Senior Planner - Decarbonisation Delivery & Assets

Www.chandlermacleod.com; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ASAP start

Long-term contract through to June 202

Perth CBD location

5:2 roster

Collaborative project environment

Job summary

Chandler Macleod is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to support a major decarbonisation program including renewables, electrification, battery-electric mining fleets, OEM development and transition activities. You will develop, maintain and optimise integrated master schedules across multiple capital projects from concept to commissioning and handover.

Based in Perth CBD, the role requires strong Primavera P6 expertise, earned value management and close collaboration with project delivery,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in project planning and scheduling.
• Client-side experience across the full project lifecycle.
• Experience on major capital projects in mining, resources, energy, infrastructure or industrial sectors.
• Strong understanding of project controls, scheduling methodologies and governance.
• Experience integrating multiple contractor, supplier and operational schedules.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules across multiple decarbonisation projects.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, fleet readiness and handover activities.
• Develop resource, commodity and cost-loaded schedules.
• Perform critical path analysis, milestone tracking and 'what-if' scenario planning.
• Maintain schedule integrity through logic reviews and planning best practices.
• Implement EVM and analyse schedule performance (CPI and SPI).
• Review and integrate contractor, supplier and OEM schedules into master programs.
• Identify schedule risks and opportunities, providing proactive recommendations.

Skills

Scheduling

Stakeholder management

Autonomy

Communication

Education

Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

MS Office

EVM reporting

Job description

Senior Planner - Decarbonisation Delivery & Assets

Location: Perth CBD

Roster: 5:2

Contract: ASAP Start | Until June 2027

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Planner to support a major decarbonisation program involving renewable energy infrastructure, electrification initiatives, battery-electric mining fleets, OEM development programs and operational transition activities.

This role will be responsible for developing, maintaining and optimising integrated project schedules across a diverse portfolio of capital projects, ensuring successful delivery from concept and engineering through to commissioning, operational readiness and handover.

Working within a high-performing project services team, you will collaborate closely with project delivery, engineering, procurement, operations, contractors and OEM partners to provide schedule leadership, performance analysis and project controls support.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules and detailed project schedules across multiple decarbonisation projects.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, fleet readiness and operational transition activities within portfolio schedules.
• Develop resource, commodity and cost-loaded schedules.
• Perform critical path analysis, milestone tracking and "what-if" scenario planning.
• Maintain schedule integrity through logic reviews, schedule health checks and planning best practices.
• Implement Earned Value Management (EVM) and analyse schedule performance, including CPI and SPI reporting.
• Review and integrate contractor, supplier and OEM schedules into master project programs.
• Identify schedule risks, opportunities and emerging trends, providing proactive recommendations to project teams.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress, performance and forecasting reports.
• Participate in schedule reviews, risk workshops, change management processes and capital planning activities.

About You

Essential Experience

• Minimum 10 years' experience in project planning and scheduling.
• Proven client-side experience across the full project lifecycle, from concept through to execution and handover.
• Experience supporting major capital projects within mining, resources, energy, infrastructure or industrial sectors.
• Strong understanding of project controls, scheduling methodologies and project governance.
• Demonstrated experience integrating multiple contractor, supplier and operational schedules.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong commitment to health, safety and environmental standards.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Primavera P6 experience.
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills.
• Experience using Power BI or similar reporting and business intelligence tools.
• Sound understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and performance reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.

Desirable Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Project Management or a related discipline.
• Project Controls, Planning or Scheduling certification.
• Experience in mining fleet electrification, OEM programs or decarbonisation initiatives.

What's on Offer

• ASAP start
• Long-term contract through to June 2027
• Perth CBD location
• Monday to Friday (5:2 roster)
• Opportunity to contribute to a significant decarbonisation and electrification program
• Collaborative and high-performing project environment
• Exposure to large-scale infrastructure, energy and mobile asset projects

If you are an experienced Planner with strong Primavera P6 expertise and a passion for delivering complex projects, we would like to hear from you.

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.