Planning Leader - South Australia

Laing O'Rourke; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training programs

Six months paid parental leave

Purchased leave options

Volunteering leave

Exclusive discounts across retailers

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke is leading Australia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program in South Australia. We are seeking a Planning Manager to steer planning and scheduling for major projects, ensuring milestones, resource needs and risks are managed to deliver high-quality outcomes.

You’ll work within our AUKUS team in Osborne, bringing experience in complex infrastructure, for proactive planning and robust claims analysis, with a pathway to leadership and career growth.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in Project Planning & Scheduling on large-scale construction projects.
• Existing knowledge of construction techniques, methodologies, and processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to drive delivery of planning solutions aligned with industry best practices.
• Identify and manage critical milestones, outputs and resources to support proactive project management and delivery.
• Lead forensic planning to analyse delays, disruptions and accelerations to support claims management.
• Provide input and reports to substantiate claims, ensuring documentation aligns with contractual obligations.
• Collaborate with legal and project teams to prepare and resolve EOT and other contractual claims.

Skills

Planning & Scheduling

Leadership

Claims management

Job description

At the heart of Laing O’Rourke is our commitment to helping our people do their best work and grow meaningful, fulfilling careers. Through exceptional development opportunities, wellbeing support, and employee benefits, we empower our teams to succeed. We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from First Nations Peoples and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Our industry-leading benefits include:

• In-house training programs and on-the-job skill development.
• Industry-leading parental leave giving all employees access to six months paid parental leave at full pay.
• Additional purchased leave options, and access to volunteering leave.
• Exclusive discounts and savings across hundreds of retailers across Australia.

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About the Project

At Laing O’Rourke, you won’t just build projects, you’ll help shape the future. As a $6 billion privately owned global engineering and manufacturing-led construction leader, we deliver some of the nation’s most complex infrastructure, from transport networks to defence and utilities.

Be part of Australia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program

Laing O’Rourke, with joint venture partner Amentum Australia, will play a central role in supporting Australian Naval Infrastructure (ANI) to develop and deliver the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard (NPSCY) project at Osborne, South Australia. We will provide program and construction management services of nuclear related civil infrastructure, site‑wide nuclear licensee development expertise, and nuclear safety leadership.

We are currently seeking a Planning Manager to join our AUKUS team. If you’re ready to do meaningful and career-defining work.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to drive the delivery of innovative, effective, and efficient planning solutions that align with industry best practices.
• Ensure the identification and management of critical project milestones, production outputs, and resource requirements to support proactive project management and successful delivery.
• Lead forensic planning efforts by conducting detailed analyses of project delays, disruptions, and acceleration to support claims management.
• Provide expert input and reports to substantiate claims, ensuring thorough documentation and alignment with contractual obligations.
• Collaborate with legal and project teams to prepare, analyze, and resolve extension of time (EOT) claims and other contractual claims

About You

• Solid experience in Project Planning & Scheduling on large-scale construction projects.
• Existing knowledge of construction techniques, methodologies, and processes
• Strong leadership skills with prior exposure managing a team would be highly beneficial.
• Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be able to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance to NV1 level.