Senior Planner

BMD Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

BMD Group is seeking a Senior Planner to join our Sunshine Coast infrastructure program. You will develop and optimise detailed construction programs, coordinate with construction, engineering and commercial teams, and identify opportunities to improve project performance.

Working with a multidisciplinary team, you will monitor milestones and KPIs, conduct delay analyses, manage risk, mentor project engineers, and ensure robust scheduling through the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Planner on major infra or civil projects.
• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of construction programming, delays and project controls.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 or similar planning software.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and collaborate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and optimisation of detailed construction programs.
• Provide expert planning guidance across project teams.
• Identify risks, constraints and critical path activities.
• Develop fully resourced, cost-loaded schedules.
• Support tendering, procurement and handover activities.
• Monitor milestones, KPIs and delivery targets.
• Lead program risk reviews and mitigation strategies.
• Undertake delay analysis, EOT assessments and claims.
• Validate progress, productivity and forecasting data.
• Mentor engineers and planners; champion planning best practice.

Skills

Senior planner experience

Project controls

Critical path analysis

Resource loading

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Construction programming

Delay analysis

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

About BMD

BMD is Australia’s leading integrated engineering, construction and urban development business, with foundations built on the family values that underpin our unique, collaborative approach.

Driven by a purpose of powering futures and creating enduring legacies through a commitment to collaboration, BMD is delivering infrastructure solutions that connect and transform communities. With a proud history beginning in 1979, BMD now employs over 2,400 people throughout Australia, the Philippines and the United Kingdom.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Planner to join our team delivering a major infrastructure project on the Sunshine Coast. This landmark project will play a key role in supporting one of Queensland’s fastest-growing regions and will involve the planning, coordination and delivery of complex civil construction activities.

Working closely with construction, engineering and commercial teams, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining detailed project programs, optimising construction methodologies and identifying opportunities to improve project performance. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a significant infrastructure project while working with an industry-leading contractor renowned for delivering complex projects across Australia.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and optimisation of detailed construction programs.


• Provide expert programming and sequencing advice across project teams.


• Identify project risks, constraints and critical path activities.


• Develop and maintain fully resourced, cost-loaded project schedules.


• Support tendering, procurement and project handover activities.


• Monitor project performance against key milestones, KPIs and delivery targets.


• Lead program risk reviews and develop mitigation strategies.


• Undertake delay analysis, EOT assessments and support contractual claims.


• Validate construction progress, productivity and forecasting information.


• Mentor project engineers and planners while fostering capability within the team.


• Champion planning best practice and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience as a Senior Planner on major infrastructure or civil construction projects.


• A Civil Engineering degree or equivalent tertiary qualification.


• Strong experience within road, rail, utilities, transport or large-scale civil infrastructure projects.


• Advanced knowledge of construction programming, delay analysis and project controls.


• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multidisciplinary project environments.


• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 or similar planning software.


• Strong understanding of critical path analysis, resource loading and forecasting.


• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.


• The ability to work collaboratively across construction, engineering and commercial functions.


• A proactive approach with a strong focus on achieving project outcomes.

Why BMD?

• Be part of a major infrastructure project shaping the future of the Sunshine Coast.


• Join a supportive and collaborative team environment.


• Access genuine career development and progression opportunities.


• Work for one of Australia’s most respected privately-owned contractors.


• Enjoy employee benefits and wellbeing initiatives.


• Contribute to projects that leave a lasting impact on local communities.

Diversity and Inclusion

We recognise that we are strengthened by diversity, and we embrace differences as an equal opportunity employer providing a flexible and inclusive workplace.

So, Join Our Team, Be Yourself and Help Us Power Futures and Create Legacies

We're a purpose and values-led business guided by our values of Family, Empowered, Collaborative and Driven.

For further details on what makes BMD unique, visit www.bmdgroup.global/careers.