Lead Project Planner

Infrastructure Business Growth Pty Ltd; Maroochydore; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Infrastructure Business Growth Pty Ltd is recruiting a Senior Planner - Civils for a major transport infrastructure project in South East Queensland, starting in 2026. You will lead planning across greenfield delivery, build the program from contract and drawings, and provide credible baselines and forecasts.

The role requires planning experience in civil infrastructure, familiarity with Primavera P6, and strong risk reporting. Relocation packages are offered, with Australian experience required.

Qualifications

• Planning, programming or project engineering experience in civil infrastructure.
• Experience on complex Tier 2 civil projects and above.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 or other planning software.
• Strong reporting skills, with the ability to identify and communicate program risk.

Responsibilities

• Build the program from the contract, drawings and specifications, setting scope, durations and key dates.
• Work with construction teams to plan staging and sequencing.
• Develop a logic-driven integrated program across design, approvals, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning.
• Run critical-path and delay analysis, flag risks to milestones and look for time savings.
• Support estimating with resource-loaded programs and prepare program reporting.

Skills

Planning experience

Civil infrastructure experience

Critical-path analysis

Time-sensitivity / deadlines

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Infrastructure Business Growth Pty Ltd – Maroochydore QLD

5d ago , from Infrastructure Business Growth Pty Ltd

A major transport infrastructure project (valued at more than $1 billion) is underway across South East Queensland, delivering complex rail, station and civil works in both brownfield and greenfield environments. Having won numerous major projects in Queensland in the past 12 months, the head contractor is seeking a Senior Planner - Civils to lead the planning function across the greenfield delivery area, developing and controlling the integrated program and providing a credible baseline, reliable forecasts and timely action on critical interfaces and emerging delay.

Indigenous Business Growth (IBG) is a majority Indigenous owned recruitment business registered with Supply Nation, specialising in civil engineering, infrastructure, construction and major project recruitment. We partner closely with contractors, engineering consultancies and delivery organisations to place high quality technical professionals. Our approach is relationship led and commercially grounded, built on practical industry experience and a clear understanding of how complex projects are delivered.

Workstream:

Greenfields | Indicative start: 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Build the program from the contract, drawings and specifications, setting scope, durations and key dates
• Work with construction teams to plan staging and sequencing
• Develop a logic-driven integrated program across design, approvals, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning
• Run critical-path and delay analysis, flag risks to milestones and look for time savings
• Support estimating with resource-loaded programs and prepare program reporting

What We're Looking For

• Planning, programming or project engineering experience in civil infrastructure
• Experience on complex Tier 2 civil projects and above
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 or other similar planning software
• Strong reporting skills, with the ability to identify and communicate program risk
• Comfortable working to tight deadlines

Relocation packages on offer.

Australian experience is required.