Senior Field Planner: Cost, Schedule & Risk

Cari; Cloncurry Shire; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards program

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Bechtel is a global leader delivering complex projects across energy, infrastructure and mining sectors. The Cost Engineering/Planning role requires non-routine cost engineering, scheduling, risk assessment, and training delivery for major projects.

You will drive schedule integration, analyze critical paths, and propose alternatives to optimize outcomes. The position demands a bachelor’s degree with 10–13 years (or 14–17 years) of relevant experience, and a proven ability to lead risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) required with 10–13 years of relevant experience or 14–17 years of related work experience.
• Non-routine cost engineering/planning and scheduling experience on large projects is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide non-routine cost engineering, planning and scheduling support to projects.
• Lead the integration of schedule activities and resolve inter-discipline restraints.
• Conduct schedule analysis and problem-solving to determine critical path.
• Recommend schedule improvement options to the project team.
• Lead development and review of schedule recovery plans and resource/cost evaluations.
• Monitor cost recording and reporting for compliance with standards and generate cost reports.
• Lead risk workshops, interviews and data collection for risk identification and updates.
• Establish and improve stakeholder relationships for PERM execution and customer interface, including training as needed.
• Deliver training sessions and facilitate workshops.

Skills

Cost engineering

Scheduling

Risk analysis

Stakeholder relations

Education

Bachelor's degree (international equivalent)

Job description

Bechtel is a global leader delivering complex projects across energy, infrastructure and mining sectors. The Cost Engineering/Planning role requires non-routine cost engineering, scheduling, risk assessment, and training delivery for major projects.

You will drive schedule integration, analyze critical paths, and propose alternatives to optimize outcomes. The position demands a bachelor’s degree with 10–13 years (or 14–17 years) of relevant experience, and a proven ability to lead risk