Senior Planner

UGL Pty Limited; City Of Kwinana; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary continuance insurance

16 weeks paid parental leave

Job summary

UGL Pty Limited, supporting the bp Kwinana Energy Hub in Western Australia, seeks a Senior Planner to lead planning, scheduling, forecasting and performance reporting across a portfolio of capital projects, turnarounds and campaigns. You will drive resource-loaded schedules and coordinate with project teams and stakeholders to enable informed decisions.

Bring extensive Primavera P6 experience in energy sectors, strong project controls knowledge and proven ability to manage complex

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in project planning and scheduling using Primavera P6 within Oil & Gas, Energy, Resources, Mining or Defence sectors.
• Strong understanding of project controls, critical path methodology, schedule analysis and forecasting techniques.
• Experience managing complex, multi-discipline schedules across engineering, procurement and construction activities.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in brownfield environments and knowledge of SAP and/or Power BI will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and optimise resource-loaded Primavera P6 project schedules across a portfolio of capital projects and turnarounds.
• Coordinate schedule, cost, progress and resource data to support integrated project controls reporting and performance visibility.
• Analyse schedule performance, critical path activities, earned value metrics and forecasts to support project decision-making.
• Partner closely with project managers, engineers, supervisors and client stakeholders to ensure accurate progress reporting and schedule forecasts.
• Identify schedule risks, delays and recovery opportunities while supporting mitigation planning and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Project controls

Primavera P6 scheduling

Earned Value Management

Schedule risk analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Primavera P6

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Senior Planner Drive critical energy infrastructure projects at bp Kwinana Energy Hub

Why this role?

• Play a key role in delivering a portfolio of capital projects and turnarounds at one of Western Australia's most significant energy assets.
• Join a collaborative and high-performing project controls team where your expertise directly influences project success.
• Showcase your skills in project controls, portfolio planning, schedule risk analysis, Earned Value Management, Primavera P6, and stakeholder engagement.

About UGL

UGL provides engineering, construction, and maintenance services across industries including oil and gas, power, renewables, resources, water, defence, and telecommunications, in a fast-paced and ever-evolving environment.

About the role

UGL's Resources & Energy West business is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to join our team supporting the bp Kwinana Energy Hub. Reporting to the Project Controls Lead, you will be responsible for providing planning, scheduling, forecasting and performance reporting services across a portfolio of projects, turnarounds and campaigns. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on complex brownfield projects, collaborate with experienced project teams, and contribute to the successful delivery of critical energy infrastructure.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on a growing long-term contract at the bp Kwinana Energy Hub.
• Collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Complimentary salary continuance insurance.
• 16 weeks paid primary parental leave.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and optimise resource-loaded Primavera P6 project schedules across a portfolio of capital projects and turnarounds.
• Coordinate schedule, cost, progress and resource data to support integrated project controls reporting and performance visibility.
• Analyse schedule performance, critical path activities, earned value metrics and forecasts to support project decision-making.
• Partner closely with project managers, engineers, supervisors and client stakeholders to ensure accurate progress reporting and schedule forecasts.
• Identify schedule risks, delays and recovery opportunities while supporting mitigation planning and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

• Extensive experience in project planning and scheduling using Primavera P6 within the Oil & Gas, Energy, Resources, Mining or Defence sectors.
• Strong understanding of project controls, critical path methodology, schedule analysis and forecasting techniques.
• Experience managing complex, multi-discipline schedules across engineering, procurement and construction activities.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in brownfield environments and knowledge of SAP and/or Power BI will be highly regarded.

About UGL

As a member of the CIMIC Group of companies, we value diversity in our team's backgrounds, ideas and work styles.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.