Senior Project Planner — Global Projects & Flexible Hours

Lycopodium; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Flexible work arrangements

Mentorship and technical development

Job summary

Lycopodium in Perth seeks an experienced Lead Planner to drive project schedules across study and/or project teams. You will execute and monitor schedules, provide up-to-date data, and ensure alignment with regulatory and client requirements.

The role requires 10+ years in planning on mineral processing/construction projects, strong Oracle/Primavera skills, and the ability to communicate complex issues to executives. A proactive, self-motivated approach is essential, with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• 10+ years planning experience in mineral processing/construction projects.
• Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent preferred, but not essential.
• In depth knowledge of, and competence in, the use of Oracle and Primavera.
• Ability to prepare accurate, detailed schedules and reports to meet strict project deadlines.
• High attention to detail and exceptional knowledge of Project Planning and Management.
• Aptitude in building and sustaining positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, vendors and co-workers.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision whilst consistently producing a high quality of deliverables.
• A self-starter who can readily adapt to shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain Project schedules to support all phases of the project including project definition and development, planning approvals and permitting, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, transport, construction and commissioning.
• Read and interpret all typical design deliverables such as flow sheets, P&ID’s drawings, equipment lists and other data required to prepare and maintain a Project Schedule.
• Support the Project team to prepare the Project Schedules and provide up-to-date data to assist with the management of project activities to the highest quality.
• Respond immediately to change to ensure projects are completed on time in accordance with the contractual scope of work and services.
• Analyse scope changes and schedule trends and recommend actions or alternate execution options to improve schedule or mitigate delays.
• Confirm all implementation approaches and controls are reasonable in their establishment and are met throughout the project.
• Evaluate project progress to ensure that it is meeting budgetary and deadline objectives.
• Recognise progress concerns and report immediately to the Project Managers to ensure projects are completed within both budgetary and schedule constraints.

Skills

Lead planning experience

Oracle

Primavera

Schedule development

Stakeholder communication

Self-motivated

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Oracle Primavera

Primavera P6

Job description

Lycopodium in Perth seeks an experienced Lead Planner to drive project schedules across study and/or project teams. You will execute and monitor schedules, provide up-to-date data, and ensure alignment with regulatory and client requirements.

The role requires 10+ years in planning on mineral processing/construction projects, strong Oracle/Primavera skills, and the ability to communicate complex issues to executives. A proactive, self-motivated approach is essential, with minimal supervision.