Build Plan Lead - Christchurch

Downer Group; Christchurch; Presencial; NZD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive remuneration

Structured career paths

Health and wellness benefits

Retail discounts

Tier 1 ASX-listed company

Descripción de la vacante

Downer Group is seeking a Build Planning Lead to own end-to-end planning for telecommunications build work in the Canterbury region. Based in Christchurch, you will coordinate planning, scheduling, resources, materials and subcontractors to keep projects on time and within budget, while monitoring KPIs and stakeholder relationships.

You will drive commercial thinking, manage risks, and collaborate with operational teams to deliver high-quality outcomes for our customers and communities.

Formación

• Leadership experience within utilities network development.
• Proven experience managing contractors against defined targets.
• Strong resource planning and scheduling experience.
• Ability to coordinate work across multiple disciplines.
• Commercial awareness with a focus on delivering on time and within budget.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills.
• Confidence using Microsoft systems, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• A practical, results focused approach and the ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsabilidades

• Planning and scheduling build resources to meet customer requirements.
• Coordinating materials, subcontractors, site plans and consents.
• Managing job costs, budgets, variations and financial performance.
• Monitoring KPIs, SLAs, quality and delivery timeframes.
• Maintaining strong customer and stakeholder relationships.
• Managing risks and escalating delivery or financial issues when required.
• Identifying opportunities to improve build performance and contract outcomes.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Contractor management

Resource planning

Multi-disciplinary coordination

Commercial awareness

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

MS Office

Prioritisation

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Bring your planning expertise to a role where you can take ownership of build delivery, keep work moving and help deliver better outcomes for our customers and communities.

Te kōwhiringa | The opportunity
As our Build Planning Lead, you'll play a key role in the end-to-end delivery of telecommunications build work across the region.
You'll coordinate planning and scheduling, resources, materials and subcontractors to ensure work is delivered safely, on time and within budget. You'll also keep a close eye on KPIs, SLAs, costs and risks, working closely with our operational teams and customers to keep jobs progressing.
Based in our Christchurch office, this is an opportunity to combine strong planning capability with commercial thinking and relationship management.
Key responsibilities include:

• Planning and scheduling build resources to meet customer requirements
  
• Coordinating materials, subcontractors, site plans and consents
  
• Managing job costs, budgets, variations and financial performance
  
• Monitoring KPIs, SLAs, quality and delivery timeframes
  
• Maintaining strong customer and stakeholder relationships
  
• Managing risks and escalating delivery or financial issues when required
  
• Identifying opportunities to improve build performance and contract outcomes

Ngā pūkenga matua | Important Skills

You’ll bring:

• Leadership experience within utilities network development
  
• Proven experience managing contractors against defined targets
  
• Strong resource planning and scheduling experience
  
• The ability to coordinate work across multiple disciplines
  
• Commercial awareness with a focus on delivering on time and within budget
  
• Strong communication and relationship management skills
  
• Confidence using Microsoft systems, including Word, Excel and Outlook
  
• A practical, results focused approach and the ability to manage competing priorities

Ngā Painga o te Mahi ki Downer | Benefits of working with Downer

• Competitive remuneration with a significant ASX listed company
  
• Structured career paths with the opportunity to work in different areas of the Utilities business, supported by a robust Commercial Operating Model
  
• A suite of health and wellness benefits and initiatives, including EAP Beyond Blue
  
• Retail discounts with major retailers, Dell, Good Guys, Samsung, Specsavers & ANZ
  
• We are a Tier 1 ASX listed company with in house capabilities that far exceed traditional contractor environments

As one of Aotearoa New Zealand's leading infrastructure providers, we offer rewarding careers, development opportunities and a culture where people feel valued and supported.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

Downer's Energy & Utilities business unit is an integrated trans Tasman team, providing services and solutions that connect communities to essential networks and infrastructure. We design, build, operate and maintain today's critical assets and networks, delivering complete services across the water, electricity, telecommunications, industrial and power generation sectors. Our expertise spans in house technical smarts, specialist engineering, integrated OEM partners, and dedicated crews of qualified tradespeople.

Downer Group is an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone.

We are committed to a safe working environment for everyone. Successful applicants will be required to complete pre employment screening, including a medical, drug and alcohol test and Ministry of Justice check.

Downer does not accept unsolicited resumes, fees, or costs from recruitment agencies, search firms, or third parties. Candidates are welcome to submit their applications via the advertisement.