Senior Planner

Pageup Results; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CPB Contractors is seeking a Senior Planner based in Perth to lead planning activities on major infrastructure projects. You will schedule and update in Primavera P6, generate reports and provide delay analysis, forecasting and solutions across the project team.

Key to success is previous high-level planning experience on large-scale resources projects, strong coordination with senior management, clients and sub-contractors, and a commitment to safety and health.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Construction Management or similar.
• Relevant construction planning/scheduling experience on large-scale resources projects.
• Previous experience using Primavera P6.
• Ability to advise on mitigating measures for project delays and providing schedule delay impact analysis and forecasting.
• Ability to provide reports and updates.
• Ability to liaise with senior management team.
• Proven experience in maintaining productive relationships with a project team, client representatives and sub-contractors.
• A commitment to safety and health above all else.

Responsibilities

• In this Perth based Senior Planner role you will be responsible for planning activities including scheduling and updating in Primavera P6, reporting, providing solutions, and interfacing across the project.

Skills

Scheduling proficiency

Stakeholder liaison

Report generation

Risk analysis

Education

Engineering degree or similar

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Job Description Senior Planner Job ID Job TypePermanent Full-time LocationAus - Adelaide, Aus - WA - Regional CategoriesPlanning / Scheduling / Project Controls Applications close 04 Dec 2026 W. Australia Standard Time

CPB Contractors is Australia’s leading contractor and the largest infrastructure construction company in our region. Part of the CIMIC Group, we are proud to be constructing Australia’s future and do so collaboratively with our partners and clients.

We hire for careers, not project life. CPB Contractors has more than 50 major infrastructure projects in delivery, across all key sectors of the construction industry, including roads and bridges, rail, tunnelling, defence, airports, buildings and resources, providing you with career opportunities for years to come.

Your Opportunity

In this Perth based Senior Planner role you will be responsible for planning activities including scheduling and updating in Primavera P6, reporting, providing solutions, and interfacing across the project. We are interested in your previous high level planning experience on a major construction projects, expertise in P6, adaptability and solutions orientated approach.

Our minimum requirements for this role are:

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Construction Management or similar
• Relevant construction planning/scheduling experience on large-scale resources projects
• Previous experience using Primavera P6
• Ability to advise on mitigating measures for project delays and providing schedule delay impact analysis and forecasting
• Ability to provide reports and updates
• Ability to liaise with senior management team
• Proven experience in maintaining productive relationships with a project team, client representatives and sub-contractors
• A commitment to safety and health above all else

CPB Contractors is an equal-opportunity employer. We support women in construction, Indigenous advancement, and participation and encourage people of all cultural backgrounds to apply.

We’re always looking for ways to make CPB Contractors a more rewarding place to work and offer a unique set of benefits, including:

• A rewarding career where we support your development, training and promote from within Opportunities across all construction sectors so that there is always an opportunity suitable for the next stage in your career
• Competitive remuneration and excellent benefits including a health and wellbeing program, discount portal and company-funded salary continuance insurance
• Flexible work arrangements and a culture that values diversity and innovation

Please note: This role is being sourced through CPB Contractors directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.