Strategic Planning Leader – Defence Infrastructure

Laing O'Rourke group; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke in Osborne, SA, is seeking a Planning Manager to join the AUKUS team and help deliver Australia’s largest defence infrastructure program. You will lead strategic planning and scheduling across major projects, driving milestone delivery and resource planning within a multinational, engineering-led group.

You will apply forensic planning methods to analyse delays and disruptions, support EOT/claims, and collaborate with legal and project teams to ensure documentation and contractual

Qualifications

• Solid experience in Project Planning & Scheduling on large-scale construction projects.
• Strong leadership skills and prior experience managing a team.
• Knowledge of forensic planning, delays, disruptions and claims support.
• Experience or exposure to EOT and contractual claims processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to drive delivery of planning solutions aligned with best practices.
• Identify and manage milestones, production outputs and resource needs for proactive delivery.
• Lead forensic planning analyses to support delays, disruptions and acceleration studies.
• Provide input and reports to substantiate claims with thorough documentation.
• Collaborate with legal and project teams to prepare and resolve EOT and other claims

Skills

Project Planning & Scheduling

Leadership

Forensic planning

Claims analysis

Team leadership

Job description

Laing O’Rourke in Osborne, SA, is seeking a Planning Manager to join the AUKUS team and help deliver Australia’s largest defence infrastructure program. You will lead strategic planning and scheduling across major projects, driving milestone delivery and resource planning within a multinational, engineering-led group.

You will apply forensic planning methods to analyse delays and disruptions, support EOT/claims, and collaborate with legal and project teams to ensure documentation and contractual