projects is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide non-routine cost engineering, planning and scheduling support to projects.
• Lead the integration of schedule activities and resolve inter-discipline restraints.
• Conduct schedule analysis and problem-solving to determine critical path.
• Recommend schedule improvement options to the project team.
• Lead development and review of schedule recovery plans and resource/cost evaluations.
• Monitor cost recording and reporting for compliance with standards and generate cost reports.
• Lead risk workshops, interviews and data collection for risk identification and updates.
• Establish and improve stakeholder relationships for PERM execution and customer interface, including training as needed.
• Deliver training sessions and facilitate workshops.

Skills

Cost engineering

Scheduling

Risk analysis

Stakeholder relations

Education

Bachelor's degree (international equivalent)

Job description

Relocation Authorized:National - Camp

Telework Type:Full-Time Office/Project

Work Location: Cloncurry, QLD

Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report.

Project Overview:

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Job Summary:

In this role, you will provide non-routine cost engineering/planning and scheduling needs to projects. You will establish stakeholder relationships, conduct schedule analysis and integrate activities, identify restraints, quantify risks, monitor cost and performance, recommend alternatives, and deliver training sessions and workshops. Your activities will synthesize project components into seamless execution.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provides and/or coordinates generally non-routine cost engineering/planning and scheduling needs to projects
• Responsible for total integration of schedule activities. Identifies schedule considerations and problems resulting from inter-discipline or functional restraints and interfaces
• Conducts project schedule analysis and studies of problem areas to determine criticality of schedule activities
• Recommends alternatives for schedule improvement to project team for discussion and/or decision
• Responsible for leading, when requested, the development and review of schedule recovery plans, including evaluation of additional resources/costs required to affect such plans
• Monitors cost recording and reporting practices for compliance with applicable standards
• Responsible for the development and accuracy of cost reports. Verifies consistency with previous reports to ensure compatibility and consistency
• Leads risk workshops, interviews and information gathering as it relates to risk identification, review, and update
• Responsible for the establishment and continued improvement of project functional stakeholder relationships towards effective PERM execution and Customer interface with PERM activities including training as necessary
• Delivers training sessions and facilitates workshops

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• What are the most important knowledge and skills (includes technical skills) that are needed UPON ENTRY to do the job successfully?
• What 3 to 5 KEY factors (ex. prior experience) should be used to determine qualification for the position?

Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

Diverse teams build the extraordinary:

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age,national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law),protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to acesstmtbechtel