Senior Planner

First Nations Jobs; Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Flexible working arrangements

Career development

Job summary

Downer Energy & Utilities is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to lead planning and scheduling across major projects and tenders. You will develop, maintain and monitor project schedules, working with bid teams, project managers, construction teams, clients and subcontractors to provide critical insights for informed decisions.

You bring at least 10 years in planning for power, water or utilities, advanced Primavera P6, CPM scheduling and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of project planning and scheduling experience in power, water, or utilities environments.
• Advanced Primavera P6 experience required.
• Strong CPM scheduling and delay analysis knowledge.
• Experience with detailed project delivery schedules.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with earned value, schedule and cost reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Proactive problem-solving and stakeholder influence across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and scheduling across major projects and tenders.
• Develop, maintain and monitor project schedules for successful delivery.
• Collaborate with bid teams, project managers, construction teams, clients and subcontractors to provide critical insights and informed decisions.
• Provide scheduling performance reporting and risk identification.
• Influence and coordinate across project teams to align schedules with objectives.

Skills

Primavera P6

CPM scheduling

Earned value reporting

Excel

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

The opportunity

At Downer Energy & Utilities, we deliver some of Australia's most important infrastructure projects across power, water and utility networks. We are seeking an experienced Senior Planner to lead planning and scheduling activities across major projects and tenders.

Reporting to the Lead Planner, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining and monitoring project schedules that support successful project delivery. Working closely with bid teams, project managers, construction teams, clients and subcontractors, you will provide critical planning insights that enable informed decision making and project success.

What we're looking for

You are a highly capable planner with extensive construction project experience and a strong understanding of planning principles, project controls and schedule management.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Minimum 10 years experience in project planning and scheduling within power, water, utilities, transmission, substation, networks or shutdown environments
• Advanced Primavera P6 experience and competency
• Strong understanding of Critical Path Method scheduling and delay analysis techniques
• Experience preparing and maintaining detailed project delivery schedules
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience with earned value, schedule performance and cost performance reporting
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem solving
• Ability to influence stakeholders and work collaboratively across project teams

What we offer

At Downer, we invest in our people and provide opportunities to grow your career while contributing to industry leading projects.

We offer:

• Competitive remuneration package
• Flexible working arrangements where operationally possible
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Access to employee benefits and wellbeing programs
• A strong safety culture focused on Zero Harm
• The opportunity to work on complex and high profile infrastructure projects

About Energy & Utilities

Downer Energy & Utilities delivers essential services to customers across Australia. We design, build and maintain critical infrastructure in the power, gas, water, telecommunications and renewable energy sectors.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to succeed.

Downer is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and experiences. We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate.

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