Senior Planner

Senior PlannerLocation: Perth, Australia (Office based – No site travel required)

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Work Schedule: Standard office hours, with flexibility to support offshore monitoring as required

Reporting: Reports to Project Manager and Project Controls Manager, works alongside other Planners

We are supporting a leading offshore energy project in Australia seeking a Senior Planner to oversee planning and scheduling activities for a major offshore hook-up and commissioning project. The role focuses on maintaining accurate project schedules, progress measurement, and reporting in collaboration with project teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project, including allocation of dates, durations, constraints, logical links, resources, and external dependencies.
• Prepare project control schedules (PCS) with detailed WBS, dates, durations, and resource allocations to support ongoing project monitoring.
• Re-baseline project schedules when required to reflect changes in scope or methodology.
• Maintain detailed schedules to support project cost control systems (CCS).
• Update schedules in conjunction with project cost controllers to reflect accurate forecasts.
• Perform cross-discipline manpower and resource forecasting.
• Undertake progress measurement, calculating weightings and progress curves, and report status regularly.
• Provide input to weekly and monthly project reports, including S-curves and narrative summaries.
• Support alternative work methodologies and schedule improvements as required.
• Implement project progress measurement systems for engineering deliverables and construction activities.
• Liaise with engineering and construction teams to track deliverables, monitor progress, and update forecast completion dates.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent tertiary qualification preferred.
• Recognised project planning/scheduling qualifications preferred.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in planning and scheduling within the oil and gas industry, including offshore, subsea, and onshore projects.
• EPC/EPCM planning and scheduling knowledge.
• Strong experience with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project; advanced Excel skills.
• Understanding of offshore hook-up and commissioning activities.

Personal Attributes

• Self-starter with the ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Methodical, detail-oriented, and capable of prioritising tasks under pressure.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to work effectively in a team environment.
• Flexible approach to planning and scheduling solutions.
• Ability to critically review and approve project plans and progress measurement systems.

Additional Information

• Required to work extended hours as needed.
• Occasional travel to offshore or onshore sites for monitoring and mentoring activities.
• Must have full working rights in Australia.