Lead Planner

Fluor; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lead Planner is responsible for leading all planning, scheduling, and progress measurement activities across the full lifecycle of major EPCM projects. This role manages a team of planners and ensures accurate forecasting, schedule performance and timely project delivery.

The Lead Planner will develop and maintain integrated project schedules from FEED through Execution, establish baselines, monitor performance, and drive schedule forecasting, risk mitigation, and EVM across project teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum 15 years of planning and scheduling experience within large EPCM/EPC projects.
• Proven experience leading and developing planning teams on complex greenfield projects.
• Strong knowledge of project scheduling, forecasting, progress measurement, and project controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, scheduling, progress measurement, and forecasting activities for major EPCM projects.
• Manage and mentor a team of planners, ensuring high-quality and consistent project controls deliverables.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules covering FEED, Early Execution, and Execution phases.
• Establish schedule baselines and monitor performance against key project milestones.
• Lead schedule forecasting, variance analysis, and mitigation planning.
• Support change impact assessments and evaluate schedule risks and opportunities.
• Oversee project-wide progress measurement and Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, project controls standards, and client requirements.
• Promote a strong HSE culture within the planning team.
• Interface with project management, clients, and execution teams to support successful project delivery.

Skills

Planning & Scheduling

Team Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Primavera P6

Acumen Fuse

Power BI

Job description

At Fluor, we are proud to design and build projects and careers. We are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in our employees, and helps us develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you’re invited to apply for this role.

Job Description

The Lead Planner is responsible for leading all planning, scheduling, and progress measurement activities across the full lifecycle of major EPCM projects. This role manages a team of planners and ensures accurate forecasting, schedule performance and timely project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning, scheduling, progress measurement, and forecasting activities for major EPCM projects.
• Manage and mentor a team of planners, ensuring high-quality and consistent project controls deliverables.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules covering FEED, Early Execution, and Execution phases.
• Establish schedule baselines and monitor performance against key project milestones.
• Lead schedule forecasting, variance analysis, and mitigation planning.
• Support change impact assessments and evaluate schedule risks and opportunities.
• Oversee project-wide progress measurement and Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, project controls standards, and client requirements.
• Promote a strong HSE culture within the planning team.
• Interface with project management, clients, and execution teams to support successful project delivery.

Basic Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum 15 years of planning and scheduling experience within large EPCM/EPC projects.
• Proven experience leading and developing planning teams on complex greenfield projects.
• Strong knowledge of project scheduling, forecasting, progress measurement, and project controls.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6; experience with Acumen Fuse and Power BI is desirable.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to identify project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and support effective decision-making.

To be Considered Candidates

Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.