Planner

Saunders International; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cost-of-living discounts

Additional paid leave days

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Supportive workplace culture

Years of Service recognition and perks

Job summary

Saunders International in Australia is seeking a Planner to maintain current programmes across multiple live projects. You will help develop practical look‑ahead plans, monitor construction activities and update programmes to reflect changes.

You will bring about 5 years’ experience in project planning and scheduling within construction or utilities, with knowledge of Primavera P6 or OPC and Microsoft Project.

Qualifications

• Approximately 5 years’ experience in project planning and scheduling within construction, engineering, utilities or a related project delivery environment.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining and updating schedules for live projects and coordinating progress information with delivery teams.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) and Microsoft Project is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop tender, baseline, construction and recovery programmes for civil, water and wastewater works.
• Build and maintain activity logic, durations, calendars, milestones, constraints, coding and interfaces in accordance with project requirements.
• Update schedules at agreed reporting intervals using validated progress, actual dates, remaining durations and forecast information.
• Monitor upcoming work, milestones, critical path activities and constraints; identify potential delays and forecast impacts.
• Prepare look‑ahead programmes, milestone trackers, progress reports and schedule extracts for project teams and management.
• Record approved changes and extensions of time (EOTs) in the relevant schedule where instructed, ensuring associated impacts are visible.
• Coordinate programme information across design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and external interfaces.

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

Critical path

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Oracle Primavera Cloud

Tools

Primavera P6

Oracle Primavera Cloud

Microsoft Project

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Saunders is an Australian integrated infrastructure services business. We engineer, build and maintain critical infrastructure across Defence & Government, Water, Energy, and Resources & Industrials.

We partner with leading organisations to deliver high-compliance projects and long‑term asset support in operationally sensitive environments.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a Planner to maintain current and accurate programmes across multiple live projects. Working closely with project teams, you will help to develop practical look‑ahead plans, monitor construction activities/key milestones and update programmes to reflect project changes.

As a Planner, you will:

Assist in developing tender, baseline, construction and recovery programmes for civil, water and wastewater infrastructure works. Build and maintain activity logic, durations, calendars, milestones, constraints, coding and interfaces in accordance with project requirements. Update schedules at agreed reporting intervals using validated progress, actual dates, remaining durations and forecast information. Monitor upcoming work, milestones, critical path activities and constraints; identify potential delays and forecast impacts. Prepare look‑ahead programmes, milestone trackers, progress reports and schedule extracts for project teams and management. Record approved changes and extensions of time (EOTs) in the relevant schedule where instructed, ensuring associated impacts are visible. Coordinate programme information across design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and external interfaces.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

You will bring practical experience in project planning/scheduling and driveproject success by developing and managing project schedules, coordinating resources and activities, and keeping teams aligned to deliver projects safely, on time and within budget.

Essential Requirements

Approximately 5 years’ experience in project planning and scheduling within construction, engineering, utilities or a related project delivery environment. Demonstrated experience maintaining and updating schedules for live projects and coordinating progress information with delivery teams. Working knowledge of construction sequencing, programme logic, critical path, float, milestones and schedule forecasting. Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) and Microsoft Project is advantageous.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

Experience on water infrastructure projects, including pipelines, pump stations, treatment plants, storage tanks, sewerage or drainage works. Exposure to tender programmes, baseline submissions, resource or capacity planning, cash‑flow forecasts and schedule risk analysis. Familiarity with construction contracts, approved EOTs, variations and delay documentation.

THE BENEFITS

A competitive remuneration and rewards package. Cost‑of‑living discounts. Additional paid leave days. Paid parental leave. Access to an Employee Assistance Program. A supportive workplace culture. Years of Service recognition and rewards.

Our ‘One Team’ culture is built on collaboration, trust and shared accountability, creating an environment where people at every stage of their career can contribute and make a meaningful impact.

We appreciate the time and effort involved in every application. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to every applicant. Candidates selected for interview will generally be contacted within two weeks of the job advertisement closing date.

Saunders embraces the values of an innovative and diverse workforce and recognises that inclusion sets us all up for success. We encourage applications from people of all ages, individuals with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, ADF veterans, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and other culturally diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to ensure a positive, barrier‑free recruitment experience and supportive workplace. All suitably qualified or experienced applicants will be considered.