Lead Planner

Lycopodium; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Career progression and skill growth

Diverse project exposure

Job summary

Lycopodium is seeking an experienced Lead Planner in Perth to drive master schedules across the project lifecycle, from definition to commissioning. You will read P&IDs and flow sheets, develop detailed schedules, and provide up-to-date data to guide project decisions.

Reporting to the Planning Manager, you will assess contractor schedules, manage risks, and communicate complex issues to executives to achieve timely outcomes. A strong background in mineral processing projects is preferred.

Qualifications

• 10+ years planning experience in mineral processing/construction.
• Experience with Oracle and Primavera.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project schedules across all project phases.
• Read design deliverables to prepare and maintain a project schedule.
• Provide up-to-date scheduling data for project management.
• Assess changes and recommend actions to mitigate delays.
• Ensure progress aligns with budget and deadlines.
• Report concerns to Project Managers to stay on track.

Skills

10+ years planning

Schedule management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project planning

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Equivalent qualification

Tools

Oracle

Primavera

Job description

With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, South America, Southern Africa, Ghana and the Philippines, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Due to a high volume of upcoming projects, Lycopodium is currently recruiting for an experienced Lead Planner to join our growing Project Services team in Perth. This role will suit a self-motivated team player who is passionate about leveraging their previous experience and expertise to take their career to the next level.

Reporting to the Planning Manager the Lead Planner will be a key support to our study and/or project teams. This position will be responsible for executing and monitoring the project schedule, as well as providing up-to-date data to assist with the management of project activities to the highest quality, in line with Company, Client and regulatory requirements.

Key Requirements

• Previous experience as a Lead Planner
• Demonstrated expertise in developing and maintaining project master/control schedules
• Extensive experience in managing the implementation and control of contractor schedules and reporting
• Proven ability to assess contractor extension of time claims and identify entitlement
• Strong background in identifying project risks and opportunities, as well as communicating complex issues to executive management to achieve positive project outcomes

The tasks you'll perform

• Establish and maintain Project schedules to support all phases of the project including project definition and development, planning approvals and permitting, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, transport, construction and commissioning.
• Read and interpret all typical design deliverables such as flow sheets, P&ID’s drawings, equipment lists and other data required to prepare and maintain a Project Schedule.
• Support the Project team to prepare the Project Schedules and provide up-to-date data to assist with the management of project activities to the highest quality.
• Respond immediately to change to ensure projects are completed on time in accordance with the contractual scope of work and services.
• Analyse scope changes and schedule trends and recommend actions or alternate execution options to improve schedule or mitigate delays.
• Confirm all implementation approaches and controls are reasonable in their establishment and are met throughout the project.
• Evaluate project progress to ensure that it is meeting budgetary and deadline objectives.
• Recognise progress concerns and report immediately to the Project Managers to ensure projects are completed within both budgetary and schedule constraints.

The expertise you'll bring

• 10+ years planning experience in mineral processing/construction projects required.
• Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent preferred, but not essential.
• In depth knowledge of, and competence in, the use of Oracle and Primavera.
• Ability to prepare accurate, detailed schedules and reports to meet strict project deadlines.
• High attention to detail and exceptional knowledge of Project Planning and Management.
• Aptitude in building and sustaining positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, vendors and co-workers.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision whilst consistently producing a high quality of deliverables.
• A self-starter who can readily adapt to shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we:

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future.

We encourage and value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, age, disability and ethnicity, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

• Our commitment to equal opportunity is embodied in our values of Respect, Integrity & Diligence. They are inherent in who we are, as individuals, and collectively as a Company.