Construction Scheduler & Planning Lead

Apollo Projects; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Southern Cross Health Insurance

Flexi-hours & 1 work‑from‑home day

Company accommodation in Blenheim

Office parking

Regular staff events

Job summary

Apollo Projects is seeking a dedicated construction programming expert based in New Zealand to join our national team. The role focuses on developing concept, feasibility and construction programmes during Preconstruction and guiding programmes through construction with project managers.

You will work with Preconstruction, Construction, Commercial and Estimating to capture milestones, risks and procurement lead times.

Qualifications

• Advanced MS Project skills.
• Experience developing construction programmes during early project, feasibility or Preconstruction stages.
• Strong understanding of sequencing, staging, procurement lead times and design milestones.

Responsibilities

• Develop concept, feasibility, DFR and construction programmes during Preconstruction.
• Prepare initial construction programmes for newly signed contracts and support handover to project teams.
• Review and audit construction programmes and look‑ahead programmes.
• Identify delays, float movement and critical path impacts; propose recovery options.
• Provide programme support for Extension of Time claims and related contractual matters.

Skills

MS Project

Programme development

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Construction management qualification

Tools

Primavera

Job description

Apollo Projects is seeking a dedicated construction programming expert based in New Zealand to join our national team. The role focuses on developing concept, feasibility and construction programmes during Preconstruction and guiding programmes through construction with project managers.

You will work with Preconstruction, Construction, Commercial and Estimating to capture milestones, risks and procurement lead times.