Global Project Planner — Primavera P6 & CPM Expert

Thales; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales is seeking a Senior Project Planner to lead planning, scheduling, and progress-tracking for flagship engineering and construction programmes. You will own the IMS in Primavera P6, manage baselines, run CPM analyses and risk reviews, and coordinate cross-border data to deliver integrated schedules across three entities.

You will drive Earned Value Management metrics, ensure data integrity, and deliver executive dashboards and variance analyses for joint-venture boards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of planning/scheduling experience in large-scale infrastructure, oil & gas, mining, or civil engineering projects (valued at $100M+).
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 (EPPM/PPM) and MS Project; advanced Excel macros/VBA; data visualization tools (Power BI/Tableau).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in Primavera P6 (Levels 1–5).
• Coordinate baseline management, CPM analysis, and risk assessments; lead schedule governance across three entities.
• Produce executive dashboards, S-curves, and variance analyses for leadership and boards.

Skills

Primavera P6

CPM analysis

Earned Value Management

Stakeholder management

Excel macros/VBA

English communication

Schedule risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Power BI/Tableau

Primavera P6 (EPPM/PPM)

Job description

Thales is seeking a Senior Project Planner to lead planning, scheduling, and progress-tracking for flagship engineering and construction programmes. You will own the IMS in Primavera P6, manage baselines, run CPM analyses and risk reviews, and coordinate cross-border data to deliver integrated schedules across three entities.

You will drive Earned Value Management metrics, ensure data integrity, and deliver executive dashboards and variance analyses for joint-venture boards.