Planning Manager

Samsung C&T Corporation Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung C&T Corporation Australia is seeking an experienced Planning Manager to lead energy project planning in Victoria. The role requires coordinating planning activities, managing stakeholders, and ensuring adherence to project delivery manuals and compliance procedures.

You will work within an engineering and construction environment, focusing on proactive risk management, precise document control, and timely program reporting to meet project milestones and targets.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction, Building, Sciences, Architecture or Planning disciplines.
• 10+ years’ experience in Construction, Project Management, Project Controls, Engineering and Planning.
• Experienced with Energy Projects or large infrastructure projects.
• Attention to detail and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
• Experience working in high-risk, high pressure and fast paced environments.
• Understanding of pre-contracts, compliance and reporting procedures.
• Sound knowledge of the Project delivery manual and Project Management plans.
• Knowledge of compliance and reporting procedures.
• Strategic planning and establishing policies/procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Understand planning principles, project scope, delivery manuals and planning guidelines.
• Manage SQE, compliance and reporting procedures and risk assessments.
• Develop and manage stakeholder groups across the business and external areas.
• Oversee document and record management processes.
• Implement planning processes and audits and schedules.
• Establish supplier and sub-contractor programs within project target programs.
• Coordinate document control to issue programs per procedures and version control.
• Monitor, review and report progress of project planning against milestones.
• Maintain all programs with defined roles and updated statuses.
• Prepare planning reports showing current project status and corrective actions.

Skills

Engineering

Construction

Project Management

Project Controls

Planning

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Document control

Job description

Planning Manager

Samsung C&T's Engineering & Construction Group is a leading engineering, procurement and construction company, built on core principles of safety, integrity, trust, authenticity & challenge. We work innovatively and have diligently delivered the best value-added services to our clients by utilizing our top-tier talent and technical expertise in diverse fields such as architecture, civil engineering, energy businesses, buildings and housing. By bringing together the most exceptional technology and capabilities, we create solutions for a better world and achieve sustainable growth.

Samsung C&T has long been active in the energy business having delivered projects across the globe including Australian geography. These cover projects ranging from renewable energy generation, Transmission Lines and Gas power generation.

To strengthen our team, and in pursuit of new business opportunities, we are seeking an experienced Planning Manager for Energy projects in Victoria.

• Understanding of in principles of planning, project scope, project delivery manual, project management plans and organisational planning procedures and guidelines
• Understanding of pre-contracts, SQE management systems, compliance and reporting procedures, and skills in quantitative and qualitative safety, environment and quality risk assessment
• Skilled in developing and managing stakeholder groups across the business and in external support areas
• Skilled in document and record management process and procedures
• Skilled in implementing a planning process and/or product system of audits and schedules
• Ensure establishment and maintenance of all supplier and sub-contractor programs and incorporate into the Project target programs
• Ensure the effective coordination of document control, such that programs are issued in accordance with the Project procedures and version controlled and filed correctly through document control systems
• Implement controls to monitor, review and report the progress of project planning against milestones to identify issues and manage any corrective actions as required
• Implement a comprehensive regime of monitoring and updating of all programs, with clearly defined roles and responsibilities.
• Prepare planning reports containing accurate and complete data of the current status of the project including project status in respect of time and any corrective actions that are required

About You

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction, Building, Sciences, Architecture or Planning disciplines
• 10+ years’ experience in Construction, Project Management, Project Controls, Engineering and Planning
• Experienced with Energy Projects or large infrastructure projects
• Attention to detail and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset
• Experience working in high-risk, high pressure and fast paced environments
• Understanding of pre-contracts, compliance and reporting procedures
• Sound knowledge of the Project delivery manual and Project Management plans
• Knowledge of compliance and reporting procedures
• Strategic planning and establishing policies/procedures
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Samsung C&T Corporation is committed to building diverse and inclusive teams.