Site-Based Capital Projects Scheduler (Primavera P6)

NES Fircroft; City Of Melville; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term contract

On-site role

Exposure to full project lifecycle

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking an experienced Capital Project Planner to join a major industrial capital projects portfolio. The role is predominantly on site, developing, maintaining, and optimising schedules across FEL, execution and commissioning phases.

You will collaborate with project managers, engineers, contractors and site teams to drive delivery, manage critical path, and provide reliable progress reporting in a complex, heavy-industry environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Planner or Scheduler supporting capital projects.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycles, including FEL, execution, and commissioning phases.
• Experience within mining, resources, industrial processing, energy, manufacturing, or similar heavy industry environments.
• Experience using Primavera P6 or equivalent scheduling tools.
• Brownfield capital project experience.
• Exposure to integrated project controls environments.
• Experience supporting stage-gate reviews and project assurance activities.
• Knowledge of AACE planning principles and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules across FEL, execution, and commissioning phases.
• Establish schedule logic, sequencing, and critical path analysis using industry best-practice planning methodologies.
• Support schedule baseline development, forecasting, progress measurement, and performance reporting.
• Gather and validate progress updates from project teams, contractors, and key stakeholders.
• Identify schedule risks, constraints, and recovery opportunities to maintain project objectives.
• Work closely with project managers, engineers, and cost controllers to ensure alignment between cost, scope, and schedule.
• Contribute to project reviews, governance activities, and assurance processes.
• Manage schedules using Primavera P6 or equivalent planning software.

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

Critical path

Stakeholder management

Brownfield experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

NES Fircroft is seeking an experienced Capital Project Planner to join a major industrial capital projects portfolio. The role is predominantly on site, developing, maintaining, and optimising schedules across FEL, execution and commissioning phases.

You will collaborate with project managers, engineers, contractors and site teams to drive delivery, manage critical path, and provide reliable progress reporting in a complex, heavy-industry environment.