Senior Planner

NES Fircroft; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to lead planning and scheduling for a major upstream oil and gas project. You will collaborate with the Project Controls Lead and multidisciplinary teams to develop and maintain the Integrated Master Control Schedule (IMCS), ensuring activity coordination, risk identification and accurate progress reporting.

You will contribute to schedule integrity and project performance across engineering, procurement, construction and operations

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in project planning and scheduling, ideally in upstream oil and gas.
• Experience with EPC contracts and managing integrated project schedules.
• Proven ability to coordinate multiple projects or capital works within brownfield environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and manage the Integrated Master Control Schedule (IMCS).
• Incorporate contractor schedules, deliverables and WBS into IMCS.
• Manage baselines, recovery plans and alternative scenarios for change control.
• Facilitate cross-functional planning sessions across project teams and contractors.
• Identify scheduling risks, critical path changes and potential delays.
• Perform schedule risk and sensitivity analyses for contingency planning.
• Monitor planned vs. actual progress, EV and forecast completion.
• Prepare scheduling docs, progress reports and leadership presentations.
• Review contractor schedules and planning performance against contracts.
• Support cost forecasting, change management and project controls.

Skills

Primavera P6

Excel

Stakeholder management

Critical path analysis

Scheduling risk

Education

Engineering degree

Project Management certification

Job description

Opportunity to support a major upstream oil and gas project, with a focus on integrated project planning, scheduling and project controls.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Planner to provide planning and scheduling expertise across a significant upstream oil and gas project.

Working closely with the Project Controls Lead and multidisciplinary project teams, you will be responsible for developing, managing and maintaining the Integrated Master Control Schedule (IMCS), ensuring project activities are effectively coordinated, risks are identified and progress is accurately reported.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a complex project environment, working across engineering, procurement, construction and operational interfaces.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning professional to play a key role in the delivery of a complex upstream energy project. You will work alongside an experienced project team, contributing to schedule integrity, project performance and successful delivery outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and manage the Integrated Master Control Schedule (IMCS), incorporating contractor schedules, project deliverables and work breakdown structures.
• Manage baseline schedules, recovery plans and alternative project scenarios to support effective change management.
• Facilitate cross-functional planning sessions to ensure alignment across project teams and contractors.
• Identify and assess scheduling risks, critical path changes and potential project delays.
• Undertake schedule risk and sensitivity analysis to support contingency planning and project decision-making.
• Monitor project performance, including planned versus actual progress, earned value and forecast completion.
• Prepare scheduling documentation, progress reports and presentations for project leadership.
• Review contractor schedules, progress measurement and planning performance against contractual requirements.
• Support cost forecasting, change management and project controls activities.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• 10+ years' experience in project planning and scheduling, ideally within the upstream oil and gas sector.
• Demonstrated experience across the project lifecycle, from concept development and pre-FEED through to execution.
• Strong experience working with EPC contracts and managing integrated project schedules.
• Proven experience planning and coordinating multiple projects or capital works within brownfield operating environments.
• Expert-level proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6 and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong understanding of critical path analysis, schedule risk management, progress measurement and reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Project Management or a related discipline.

Experience supporting international projects, particularly in remote locations or developing markets, will be highly regarded.

Interested?

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining andManufacturingsectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.