Strategic Workforce Planner – Projects & Forecasting

Altrad Services APAC; Perth; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

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Job summary

Altrad is seeking a capable Workforce Planning Coordinator to join our Planning & Mobilisation team, based at our Subiaco head office, working Monday to Friday. This is an excellent opportunity for an established workforce planning or rostering professional looking to broaden their operational exposure and develop skills across a national business.

You will coordinate labour forecasts, manage allocations, and collaborate with Operations, Recruitment and site teams to optimise rosters across

Qualifications

• Experience in workforce coordination, rostering, scheduling or resource planning in operational environments such as mining, construction, or similar.
• Understanding FIFO and DIDO workforce arrangements, labour allocation and mobilisation processes.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to balance priorities and adapt to changing requirements.
• Proficiency with workforce management systems, HRIS platforms and Excel, with a willingness to develop reporting and forecasting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate workforce planning requirements across multiple projects and regions, supporting short and long-term labour forecasts.
• Work with Operations, Recruitment and project teams to understand upcoming workforce needs and identify resourcing gaps.
• Support labour allocation and internal redeployment to maximise workforce utilisation.
• Maintain FIFO and DIDO rosters, workforce movements and labour requirements aligned with project schedules.
• Identify competing labour demands, upcoming shutdowns, and workforce constraints; escalate risks and propose solutions.
• Maintain accurate workforce data, labour request forms (LRFs) and planning information in company systems.
• Collaborate with mobilisation and compliance teams to ensure personnel are prepared for deployment.
• Prepare workforce reports and utilisation data to support operational planning and decision-making.
• Assist with planning for new projects, contract mobilisations, and shutdown activities.
• Build relationships with stakeholders, providing timely updates and maintaining clear communication on workforce availability.
• Share knowledge with team members to foster a collaborative approach to workforce coordination.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, reporting accuracy and use of workforce management systems.

Skills

Workforce coordination

Rostering

Scheduling

Resource planning

Stakeholder engagement

Excel proficiency

Tools

HRIS platforms

Excel

Job description

Altrad is seeking a capable Workforce Planning Coordinator to join our Planning & Mobilisation team, based at our Subiaco head office, working Monday to Friday. This is an excellent opportunity for an established workforce planning or rostering professional looking to broaden their operational exposure and develop skills across a national business.

You will coordinate labour forecasts, manage allocations, and collaborate with Operations, Recruitment and site teams to optimise rosters across