Renewables & Infrastructure Project Planner

Delta Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Group is seeking an experienced Project Planner to develop and maintain schedules for major renewable energy and infrastructure projects in Australia. Reporting to the Project Manager / Project Controls Lead, you will work with Project Managers, Engineers and subcontractors to ensure programs are realistic and aligned with project objectives.

The role requires 5+ years' experience in project planning, strong Primavera P6 skills, and experience on construction, civil, energy and renewables

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project planning, scheduling or project controls.
• Strong experience using Primavera P6 to develop, maintain and analyse complex project schedules.
• Experience working on major construction, civil, infrastructure, energy, resources or renewable projects.
• Strong understanding of project planning methodologies, critical path analysis and schedule management.
• Experience with progress measurement, forecasting and schedule reporting.
• An understanding of resource planning, project sequencing and schedule recovery.
• The ability to identify emerging schedule risks and communicate them clearly to project stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively with Project Managers, Engineers, Commercial teams, subcontractors and site personnel.
• A tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction, Project Management or a related discipline will be highly regarded.
• Experience in renewables, energy, resources, major civil infrastructure or brownfield projects will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining detailed project programs and schedules.
• Establishing project baselines, milestones and key delivery dates.
• Monitoring project progress against approved programs and identifying potential delays.
• Undertaking critical path analysis and identifying schedule risks and opportunities.
• Working with project teams to develop sequencing, resource requirements and delivery strategies.
• Integrating engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities into project schedules.
• Preparing regular progress reports, forecasts and schedule updates for project leadership.
• Supporting short-term and look-ahead planning with project delivery teams.
• Identifying program slippage and supporting the development of recovery strategies.
• Tracking key project milestones, deliverables and dependencies.
• Working collaboratively with subcontractors and suppliers to obtain accurate progress information.
• Supporting project reporting, forecasting and project controls processes.
• Contributing to risk identification, mitigation planning and continuous improvement.
• Providing project teams with clear, practical insights from schedule and performance data.

Job description

Delta Group is seeking an experienced Project Planner to develop and maintain schedules for major renewable energy and infrastructure projects in Australia. Reporting to the Project Manager / Project Controls Lead, you will work with Project Managers, Engineers and subcontractors to ensure programs are realistic and aligned with project objectives.

The role requires 5+ years' experience in project planning, strong Primavera P6 skills, and experience on construction, civil, energy and renewables