Senior Planner - Civil Infrastructure & NEC4

Ferrycarrig; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Large water infrastructure projects in

Progression opportunities and training

Friendly, supportive team

Job summary

Ferrycarrig is seeking an experienced Lead Planner to join our growing project delivery team in Sydney, reporting to the Construction Manager. You will develop, manage and control schedules across civil infrastructure, road, bridge, utilities projects, ensuring on-time delivery.

You will work with Project Managers, Engineers and site personnel to strengthen project controls, analyse performance, identify risks and support successful delivery through planning and reporting.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as Lead Planner on complex civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience delivering road, bridge, utilities, water, rail or major infrastructure projects.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Strong experience in project controls, progress measurement, resource and cost loading, forecasting and earned value principles.
• Expertise in delay analysis, EOT claims and forensic scheduling.
• Proven capability in tender planning, programme development and project execution planning.
• Experience administering NEC4 contracts with understanding of programme management requirements, early warning, compensation events and contractual time obligations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and manage detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Establish project baselines, critical paths, milestones and resource requirements.
• Prepare tender, pre-contract and delivery programmes for major infrastructure projects.
• Integrate procurement, design, construction and commissioning activities into project schedules.
• Ensure schedules reflect project scope, methodology and contractual obligations.
• Monitor progress against baselines and produce regular planning and performance reports.
• Analyse schedule performance and identify corrective actions.
• Develop dashboards and KPIs; support forecasting of completion dates and productivity trends.
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies; support NEC4 change management and EOT processes.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to project teams and contribute to planning governance.

Skills

Lead Planner

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

NEC4 contracts

Delay analysis

Project controls

Stakeholder engagement

Scheduling & planning

Education

Engineering, Construction Management or related qualification

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

NEC4 contract management

Job description

Ferrycarrig is seeking an experienced Lead Planner to join our growing project delivery team in Sydney, reporting to the Construction Manager. You will develop, manage and control schedules across civil infrastructure, road, bridge, utilities projects, ensuring on-time delivery.

You will work with Project Managers, Engineers and site personnel to strengthen project controls, analyse performance, identify risks and support successful delivery through planning and reporting.