Project Planner

North West Queensland; Cloncurry Shire; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FIFO roster

Full camp accommodation

Live Local, FIFO & DIDO

Career development

Discounts

Novated leasing

Annual bonus

Job summary

Thiess is recruiting a Project Planner for the Eva Copper Mine Project in North West Queensland. Based on site, you will manage on-site construction planning, ensuring alignment with engineering, procurement, and construction teams.

You will report to the Technical Services Manager and contribute to a major greenfield copper operation while supporting safe, efficient execution and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience +5 years in engineering planning and scheduling on bulk earthworks and infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of planning and project management methodologies.
• Background in large multi-disciplinary projects with milestone and dependency management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare schedule data for proposal or contract negotiations
• Establish schedule for a specific discipline area
• Develop WBS, workflow logic, and job expenditure
• Maintain critical path schedule reports and performance metrics
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and mitigate
• Provide forecasting, reporting, and performance analysis
• Develop planning input for Power BI reports

Skills

Primavera P6

MS Office

Scheduling

Engineering knowledge

Education

Engineering/PM qualification

Job description

Working in a strategic Alliance with Thiess and Harmony, you will form part of a collaborative team, driven by shared objectives and values, to deliver operational excellence at the Eva Copper Mine Project.

The Alliance will set new benchmarks for safe, sustainable and efficient copper development, supported by commitments to local employment and procurement, new-to-industry and Indigenous workforce development and meaningful engagement in the local community.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of defining, building and operating a major mining operation.

The Eva Copper Mine Project is located on the traditional lands of the Kalkadoon People in North West Queensland, approximately 75 km north-west of Cloncurry and about 95 km north-east of Mount Isa.

The Project is an iron-oxide copper-gold resource featuring multiple open pits and is poised to become the largest greenfield copper mine in Queensland. Learn more about the Eva Copper Mine Project.

Join us and hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment.

While this role forms part of the Eva Copper Alliance, employment will be ongoing with Thiess, with recruitment and employment managed by Thiess.

About Thiess

Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining. The pioneering spirit of our founders – the legendary Thiess brothers – is our legacy and has inspired our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change for more than 90 years. Learn more about Our Vision, Purpose & Values.

At Thiess, we’re creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing and continuous learning – supporting our people to contribute to Thiess’ success and continued growth in sustainable mining.

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision: everyone matters always. We’re focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best selves to work because they feel safe, included and empowered. Learn more about working at Thiess.

About The Role

Thiess is currently recruiting a Project Planner based in our Eva Copper Mine Project.

This role is being offered as amax-term contract until December 2028, providing a great opportunity to be part of an exciting new project!

Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, you will provide onsite construction engineering surveillance and management of subcontractors ensuring the safe execution of the Project.

Key responsibilities in this role will include:

• Prepare schedule data for proposal or contract negotiations
• Establishes and maintains the schedule for a specific discipline area or speciality
• Performs schedule development duties to include establishing the work breakdown structure (WBS), determining the workflow logic ties, and developing the required job expenditure
• Assists with maintenance of critical path schedule reports and schedule performance metrics
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to align timelines and resources.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Provide accurate forecasting, reporting, and performance analysis to stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and planning best practices.
• Develop timely and efficient planning input and analysis for other project reporting tools such as Power BI reports.

About You

• Proven experience (+5 years) in engineering planning and scheduling on bulk earthworks and infrastructure projects
• Strong knowledge of planning and project management methodologies.
• Background in large, multi-disciplinary engineering projects where milestone and dependency management are critical.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Relevant qualifications in engineering, project management, or a related field
• Strong personal computer skills including Primavera P6 and MS Office suite)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to convey project information to project stakeholders
• Organizational skills, with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, take direction, and provide direction to others to ensure the quality of deliverables

What Thiess can do for you

• 2:1 FIFO roster - flights provided from Brisbane & Townsville
• Full camp accommodation provided
• Individual flexibility arrangements on offer - (Live Local, FIFO & DIDO)
• Help to grow your career, offering diverse and varied opportunities for advancement
• The flexibility of working within a global mining services provider
• A range of corporate discounts, including health insurance (Medibank), travel & retail products
• Salary sacrifice options for novated leasing
• Competitive package with the eligibility for annual bonus scheme